1991 Klein Pinnacle - AKA the Partsbin Pinnacle *updated*
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Graham_hkr
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Looks real good...
Looks real good...
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Thanks! Cheers for all of the other comments as well folks
Turned out the thumbies needed a little more tightening up on the internal splines. I was being a little cautious with not damaging them (over tightening the locking nut) when rebuilding and they were slipping when setting up the cabling. All is good now though.
Did a bit more fumbling about last night with autosol and some choice parts acquired/found, just have the brakes to fit now...
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Thanks! Cheers for all of the other comments as well folks
Turned out the thumbies needed a little more tightening up on the internal splines. I was being a little cautious with not damaging them (over tightening the locking nut) when rebuilding and they were slipping when setting up the cabling. All is good now though.
Did a bit more fumbling about last night with autosol and some choice parts acquired/found, just have the brakes to fit now...
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Brakes are now on
Finally folded and bought a bit of NOS in the form of some Diacompe 985's. They were surprisingly a bit of a faff to set up on then front mainly, not helped by a slightly bent brake post that I had to tap very gently back in place.
The bike is now pretty much done and ready for the all important shake down ride...
Brakes are now on
Finally folded and bought a bit of NOS in the form of some Diacompe 985's. They were surprisingly a bit of a faff to set up on then front mainly, not helped by a slightly bent brake post that I had to tap very gently back in place.
The bike is now pretty much done and ready for the all important shake down ride...
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Definitely finished now! Already been on a couple of rides, and what a bike it has turned out to be!
As I said, I've never owned a Klein but I get them now, the ride is not too dissimilar to the early Bontrager I had - low, long and agile. It climbs surprisingly well also.. Hopefully the frame will hold up for a bit longer.
Managed to escape work in the daylight and it was a particularly beautiful afternoon here in the Smoke, so here's some shots taken on the way home
Definitely finished now! Already been on a couple of rides, and what a bike it has turned out to be!
As I said, I've never owned a Klein but I get them now, the ride is not too dissimilar to the early Bontrager I had - low, long and agile. It climbs surprisingly well also.. Hopefully the frame will hold up for a bit longer.
Managed to escape work in the daylight and it was a particularly beautiful afternoon here in the Smoke, so here's some shots taken on the way home
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Graham_hkr
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Very nice...
Very nice...
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Pink cables and thumbshifters
Pink cables and thumbshifters
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Fast forward a year and a half (complete with a new daughter in tow) and the Pinnacle still hasn't broken yet - result! It's since been dressed up with 987 brakes, some Cooks I had stashed away and a pair of Bullseye wheels, which ultimately cost me nothing
It's still a great little thing to cruise about on...
Fast forward a year and a half (complete with a new daughter in tow) and the Pinnacle still hasn't broken yet - result! It's since been dressed up with 987 brakes, some Cooks I had stashed away and a pair of Bullseye wheels, which ultimately cost me nothing
It's still a great little thing to cruise about on...
