My tuppence worth. I do have a Klein, not as sought after as some, but it is a rather nice rascal in gator linear fade. It's a garage queen, but not by design, I just don't ride as much any more due to lack of opportunity. When I have ridden it I've ended up with numb feet pretty quickly, I assume down to the rigidity of the frame. Despite this, I do still ride it when opportunities present themselves, not because it is a Klein, but because the paint job brings a smile to my face. It's bright, fun and reminds me of my youth, when bike paint schemes were all bright, luminous and dayglo, and not the characterless ones churned out by the million these days.
Is my Klein going to appreciate in value? Who cares?
Does it make me smile? Yes
It even makes my wife smile (more like laugh at me) when she sees it, and she hates my retrobike addiction, so on that level a Klein can only be a good thing, though its because she thinks its ridiculous to look at, and garishly ugly. All these things are beauty in the eye of the right beholder.
Would I sell or trade it? Yes absolutely, but it would have to be for something that looked equally as good or better (through my eyes).
Oh, I'd love a turquoise Porsche 911 before it looks like a mid life crisis mobile. Why? Favourite colour and favourite car. Nothing more. Not that ill be able to afford one before mid life, which is rapidly approaching my door.
That clockwork above is awesome by the way! What makes it - the fact that it is not simply an orange-white fade paint job.
Is my Klein going to appreciate in value? Who cares?
Does it make me smile? Yes
It even makes my wife smile (more like laugh at me) when she sees it, and she hates my retrobike addiction, so on that level a Klein can only be a good thing, though its because she thinks its ridiculous to look at, and garishly ugly. All these things are beauty in the eye of the right beholder.
Would I sell or trade it? Yes absolutely, but it would have to be for something that looked equally as good or better (through my eyes).
Oh, I'd love a turquoise Porsche 911 before it looks like a mid life crisis mobile. Why? Favourite colour and favourite car. Nothing more. Not that ill be able to afford one before mid life, which is rapidly approaching my door.
That clockwork above is awesome by the way! What makes it - the fact that it is not simply an orange-white fade paint job.
