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John
PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:14 pm 
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Finished the Klein Attitude off a little while ago but never got round to doing pics. Here she is, complete with new headset and ready to ride :twisted:

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More pics here > http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... emId=14969

Tried to do a couple of pics (badly) to show the fade up - in the flesh it's even better 8) .

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Frame : 1993 Klein Attitude

Fork : Klein

Headset : Klein
Stem : Klein Mission Control
Handlebars : Klein Mission Control
Grips : ODI Attack

Brakes : Shimano XTR M900
Brake Pads : Shimano XTR M900
Brake Cables : Shimano
Canti hanger : Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano XTR M900

Shifters : Shimano XTR M900
Front Mech : Shimano XTR M900
Rear Mech : Shimano XTR M900
Cassette : Shimano XTR M900
Chain : Sedis
Cranks : Shimano XTR M900
Crank Bolts : Shimano
Chainrings : Shimano XTR M900
Chainring Bolts : Shimano
Bottom Bracket : Klein
Pedals : Time Atac

Hub Skewers : Ringle Twister
Rims : WTB Powerbeam
Hubs F : Syncros
Hub R : Shimano XT
Tyres : Onza Porcupine 2.1

Saddle : Flite Ti
Seatpost : Syncros


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Too cool for the old school 8)
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Sweet. Very nice JV. But the retrobike sticker on the rear weel is on upside down :lol:
Is it a 19''? looks like an 18 from those angles
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Really nice!

It´s very difficult to get good photo that shows these nice colors how they are.

Are you going to ride with those tires :shock:
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Shamus wrote:
Really nice!

It´s very difficult to get good photo that shows these nice colors how they are.

Are you going to ride with those tires :shock:


Like the avatar Shamus. 8)

Back to subject. Hope we will see you out on it JV :D
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Don't recall what size it is, sure one of the klein experts will know.

Shamus wrote:
Really nice!

It´s very difficult to get good photo that shows these nice colors how they are.

Are you going to ride with those tires :shock:


Will probably ride it as is - have saved the disk and tyres for almost 10 years for a bike like this - both are NOS. I don't think the tyres are kevlar though so may have to change them at some point for something a little lighter - maybe the 1.7 z-maxes I have stashed, that'd make fora ride :shock:
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tintin40 wrote:

Back to subject. Hope we will see you out on it JV :D


If it ever dries up here in the UK will ride it - would be rude not too :twisted:
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Shamus wrote:
Are you going to ride with those tires :shock:


Why, are they that rare? I was out wrecking the NOS ones on my DBR this weekend :lol:

Beautiful bike BTW, I'm not fussed on Kleins as a bike but i really do love that paint.
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John wrote:
Don't recall what size it is, sure one of the klein experts will know.


20" = Medium
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Yummmi... :D Gator Fade, one of my favourites... :D


I´m jealous... :D ... absolutely... :D ... wanna sell?
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Love it mate! Class!
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Archangel wrote:
John wrote:
Don't recall what size it is, sure one of the klein experts will know.


20" = Medium


That frame is the same as mine and its a 19"
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andrewl wrote:
Archangel wrote:
John wrote:
Don't recall what size it is, sure one of the klein experts will know.


20" = Medium


That frame is the same as mine and its a 19"


No mate, that Gator is 20". The headtube is longer than in 19" frame.
Besides, the serial under the bb shell reveals the size...

A little lowdown of the Klein sizes from 18" to 20":

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Ah the new profile picture its certainly a great looking 20'' just right for JV height :D
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yes, 20" or medium.

to complete it

21" (Large)

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22" (X-Large)

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Klein measured from the top of a virtual horizontal top tube to the center bb, that's why their size quotations are larger than if measured c-c along the seat tube.

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the best way to determine the frame size is by the length of the head tube. XS (18") and S (19") frames have a 90mm long head tube but the XS frames have a tube style rear brake cable guide welded onto the seat tube extension above the top tube. M (20") 120mm long head tube, L (21") 145mm, XL (22") 175mm.

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