Oh dear - head above parapet - my view of Kleins…...

[2manyoranges]

Geesh ... how much did Gary K pay to get that on screen?.... incidentally that flat green was exactly the colour of the Pinnacle which I had....

 

[ishaw]

I did get to scratch the klein itch when I bought a gator liner fade rascal. Kitted out with m900, ringle and cooks.

Looked amazing, but it was the harshest bike I've ever ridden. I got numb feet and hands after 10 mins on the flat.

While the paint was something different, its not as though other brands weren't doing nice jobs themselves.

I don't understand how they hold such value, I much prefer my dbr axis tt, raleigh team ti and other builds that have come and gone.

 

[2manyoranges]

ishaw...hurrah!...another glimpse of reality....yep, that was my experience - really unforgiving, any pedal input drives an immediate surge forward, and beats you up at the same time...

 

[pw_pw_la]

Never had one; never will.

Never had that much money to burn, and don't imagine I ever will.

Even if I did, I think I would rather have something more interesting, and by the sounds of it, something that will perform better for a fraction of the price.

Actually, I could have two.

Or three.

Which sounds more fun to me then the perfect fade, internal cabling, and a fat downtube.

Unless there's something else about them I'm missing? Which, based on the above, there's not.

 

[BoyBurning]

My Rascal with FS is very nice to ride. My rigid MC1 Attitude is also very nice to ride, but has to be ridden in a different way. My rigid S-Works Steel is possibly the nicest bike I've ever ridden, and always the bike I grab first. I didn't ride a bike with suspension until 2004 - my Pace RC-200 f3 with MXCD forks. Read into that what you will!

 

[2manyoranges]

Ah....one for the defence M'Lud. Call the next witness!!…..

 

[Stressed]

(I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
Don't know $H1t about Kleins but I remember riding aluminium contemparies and hating them- RSI after 200 yards...

 

[BoyBurning]

I'm not a 'fan boy', but as with everything, you can't judge all by the experience of one or few.

 

[Stressed]

I'm not a 'fan boy', but as with everything, you can't judge all by the experience of one or few.

True dat

 

[Stressed]

Honestly though, it bloody HURT