Klein Bikes

soo nice.

Lose the matching forks.

Love the matching forks.

ftfy

Seeing this thread made me think of Paul. It was a good thought.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9yTXV0Tt_A&feature=plcp

An old advert, which shows how Kleins were made.

What do people think this will/should go for?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190830817301?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648

I really, really want it.

gabes nearly sold me his for around 500 and it wasn't much different to that

http://www.lfgss.com/thread62213.html

I realized it was just too small once I had ridden it

just

Nice, but it is a late model, not particularly sought after, it is a painted trek, not really a Klein.
It was built in the Trek factory long after Gary Klein had thrown in the towel. It didn't use any of the Klein manufacturing gear or tubing as the tooling was sold off that year, and it used the same tube set as the similar trek (I can't recall the Trek model it was similar to)
I would want to see a pic of the drive side chainsuck. It is covered up, but if it is deeply gouged it could easily be toast.

yup, both bikes above are new kleins as opposed to the original attitude comp's
those go for over a grand fully kitted out

check out the prices for MC1 bar / stem combo's, the original bars for the attitude comp $$$$$$$$$

I've asked for a detailed pic of the chainsuck damage.

Do you really want a proper Klein? I have a 20" Adroit (!) in Golden Koi,

1. Full 8 speed XTR, original Race face cranks, new Ti cassette and TA chainrings, Mavic wheelset etc sitting in my loft.
   It has the proper air headset and MC2 bars, and I have three (yep THREE!!!) spare sets of bars with different length extensions and rise, two of which have never been fitted. I also have two of the stem tools.
   I haven't ridden it for about 6 years, although it saw plenty of use before then. I have had it from new.
   If you really really want it I could be persuaded to let it go, but I will take some persuading.
   

Trek Era Kleins are cheaper for a reason, firstly they are less collectable items, but also, they aren't as good. The material is super thin, mine had a pinch in seat tube from re-installing the front mech after going back to gear after it was SS for a while. The paint chips off in big chunks. Yes, they are light and have silly paintjobs, but there are better bikes out there.

Also, that one on eBay above, why would you put such a heavy fork on a light frame? Fail.

Oh, and I ended up splitting mine, I sold the frame for about £180, it was a 2002 Attitude

I had a 2002 attitude which I sold to pay for living in Greece for three months.

Always regretted selling it. But hey ho.

Adroit- what forks does yours have on it?

Manitou something or other, crabon ones. I'll have to go into the loft and check the model.
I have the original and naff Judy SL's it came with which I replaced. I have been meaning to fit some Pace RC36 Airforce, but it would need a headset kit which I don't have

Want: http://www.oldklein.com/vanha/kleinit/AttitudeSamu/valmistiella42000.jpg

Manitou something or other, crabon ones. I'll have to go into the loft and check the model.
I have the original and naff Judy SL's it came with which I replaced. I have been meaning to fit some Pace RC36 Airforce, but it would need a headset kit which I don't have

Does it need a specific, no longer in production headset?

There's a german company that makes headsets for old kleins that will take new 1 1/8 forks. Reset Racing I think.

When I was 15 or so in the early nineties Klein and Pace were my two most lusted after brands.

Snap!

Ditto, back when Mountain Biking UK was a great magazine that even featured cycle touring.

never heard of pace until the first post in the stolen bikes thread
poor murts

I was lucky enough to buy first a Pinnacle, in 1992 then the Adroit 3 years later, and a Mantra the following year. The Pinnacle and the Mantra have Pace forks, and I bought a pair for the Adroit, but never got the reset kit, which would allow a normal headset and fork steerer to fit the frame.
(once you fit it there is no going back to the original tapered steerer and air headset)

I got fed up with mountain bike racing, having done it for 10 years and took up road racing, and bought a Quantum2, and then a Quantum race as a spare bike. I then bought a Quantum for club runs, and a spare Quantum frame, which has never been built up, a Performance for winter training, a Navigator for touring and a Quantum pro for posing. I still have all bar the pro, which I sold on here last year.
Klein Obsession!

I was lucky enough to buy first a Pinnacle, in 1992 then the Adroit 3 years later, and a Mantra the following year. The Pinnacle and the Mantra have Pace forks, and I bought a pair for the Adroit, but never got the reset kit, which would allow a normal headset and fork steerer to fit the frame.
(once you fit it there is no going back to the original tapered steerer and air headset)

I got fed up with mountain bike racing, having done it for 10 years and took up road racing, and bought a Quantum2, and then a Quantum race as a spare bike. I then bought a Quantum for club runs, and a spare Quantum frame, which has never been built up, a Performance for winter training, a Navigator for touring and a Quantum pro for posing. I still have all bar the pro, which I sold on here last year.
Klein Obsession!

Please be about 5'9" and ready to sell...