Got a quick ride in at the end of the day. XT shifts perfectly even with the 9 speed cassette you just don't get the last 2 gears. Let me tell you this bike absolutely pops its like I don't even need my lights, thing is super bright and vibrant!
In terms of my plans for the bike: pedals will...
Think I paid my idiot tax with that front brake cable routing once the fork compresses you lose the front brake completely was pretty funny going for the first ride! Don't understand how thats meant to work. Looks like I can get some replacement rubber hoods from eBay.
Started with cleaning the wheels appears somebody decided to paint their 'Tanwalls' on which is.... interesting.
I'll keep these wheels for now as they are decent and are laced to some lovely XTR M900 hubs.
Hi guys,
I got into collecting and building retro bikes a couple years back of course owning a Klein has always been a distant goal until last week. I am now the proud owner of a Rascal.
It has a 9 speed cassette which struck me as incorrect for 1993 although I know Klein were way ahead of...