Klein Mantra Frame Sizing

[The Gachet]

Hi,

Hope everybody is well !?

Please can somebody confirm what sizes the Klein Mantra frames dating around 1998 came in and what the measurements were from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the frame seatpost where it actually meets the external seatpost !?

Many thanks in advance.

Paul.

 

[P20]

Welcome to retrobike. The catalogue is in the Gallery and Archive: Clicky Linky Thing

 

[The Gachet]

Thanks Jack, much appreciated and thank you for the kind welcome too !

Take care,

Paul.

 

[danson67]

Dear Paul,

Welcome to Retrobike.
If you're considering a freaky bike like the Mantra, I'm sure you'll fit in just fine

I love my 1996 Mantra Pro, but watch out for those people who'll tell you that it's not a proper Klein if it's a Trek/Klein...

Here's a full Klein technical manual for 2001 with lots to read:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/80544/klein_tech_manual.pdf

All the best,

 

[The Gachet]

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your welcome and the link to the technical manual, very interesting stuff and am enjoying all the information available on this website !

Always loved the 1990/91 Klein Attitude in the Dolomite colours, what a bike !!!

Cheers,

Paul.

 

[danson67]

Yup, that's always been the classic for me too. I don't much like the fancy side to side fades and Nightstorm stuff. Just detracts from the great frame IMO...I've only ever had plain red.

I presume you've already voted on the Best Klein paintjob vote... http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=138249

All the best,

 

[The Gachet]

Hi Dan,

I did just try and vote with no prizes for guessing which paint job but unfortunately you need to obtain ten posts before you can successfully post !

Oh well, will try again once I build my tally up a bit !!!

Take care,

Paul.

 

[dride24]

I am trying to sell a 1996 Mantra Comp and I am trying to figure out the frame size. I don't see any size markings on the frame. I saw the catalog geometry chart with the link above. I tried measuring the ETT but it doesn't seem to gibe with the size I thought the bike was (I sold the customer the bike in 1996.) Any way of getting the size from some easy measurement of the bike other than ETT? Thanks, Dawes (Good English name but I am American.)

 

[dride24]

In addition, seat post is only a 300mm. Is that a clue?