Klein Adroit £150 BIN 14" complete bike

[Archangel]

Something between 1999-2001...

 

[LTS Biker]

Looks like Ms Jango has got a RetroBike :shock:

Let's see if it fits her.......

Nice work

 

[JustKev]

Well, let's hope it is an XS.

Any Klein experts know how old it is? I'm a complete Klein novice...

same as my Attitude Race - 99/00. Will check it out when it arrives!

 

[jango]

If it's post Trek, does it still have the wierd Klein bits (headset and bottom bracket) or will it be more standard?

 

[orange71]

the only experience I have is the 99 Pulse Race I had which had odd micro-drive rear (vertical) dropouts behind the hanger (but they were not horizontal), and normal 1 1/8 headset.

 

[Anthony]

Well, let's hope it is an XS.

Any Klein experts know how old it is? I'm a complete Klein novice...

I must be wrong about the size, I'm sorry if I caused you any alarm.

My logic was that an XS with a bb ht of 11.4 (so say Klein) plus a c-t seat tube of 14 (at an angle) should total c25, i.e., less than the height of the tyre, but both your Adroit and Archangel's XS have seat tube c1" higher than top of tyre, which suggests 15.7 seat tube. I don't understand, but apologies anyway.

 

[Lysander]

Heh!I had exactly the same idea- Mrs LsD gets a Klein for her Christmas- WHETHER SHE WANTS ONE OR NOT!!!!

Got ter be quick when they go for £150 BIN, though........curse my hesitation!!

 

[jango]

at the other end of the size scale..

http://cgi.ebay.com/KLEIN-Adroit-Race-2 ... dZViewItem

I wonder if this is the same paintjob as my one, looks good.

 

[Carsten]

at the other end of the size scale..

http://cgi.ebay.com/KLEIN-Adroit-Race-2 ... dZViewItem

I wonder if this is the same paintjob as my one, looks good.

yes, that's the same Jade Chameleon paint. It's a nice paint (flips between green, brown and purple) but not as durable as the old Klein paints. Both are 1999 frames and it is an XS (the one for 150GBP).


oh, and it still has the oversized press-fit head set bearings requiring the Klein sized fork steerer tube but a normal threaded bottom bracket.

Cheers, Carsten

 

[jango]

Thanks for the info Carsten. I'm glad about the paint as I'm sure this will be the most important feature as far as Mrs Jango is concerned!

Regarding the Klein headset, I assume this means I can't swap forks easily?