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at1withmyself · 19-05-2020 09:29PM

I believe Trek own the klein brand now, I wonder would they ever release some models again?

They had the best paint jobs and were always ahead of the game, had internal cables and one piece bar/stem combos.

Although it was there mountain bikes that really were beautiful (IMO).

iwillhtfu · 19-05-2020 09:34PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

That bike is stunning but the picture as a whole with the riders in the background is perfect. Nice work

magicbastarder · 19-05-2020 09:34PM

when i was a kid, it was the fisher CR7 which seemed to be the bike to have. have never seen one in the flesh.

Harrybelafonte · 19-05-2020 10:22PM

at1withmyself wrote: »

Is that yours? I owned one many years ago, loved it but sadly it was stolen from me

No. I just have a love for retro MTBs.

Harrybelafonte · 19-05-2020 10:23PM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

That bike is stunning but the picture as a whole with the riders in the background is perfect. Nice work

Photos aren’t mine to be fair.

Harrybelafonte · 19-05-2020 10:43PM

at1withmyself wrote: »

I believe Trek own the klein brand now, I wonder would they ever release some models again?

They had the best paint jobs and were always ahead of the game, had internal cables and one piece bar/stem combos.

Although it was there mountain bikes that really were beautiful (IMO).

I think Gary Fisher left once Trek bought them out. So Trek continued to make hard tail MTBs and a few road bikes for awhile under the Klein name, but as hard tails became less popular they faded away. I think you can still get them new in certain US shops. But they’re really just Treks now.

Harrybelafonte · 19-05-2020 10:46PM

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I like Land Shark paint jobs too

Harrybelafonte · 20-05-2020 08:21AM

This frame, I own. The rest will follow soon enough.

Harrybelafonte · 20-05-2020 08:23AM

Finnrocco · 21-05-2020 03:23PM

What do ye think?

dave_o_brien · 21-05-2020 05:44PM

Finnrocco wrote: »

What do ye think?

Wrong thread.

dave_o_brien · 21-05-2020 05:44PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

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You are on a roll.

Harrybelafonte · 21-05-2020 06:02PM

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Eamonnator · 21-05-2020 06:12PM

^^^^^
cornering would be fun!

Harrybelafonte · 21-05-2020 06:26PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

^^^^^
cornering would be fun!

Yamaguchi though, he liked to experiment and mix his designs, below is another track pursuit bike he designed.

Cornering always fun on proper track bikes cos of toe overlap. They're not really made to corner, cos they don't need to

hesker · 21-05-2020 07:24PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

No. I just have a love for retro MTBs.

What do you make of this then?

Harrybelafonte · 21-05-2020 07:54PM

hesker wrote: »

What do you make of this then?

Is that the Sky Expension? The 90s MTBs have so many innovative and collectable designs. I even saw a Tioga disk wheel on sale here a few years back. Yours?

In fairness, I know very little about them overall, but even the lowliest MTB of the era has a dice shape. Straight forks on the front for chepaer ones would make it even better.

hesker · 21-05-2020 08:28PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Is that the Sky Expension? The 90s MTBs have so many innovative and collectable designs. I even saw a Tioga disk wheel on sale here a few years back. Yours?

In fairness, I know very little about them overall, but even the lowliest MTB of the era has a dice shape. Straight forks on the front for chepaer ones would make it even better.

Correct but not mine sadly. It belongs to a Dutch guy who posts on several bike forums. Front triangle is carbon and rear is alu. When new the spec on this would have set you back about €5K.
I've never been into the MTB scene but when I saw this I spent quite a while scouring ebay for one all over Europe without luck. Quite rare I think.

21-05-2020 08:44PM

On first glance I thought ffs specsavers for yee both but on second glance I'd happily sit on that. Definitely grows on you.

Harrybelafonte · 21-05-2020 09:47PM

I think the angles on it are great. Seat tube matches forks. Top tube angle matches stem angle. It’s pretty classic of that era. Plus the tall seat post clinches it.