kleinrenzo
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Do Klein haters "hate" the bike or mostly some of the owners with their sometimes pointless discussions about colors, painters and indeed S/N's ? :mrgreen:
The Opposite of a Klein Lover
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NeilM":26t9bl7d said:
Sums up me about them, really. As a brand and a bike, I'm ambivalent.
But... as art, photos, paintjobs - looking at pictures of them? I think some are simply gorgeous. True bike art.
Do I want to own one, though? Absolutely not. That's not because I'm a hater, they just have nothing I want, in terms of being a bike. But I do like to look at them.
I rather like Kleins, probably because I've never owned one.
And also probably based on my only Klein encounter, a quick ride on a Dolomite Attitude around 1992, I remember being blown away by how light and lively it felt (in comparison to my Claud Butler).
No doubt if I rode one today it would seem less impressive than it did back then.
I think the only thing going for the older Klein bikes is their paintwork, now that was something impressive! and something you rarely see today on modern bikes.
And also probably based on my only Klein encounter, a quick ride on a Dolomite Attitude around 1992, I remember being blown away by how light and lively it felt (in comparison to my Claud Butler).
No doubt if I rode one today it would seem less impressive than it did back then.
I think the only thing going for the older Klein bikes is their paintwork, now that was something impressive! and something you rarely see today on modern bikes.
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Fantastic looking bikes , attention to detail and those smoothed welds and beautiful paint jobs, but there is only one problem for me .. they are all made out of aluminum
From a retailers point of view, there were two types of customer......
Those that came and bought a Klein, and those that came and bought a Bontrager, both customers were totally different..., and to be fair it was the Bontrager rider that was always at the start of the ride waiting for the off at 8am on a sunday morning Regardless of the weather.
I have always liked Klein, but the above kinda always summed it up for me really.....!
Those that came and bought a Klein, and those that came and bought a Bontrager, both customers were totally different..., and to be fair it was the Bontrager rider that was always at the start of the ride waiting for the off at 8am on a sunday morning Regardless of the weather.
I have always liked Klein, but the above kinda always summed it up for me really.....!
