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Up for sale is my Klein single speed that took me ages to build, was riding like a dream, but is no longer practical. Was perfect until i had to start cycling with my daughter in a bike seat. An extra 12 kilos means one gear just isn't enough for that hill on my way home....
It's a medium 1993 Klein rascal in the best pink-purple fade. In the real world, the colours are still really vibrant, probably 7 or 8 out of 10. It’s not perfect as I think the top tube is faded slightly, but it’s certainly not as bad as the outdoor pics would have you believe. You can see the colour most accurately on the indoor pic.
First the bad news. The frame did suffer from the dreaded Klein crack. It was repaired before I owned it, and there’s no signs of it being an issue any longer. If you cared, it could be filed down and touched up. But I was never fussed. See the pics on flickr for details. The frame itself does have a number of scratches on it. But nothing bad enough to warrant a respray... See the close ups for the top tube scratches and chainstays. The MC1 has marks from gear shifters, and the decal on one side is a bit mashed, but otherwise it’s tip-top.
And now the good news. The frame is good shape with no dents or dings. The anti chain suck device is still attached, and the cable sleeves are all included and still within the frame. I spent ages getting all the parts together, and so the spec list is my dream single speed. All the parts are top of the range retro except the wheels. The wheels were hand built by Harry Rowland about a year ago, but only have a couple of hundred miles under them. Still perfectly smooth and true. White braking surface of the rear rim has been scuffed up a bit, but the front is still good.
Although the Klein has horizontal drop-outs, I got an eccentric rear hub so that I could switch the wheels over to any frame and run that bike as a single speed with no fugly tensioners. It also allows you to remove the wheel on this without faffing about splitting the chain. Just allows an extra option.
Frame: Klein Rascal M
Fork: Tange Switchblades
Stem/bars: Klein MC1
Bottom bracket: Klein
Grips: Yeti
Brake levers: Paul Cantilevers (the original ones)
Cantilevers: Onza Ho (NOS before my 200 miles. No cracks)
Skewers: Control Tech Titanium
Rear Hub: White Industries Eccentric Eno
Front Hub: White Industries H2
Rims: Stans tubeless ZTR 355
Tyres: Continental Gatorskin front and Sport Reflex rear.
Spokes: DT double butted
Seat Pin: Dean titanium
Saddle: Brooks swallow titanium
Cranks: A squeeking pair of Middleburn RS2's
Pedals: Shimano XT SPD’s (747’s)
Chain ring: Pace 42t
Rear fixed sprocket: White Industries
More pics are available here
I’m looking for about £700 for it. Which will still be a loss on the money I’ve put into it. Open to offers, but no intention of breaking it unless I can’t find someone to take it. Would need frame and wheels to go first though…
It's a medium 1993 Klein rascal in the best pink-purple fade. In the real world, the colours are still really vibrant, probably 7 or 8 out of 10. It’s not perfect as I think the top tube is faded slightly, but it’s certainly not as bad as the outdoor pics would have you believe. You can see the colour most accurately on the indoor pic.
First the bad news. The frame did suffer from the dreaded Klein crack. It was repaired before I owned it, and there’s no signs of it being an issue any longer. If you cared, it could be filed down and touched up. But I was never fussed. See the pics on flickr for details. The frame itself does have a number of scratches on it. But nothing bad enough to warrant a respray... See the close ups for the top tube scratches and chainstays. The MC1 has marks from gear shifters, and the decal on one side is a bit mashed, but otherwise it’s tip-top.
And now the good news. The frame is good shape with no dents or dings. The anti chain suck device is still attached, and the cable sleeves are all included and still within the frame. I spent ages getting all the parts together, and so the spec list is my dream single speed. All the parts are top of the range retro except the wheels. The wheels were hand built by Harry Rowland about a year ago, but only have a couple of hundred miles under them. Still perfectly smooth and true. White braking surface of the rear rim has been scuffed up a bit, but the front is still good.
Although the Klein has horizontal drop-outs, I got an eccentric rear hub so that I could switch the wheels over to any frame and run that bike as a single speed with no fugly tensioners. It also allows you to remove the wheel on this without faffing about splitting the chain. Just allows an extra option.
Frame: Klein Rascal M
Fork: Tange Switchblades
Stem/bars: Klein MC1
Bottom bracket: Klein
Grips: Yeti
Brake levers: Paul Cantilevers (the original ones)
Cantilevers: Onza Ho (NOS before my 200 miles. No cracks)
Skewers: Control Tech Titanium
Rear Hub: White Industries Eccentric Eno
Front Hub: White Industries H2
Rims: Stans tubeless ZTR 355
Tyres: Continental Gatorskin front and Sport Reflex rear.
Spokes: DT double butted
Seat Pin: Dean titanium
Saddle: Brooks swallow titanium
Cranks: A squeeking pair of Middleburn RS2's
Pedals: Shimano XT SPD’s (747’s)
Chain ring: Pace 42t
Rear fixed sprocket: White Industries
More pics are available here
I’m looking for about £700 for it. Which will still be a loss on the money I’ve put into it. Open to offers, but no intention of breaking it unless I can’t find someone to take it. Would need frame and wheels to go first though…
