My rather sad Klein MC1 Project

[Baldyz1]

I am not really sad as I have bought myself a Klein MC1. The sad part is that it needs a huge amount of work but then I did pick it up for reasonable money.

The two worst parts are the fact that I do not have the MC1 stem and bars and some mad fool cut off the gear hanger.

I actually think the gear hanger will be easier to solve than the MC1 bar.

One mystery for me is the rear fixed wheel which is on a hope hub. Measuring the gear side it would not fit an 8 speed cassette. It appears to be a Hope screw on. If anyone knows whether an 8 speed screw on can be fitted then please let me know how. Or maybe this is just a 7 speed.

A Klein looks a bit sad in a single colour and without decals. However in the flesh there is something menacing and yet rather understated about this machine and I see why the previous owner loved it.

The final big ask of all Klein lovers is which colour scheme should I paint her?

Votes please!!!

 

[tintin40]

Get some Klein decals and keep the colour as it is. What have they done to the stem :shock:

Gil_m has decals or jonrock can repaint in Klein colours like new.

 

[merckx]

poor klein! :shock:

i don't think it wants to be a BMX bike!

paintjobs, so many good ones. maybe something not so common. the splatter version is very nice imho...

 

[Baldyz1]

Klein headset

Not looked at the headset in detail yet but I think it has a simple insert which acts like a quill to ahead converter I guess.

Desperately looking for an MC1 combo of course.

I also love the splatter. I am pretty sure this is a 1993 so obviously it has to tie in with this so I believe things like Nightstorm are out.

All suggestions welcomed and experts can tell me what the correct colours for the year should be.

Cheers

 

[gingernuts/badger]

...it looks like you've got a Hope single speed rear hub there - they didn't build many. i sold one of mine a while back and there was alot of interest in it.

 

[tintin40]

Re: Klein headset

All suggestions welcomed and experts can tell me what the correct colours for the year should be.

Cheers

Have you checked the 'Gallery & Archive' section? As that will have a scan of the correct cat. of your year.

 

[Vinevo]

Colours

Here we go.

 

[ez054098]

How are you going to solve the hanger issue? Also, What is the length of the MC1 combo you are looking for?

 

[futuristicoldman]

I may have a hanger that could be made to work with this. I will have a look in the morning. Its a handsome dog rockhound horizontal hanger, theres a similar one on the market that dmr make that was held in place by the QR and slotted into the horizontal slot and around the axle itself.

 

[MightyMarc2005]

I hope you can find that bar. I like the gator fade best. Good luck with your rebuild!