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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:34 am 
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Here is my next project. My Funk is almost done, so time to finally build this bike. I have an idea for this bike and hopefully it will be a little different than the other Dolomites. I am not going to post a parts list because my mind changes daily.

UPDATE: I decided that I need/have always wanted a purple ano bike, so I have an idea how to add that to this build. Maybe a little more than purple accents, but right now it looks good. I am still waiting some key parts (front derail and brake levers).

UPDATE 3/2/11: I am about 2 weeks away from finishing. Still waiting for chain rings. I am also including a parts list below.

UPDATE 4/10/11: Switched to a 22" Dolomite. Not NOS, but in exceptional shape.

Stem/bar: NOS MC1
Brake levers: Pauls Cantis
Shifters: Shimano Deore XT Thumb Shifters 7 speed
Grips: Syncros lock-on
Brakes: Tri_align 3DV
Front mech: NOS Shimano Deore XT
Rear mech: NOS Shimano Deore XT
Hubs: NOS Shimano Deore XT
Rims: NOS Araya RM20
Rear Cassette: NOS Shimano Deore XT 7 speed
Seatpost: NOS Ringle Moby Deuce
Saddle: Sella Italia Flite Ti
Skewers: Ringle Cam
Tires: NOS Klein Death Grip, 2.35 front, 2.1 rear
Cranks: NOS Cook Bros RSR
Rings: NOS Shimano SG
Pedals: Shimano Deore XT


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:05 pm 
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Perfect size and colour for me and the proper forks 8) Will be watching this one.....


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:14 am 
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If I was shorter this would be my dream bike, always thought they looked the nuts in a small frame with M730 XT.

Cool bike! 8)


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:28 am 
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Stick Legs wrote:
If I was shorter this would be my dream bike, always thought they looked the nuts in a small frame with M730 XT.

Cool bike! 8)


Yeah, this is what they call it a 20." Truthfully, it is too small for me too. I have wanted this bike since I was 18.

I have the stem/bars at the max height and the seatpost at the limit line. 22" Klein Attitudes are hard to come by.

This frame is NOS with some storage scratches. So if there is anyone out there who wants to trade for a 22" Attitude, I am all ears.


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:58 am 
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Don't go by the seatpost limit line----make sure it is well passed the bottom of the top tube deep. Cracking it would suck.


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yo-Nate-y wrote:
Don't go by the seatpost limit line----make sure it is well passed the bottom of the top tube deep. Cracking it would suck.


It is. It is a long seatpost. :)


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Phew! That's another of my would-love-to-own-someday frames.


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:23 pm 
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That's my MTB holy grail :D


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What a beauty! :shock:


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god would i love to find a 18"/19" NOS Dolomite framset, i have a full XT M73* groupset NOS ready to go on :wink:


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:58 pm 
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I have a 91 dolomite in 18" in excellent condition but with the later type forks.
I thought these forks were only on the 1990 bikes.
When exactly did they swop over?


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:05 pm 
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colinr wrote:
I have a 91 dolomite in 18" in excellent condition but with the later type forks.
I thought these forks were only on the 1990 bikes.
When exactly did they swop over?


I thought they changed in 93


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:54 pm 
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My klein still has the mission control 1 not the mission control 2 which came in 93 I think.
Your klein still has the first gen forks which has the square corners(bad description) while mine has the rounded corners.
I would post a pic of mine but I am crap on computers.
What is your serial No on the frame?


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:13 pm 
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this looks like a 1990 to me with the box forks and the solid "klein" decal on the downtube, where as in 1991 the decal had a while outline, and of course the unicrown fork.


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:25 pm 
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thesneaker wrote:
this looks like a 1990 to me with the box forks and the solid "klein" decal on the downtube, where as in 1991 the decal had a while outline, and of course the unicrown fork.


I think you are correct. I can't get the serial number right now. I went riding this morning by my parent's house and won't be home until tomorrow. I will check it then.


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