I am looking to buy a ’96 Kona koa today, it’s an 18″ frame. I’m 6′ and 0.4″ is that size frame too small for me? Retro Kona size chart says 18″ goes up to 6′. Pic of me on an 18″ bike at home for reference and pic of Kona as well. Purple bike is my gfs. I currently ride a 09 sirrus and it’s a 56cm frame, I know these styles are different. Can someone help me out before 1pm today with info?
by LasagnaLowrider
3 Comments
My inseam is about 33″ or 84cm
Looks too small
Which bike are we talking about, the Kona?
Vintage Kona MTBs are not meant to be ridden with the saddle anything like as low as in the photo (more like [this](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSyITgHgRnh3_7GQfWz-rsjgU-tEd0ThskiI-i0av7QK1WJxqj3Yy9MCb-ZThV3rABDl2E&usqp=CAU), so the current owner is probably too small for it (or doens’t like riding with the saddle up).
I am not good at guessing how tall people are from photos so would be easiest if you say how tall you are