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ez054098
PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:30 am 
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I have successfully passed on my love for Kleins onto my son. We recently picked up this frame and got it repainted. It is safe to say he is beyond excited. I showed him some pictures of different Klein paint jobs and he picked the backfire. I should get it Wednesday and have it rebuilt this weekend.


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Lucky lad

Better than an Isla Bike
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xxnick1975 wrote:
Lucky lad

Better than an Isla Bike


:shock: I wish my 1st MTB had been a Klein! Lovely paint too.

does it have a disc mount on the rear? or are those rack mounts??
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ez054098
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jimo746 wrote:
xxnick1975 wrote:
Lucky lad

Better than an Isla Bike


:shock: I wish my 1st MTB had been a Klein! Lovely paint too.

does it have a disc mount on the rear? or are those rack mounts??

Rack mounts
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Vinevo
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Nice one, lovely fresh Backfire, he will be the coolest kid on the block!

I have a Kirsten in original Backfire and on seeing it hanging in the garage on Sunday my daughter asked if I thought it would fit her now, she's nearly 11 and when I replied yes I think it will fit I just need to put some pedals on it her face lit up! :D
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sheard
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Very cool. I'm building a Pinnacle too, I should be getting it back from the powdercoating shop in a few days. I chose Flare for the color. Will you be using a MC1?


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Vinevo wrote:
Nice one, lovely fresh Backfire, he will be the coolest kid on the block!

I have a Kirsten in original Backfire and on seeing it hanging in the garage on Sunday my daughter asked if I thought it would fit her now, she's nearly 11 and when I replied yes I think it will fit I just need to put some pedals on it her face lit up! :D

Two lucky kids. :)
Post a pic of the Kirsten on this thread, I would love to see it.
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I've sometimes wondered if anyone has ever bought a new kids bike and had it repainted in a famous Klein paint scheme

A 16inch wheeled dolomite would be cool!

I even wondered if a Klein fanboy has ever pimped a buggy in the same vain
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I'll get one up the weekend.
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xxnick1975
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Suppose i should come clean, i have a vested interest, heres mine


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