Klein Adroit 1993 Gator, my very personal holy grail

[IHateRain]

I have tested all 4 combinations but with the turquoise Speedtraps this one is the best.
Cheers,
Robert

Can you please post some pic from that other combos, Robert? Great built

Cheers
Michael

 

[Vinevo]

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Great build Robert that's a whole lot of searching to get those parts together, good effort!

 

[Nader]

And some details just in case you are intersted :mrgreen:
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Awesome ...great pics too.

 

[Totaltuition]

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Your first Retrobike build you say,

Well it's a good first attempt but think you should try a little harder next time...

 

[espresso]

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Your first Retrobike build you say,

Well it's a good first attempt but think you should try a little harder next time...

I know, it sounds a bit noncredible. But yes, that's my first retro project. Obviously not my first bike I built, but my first old one.

I have a few frames here sitting around and waiting for the next build. Most likely the next one will be an AMP B3, with original RockShox disc brakes, White Industries hubs with 3hole disc mount. Or an Cannondale M2000. Or both of them. Almost all parts are ready.

Of course the next build will not be that fancy like the Adroit.

 

[espresso]

I have tested all 4 combinations but with the turquoise Speedtraps this one is the best.
Cheers,
Robert

Can you please post some pic from that other combos, Robert? Great built

Cheers
Michael

Hey Michael!

We did not take photos of the crank combinations. I tried these combinations just at home during building the bike. It would be too time consuming to do that during the photo shooting. That takes quite a lot of time already without changing cranks and rings.

During the shooting different versions with white / black background and Ringle Moby post / Klein Adroit post were made. Here some more examples:





I like the photos with the black kackground best. The white background photos were made for the printed magazine.

Cheers,
Robert

 

[racer x]

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Nice love all the trick bits on it a feast for the eyes

 

[espresso]

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Nice love all the trick bits on it a feast for the eyes

In my opinion there are two ways to build that colorful Klein frames.

A) in an optical simple way with for example a complete XTR M900 group which underlines the frame a bit more or
B) in the way I did. With all that bling bling trick bits available that time.

I think both ways work. Back in 1993 I would have done exactly the way I did now.

 

[xxnick1975]

sick

 

[Davichin]

Just incredible! Both the bike and the fact that, with a lot of effort and patience, parts and frames like these can still be found. Congratulations! you have a unique jewel