96-98 Klein Attitude confusion

[Oldskool26er]

What is the deal with these model year attitudes? Why do they have "P" in the serial number instead of "T"?

 

[fguki]

Possibly because they are TREK Kleins. Not "real" Gary Kleins any more!? TREK bought Klein in Summer 1995. 1996 was the first inofficial official "Trek model year".

 

[Oldskool26er]

Then explain this....I have a chance to buy a 96 attitude race frame.....the serial number shows "P" after frame size which coincides with an article I read that this era Klein's Attitudes were upper end pulse frames with the gradient tubing and internal cable routing. My current 98 Klien Attitude Comp clearly has a "T" after frame size number which coincides with Attitude designation.

 

[SF Klein]

In the crossover years of the Trek takeover, the company used its existing inventory of tubes to make frames. Trek kept the same positioning of the models Pulse—>Attitude—>Adroit but it didn’t have anymore of the boron/carbon fiber reinforced tubes to use for Adroits. So, tubes originally meant for the Attitude were repurposed for the Adroit (these Adroits would now have T in their serial numbers instead of X’s, with some exceptions); tubes originally meant for the Pulse were repurposed for the Attitude and that’s why these Attitudes have P’s in their serial number. Hope this helps.

 

[novekili]

Yes, with the Trek era
Klein original Adroit disappeared
Klein original Attitude became the Adroit (but with Trek alu)
Klein original Pulse/Pulse II became the Attitude (Trek tubing)
a Klein-Trek cheaper line was introduced, with Klein built rear end and Trek built front triangle, and named Pulse.

 

[Hotwheels.]

Nope.