Klein Adroit 95 budget build, finished p15

[27motorhead]

Can’t decide which tyres to fit? Tan walls or all black? Oh and my son has banned me from fitting bar ends to this one .

Respect to your son! It’s not the 90s anymore! One day we have to all realise we’re not in the 90s despite filling our garages/houses with such stuff! bar end free is a wise move

 

[27motorhead]

Would look great with m900 and Middleburn instead of being done up like a clown bike like the rest of the Klein's

harsh but true in some cases! honk! honk!

 

[Imlach]

Can’t decide which tyres to fit? Tan walls or all black? Oh and my son has banned me from fitting bar ends to this one .

I suppose tan could fit with the decal colour, but black would always be a safe bet, looks good on all bikes.

 

[JRGSXR]

I’ve got both, I’ll just need to swap the tyres round after I build the wheels and see what looks best? To be honest I’ve always kinda known where my builds were going. With this one I’m finding it hard, I have some nice parts but in my head they just don’t flow. Black Thompson elite post, champagne mavic rims, gray perforated flite, silver Middleburn and some m900. I think a silver post might bring things together better. I might have to think about silver rims too? I need to decide as I don’t want to build two sets of wheels .

 

[Imlach]

I’ve got both, I’ll just need to swap the tyres round after I build the wheels and see what looks best? To be honest I’ve always kinda known where my builds were going. With this one I’m finding it hard, I have some nice parts but in my head they just don’t flow. Black Thompson elite post, champagne mavic rims, gray perforated flite, silver Middleburn and some m900. I think a silver post might bring things together better. I might have to think about silver rims too? I need to decide as I don’t want to build two sets of wheels .

Always looks great when seatpost match cranks, but if you go black seatpost I suppose you cold go black chainrings on the middleburn

 

[JRGSXR]

Okay, here are some parts which may make the final build. Any thoughts on Onza HO cantis? I’ve got a few sets lurking in the spares box. Or should I go xtr?

 

[JRGSXR]

I’m starting to think the champagne rims might not look right? I offered up my 517 citron rims and they don’t look right either. I might need to go with silver. Or…… black rims/tyres, go full stealth mode?

 

[Imlach]

I’m starting to think the champagne rims might not look right? I offered up my 517 citron rims and they don’t look right either. I might need to go with silver. Or…… black rims/tyres, go full stealth mode?

Silver should be fine, but I reckon black might look the best against the lovely red colour. I am always VERY partial to black though.

 

[27motorhead]

Firstly I think you’ll have less hate than other Klein builds because this one is a rider and you’ve taken photos of the frame sitting directly on real grass as opposed to fake grass or bits of pristine carpet laid on top of real grass!

I think to contrast with the deep rich ruby red colour XTR would look lovely and classy as the more pewtery (not a word, I know!) finish vs. just polished alu of say XT and other machined parts just looks so right. However that’s a HUGE cost and time finding parts unless you stumble across another complete bike for a bargain price and flip it to recoup some money back.

I’d use what you have to hand and can afford and get the bike built so you can enjoy it! Plus seeing it built up will inspire you/give you ideas on what you might want to change as and when you can.

Gumwalls every time for me, but I can see fully black tyres working too.

 

[JRGSXR]

In the first instance I think I’m going to go with the champagne/bronze rims, m900 hubs and gum walls. Possibly the middleburns with the dark rings and gold bolts. Thompson post and maybe a plain black flite. Then I’ll stand back and see what I think? Like you said (27motorhead) the sooner it’s built the sooner I can enjoy it . Still need to sort out brakes, front mech and brifters though. Oh and the build will be held up as I need to shift some stuff to raise funds, I’m skint! . Soon as I get time I’ll need to strip a couple of bikes, and get all my unwanted spares/frames/forks ready for sale.