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Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

2646.0. "Klein Info Requested" by AKOCOA::MOLLIN () Tue Aug 17 1993 14:03

    I am considering buying a Klein Performance road bike and would like
    to know if anyone has experience with their road bikes. I'm 
    particularly interested in comparisons that were made before buying
    a Klein and if it has lived up to your expectations.
    
    I'm looking at a complete bike that uses a combination of 105SC and
    Deore XT components. This gives wide gear ratios using a triple
    chainring and the durability of mountain bike shifting system on
    a frame geometry designed for long distance racing or fast touring
    (paraphrasing their brochure). As I get older and ride farther
    distances with hills that seem to be getting steeper and longer,
    this combination is very appealing. I do not race or do loaded touring,
    although I do commute occasionally. I have done a century in each of
    the past two years and will do a 9 day bike tour in Sept., with sag
    support. Depending on the terrain and wind direction I average between
    15 and 16/mph on most of my rides.
    
    Any comments or suggestions will be welcome, including bike dealers
    in the greater Marlboro,MA area that sell Klein.

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2646.1 JURA::PELAZ::MACFADYEN just rest your weary head Sun Aug 29 1993 16:20 18

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2646.1		JURA::PELAZ::MACFADYEN	just rest your weary head	`Sun Aug 29 1993 16:20`	18
	No personal experience, but I read a review today in a French cycle magazine of the Klein Quantum (which may or may not bear any relation to the bike you're considering). They conducted a comparison test of 'superbikes' in various materials, and the Klein represented aluminium. To give you an idea of the exalted company in which they had placed the Klein, other bikes included a Colnago carbon-fibre monocoque and the Merlin titanium Superlight. The Klein was second cheapest of six bikes. Anyway, they liked it (they liked all of them). The Klein scored very highly on comfort and shock absorption, and on precise handling. It lost out to some of the others on pure rigidity and performance. Well, those are usually two sides of the same coin. I liked the look of the Klein. I'd consider one if I was buying this year... but I ain't. Rod

No personal experience, but I read a review today in a French cycle 
magazine of the Klein Quantum (which may or may not bear any relation to
the bike you're considering). They conducted a comparison test of 
'superbikes' in various materials, and the Klein represented aluminium.
To give you an idea of the exalted company in which they had placed the
Klein, other bikes included a Colnago carbon-fibre monocoque and the Merlin
titanium Superlight. The Klein was second *cheapest* of six bikes.

Anyway, they liked it (they liked all of them). The Klein scored very highly
on comfort and shock absorption, and on precise handling. It lost out to
some of the others on pure rigidity and performance. Well, those are usually
two sides of the same coin.

I liked the look of the Klein. I'd consider one if I was buying this year...
but I ain't.


Rod