1991 Klein Pinnacle (finished on page 20)

[Canuckbiker]

Great pics, bike is looking ace in the sunlight . Nice to see you’re still getting out for a ride, snow and ice here so my bikes are laid up .

Thanks John! We are being treated to few nice sunny days but sounds like it may be a white Christmas

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Love the tidying up of those little details. Turned out ace

 

[Canuckbiker]

Love the tidying up of those little details. Turned out ace

Thanks @HuskyDinoBomber ! Looking forward to seeing your finishing details on your Breezer

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Too bad we’re not in the same area code we could be twinning it up

 

[Canuckbiker]

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Too bad we’re not in the same area code we could be twinning it up

Better believe it! I’d love to be riding that trail with you and twinning up our fluoro greens Kleins . While I love the west coast I miss trails like those next to a river in the prairies, beautiful photo

 

[JCS]

Bit of an update, the Vittoria Spinx NOS tires arrived and were fitted. I love 'em! Really nice look, a bit darker side walls and the odd sidewall colour dark spot I'm sure from being folded and stored 25 or so years. A bit lighter weight too, brought total weight down to 22lbs even

Officially done (except for one rim decal...)
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Great work. Love it!

The colour really pops. What an amazing before and after.

 

[Tsundere]

One of my favourite refurbs from this year.

 

[Canuckbiker]

Thanks guys! Been waiting to get some good shots in the sun that make the green pop

 

[2manyoranges]

Goodness that really does remind me of the green Pinnacle which I built up in '91 (it had chrome Spinner forks from Klein) - I used the Mavic Dakar groupset and Campag (and ProCircuit forks) BUT there was a problem of having chosen a frame which actually was too small for me - and I could only get the right stance by having the saddle waaay back and a mahoosive stem on it. Dreadful for climbing. It was, however, pefect for my wife. So I would appear on the trail on a low end Marin while she cruised along on the Klein. Excellent.

I found it incredibly responsive, jumping along like a gazelle on amphetamine, but also a bike which beat me up when running fast on the rutted flintiness of the South Downs. When she died (cancer at the age of 30) I couldn't look at the bike anymore and it went to Magic Bikes of the East End of London....and then somewhere....no idea where.....

 

[Canuckbiker]

@2manyoranges Thanks for sharing your story, very sorry to hear of your loss. It’s great to hear the two of you enjoyed the trail together. I’m lucky if I get my better half out more than once a year but it’s always great when she comes along, my 90’ Bianchi Sika is the bike she likes best to ride