Klein Criterium

Is that packaging or did @jdmitch make some fairings for you?

Corrugated cardboard is too rigid - obviously not hazardous enough for me ;-)

@hugo7 Lols.

@Dammit where did you find it?!

Craigslist in Arizona, here are the sellers photographs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8131181@N05/albums/72157659296419929

Absolute beaut! What's the plans for le build?

Depends on whether I can find a complete Dura Ace 74** group in good enough condition really.

This is one of the press-fit BB era Kleins, so a square taper crankset is mandated, so it'll be a period groupset of some kind.

It was built originally with C-Record.

I hate you already.

Ma'donne

Dibs

Everyone stop hunting the 74xx, I still need to complete mine!

what are the two little bits of metal?

Paint that's fallen off where the brake mounts.

Frame pump is always handy riding a crit.

Seriously though - that is a beaut.

This bike will never see a crit race- I'd feel too guilty if/when the crash happened.

Of course, I'd also need to enter a crit race.

1991- DA 7402/3?

Seller remembered (when I asked him what front mech clamp I needed) that this frame is an odd size that requires a proprietary band:

Which he has put in the post to me.

Speaking of post - the frame has now arrived in the office, I am most excited.

The seatpost is, I believe, a 27.4 - anyone know of anything other than a Thomson that is available in that size?

Stock bikes in 1991 would have had this kit:

Dura Ace 27.4, American Classic 27.4 post, or a Campag one.

DA for sure.
This:

Will you be using DT shifters or integrated? Or is it dependant on availablity of parts/groupset?

Yikes, that frame is amazing! Looking forward to seeing it built up.

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Sram red would look awesome on this frame, if it wasn't for the bb issue.

It is possible the seatpost is 27.2, I would try one before trying to buy a 27.4. Some of my bikes from that year have 27.2 and some have 27.4.

Sram red would look awesome on this frame, if it wasn't for the bb issue.

If not for the BB then I'd build this as I built the Serotta - modern group with (what I think!) was a classic look.

The square taper rules that out though. Finding NOS 740* is tough, however.

If you need to sell the Serotta to make space for the new project, do let me know.

57 square, you'd look very pro with a 150mm stem.

I reckon i could set it up comfortably without it looking ridiculous.