Tell me your opinions on the brand and the bikes. Were the trek ones really bad or was it the ownership of a big company that stank. How good are they(ore/post trek) to ride and what was the big differences in the range? Anything really.
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kLEIN made THE (fluo) paintschemes in the 90's. And they had the frame/forks/MC combo's wich made them very nice I think. Thats why I bought one. It's now wall deco because the GT rides better then the Klein does.
are the pre-trek better ...I dont know. Dont think so, its just the thing between your ears if you ask me. I dont like the Trek klein when the had the strange headtube wich was smaller at both sides.
are the pre-trek better ...I dont know. Dont think so, its just the thing between your ears if you ask me. I dont like the Trek klein when the had the strange headtube wich was smaller at both sides.
Why are the trek one rubbish though? FWIW I've never paid too much attention to them apart from the first one I ever saw...then I saw the price which put them out of my mind almost indefinitely. I do feel drawn to Rascals though.
Love the GT big up!
Love the GT big up!
kaiser":16k7wb1p said:Why are the trek one rubbish though? FWIW I've never paid too much attention to them apart from the first one I ever saw...then I saw the price which put them out of my mind almost indefinitely. I do feel drawn to Rascals though.
Love the GT big up!
The Trek were like cheap copys the build was nothing compared. The 'Palimeano' (sic) is a tipical example - very nasty. The Trek Adroit was Adriot in name only with no boron/carbon.
The Rascal is an excellent Klein
The late REAL Klein Adroits were Attitude frames (with smaller size downtube and non carbon inserts).
Thing sh#t about the old Kleins is that most of them are cracked at the seattube. Thats the reason why I dont ride my Attitude with the seatpost that high (see my Attitude) every bump I think...did it crack now?
Dont get it wrong, I love the paintjob, the way they look, the welds and the way they made their fuselages. Have had multiple 'real' Kleins the past few years. A dolomite Klein (with cracked/cut off seattube) made me find retrobike, but are they my holey grail....nope.
Still dont understand why the newer Trek Attitudes semms to be rubbish. I dont like them but thats just beacuse the way they look.
Thing sh#t about the old Kleins is that most of them are cracked at the seattube. Thats the reason why I dont ride my Attitude with the seatpost that high (see my Attitude) every bump I think...did it crack now?
Dont get it wrong, I love the paintjob, the way they look, the welds and the way they made their fuselages. Have had multiple 'real' Kleins the past few years. A dolomite Klein (with cracked/cut off seattube) made me find retrobike, but are they my holey grail....nope.
Still dont understand why the newer Trek Attitudes semms to be rubbish. I dont like them but thats just beacuse the way they look.
MikeD":3v97oo4j said:
Agreed. Assuming your German is alright Klaus so here is some good info on Wundel > http://www.wundel.com/kleinsto2.html .
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