tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post344895141356671265..comments2024-03-25T12:22:52.998-05:00Comments on The DirtBlog: klein bicycles -- more than pretty paintMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-29463718330508265002006-12-22T21:42:00.000-06:002006-12-22T21:42:00.000-06:00ganzel, you ride everything hard. i just expect i...ganzel, you ride everything hard. i just expect it from you. ;-}<br /><br />dave, you're right about the zip. it's a much more practical collectible than that klein was.<br /><br />but it had the stereotypically distinct ride quality that defined klein bicycles for a generation (the generation right before suspension). ride tuned it wasn't, really. they were still learning about how to tune aluminum frames to be comfortable.<br /><br />g-ted's adroit was a damn fine ride. i wish i had a frameset from that generation. the fork alone (the true unicrown with out the 45-degree weld) is an absolute jewel.MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-12379751712093842212006-12-22T19:42:00.000-06:002006-12-22T19:42:00.000-06:00klien is credited with breaking the seat tube = to...klien is credited with breaking the seat tube = top tube (unofficial) rule. well, maybe he was the first to really break that rule.mwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850174876026340203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-12109916794407299432006-12-22T19:41:00.001-06:002006-12-22T19:41:00.001-06:00the bike gt had was dope eh?the bike gt had was dope eh?mwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850174876026340203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-79915087213509029662006-12-22T19:41:00.000-06:002006-12-22T19:41:00.000-06:00yep. both are sweet. riding the attitude was tripp...yep. both are sweet. riding the attitude was trippy. i'm glad i had a breif chance on an urban assault we did.mwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850174876026340203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-15497264685682194902006-12-21T21:20:00.000-06:002006-12-21T21:20:00.000-06:00Dude, if I had a trophy girlfriend I'd ride her ha...Dude, if I had a trophy girlfriend I'd ride her hard and... <br /><br />Lots of bikes are special. Some are good to keep for a long time, others for just a while. But all bikes should be ridden.debaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449478302461980082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330667.post-16365577241954506132006-12-21T16:47:00.000-06:002006-12-21T16:47:00.000-06:00Both of those bikes are dope. Bummer about the Ad...Both of those bikes are dope. Bummer about the Adroit. That's why I'm glad my Zip already had a few scratches :)redstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09725863927916974584noreply@blogger.com