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Forum: Road Cycling

04-21-06, 09:16 AM

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I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

Got the bike back from the LBS. I want to tell...

Got the bike back from the LBS. I want to tell you that Brian at Ultimate Bicycles in Charlotte, NC was extremely helpful in getting the tool and working with me. Vance from Klein customer service...

Forum: Road Cycling

04-15-06, 07:00 AM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

Not a big fan of silver, which is kind of funny...

Not a big fan of silver, which is kind of funny since I love my unpainted silver Ti bike. One thought, depending on paint pricing, silver metallic base, candy red with pearl mixed in, red tinted...

Forum: Road Cycling

04-15-06, 06:55 AM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

Very cool, show some pics when it gets back from...

Very cool, show some pics when it gets back from the painter. your 2000 should not be a problem if it was already 9 speed. or if it is a steel frame. I woun't presume to tell you which fork to use,...

Forum: Road Cycling

04-14-06, 10:25 PM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

uga, in my case I will be swapping forks, but few...

uga, in my case I will be swapping forks, but few other parts. The fork really for two reasons: one, it is way heavy; two, the skinny fork didn't really look right with those oversized aluminum...

Forum: Road Cycling

04-14-06, 03:07 PM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/bhmmrtn/Bic...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/bhmmrtn/Bicycles/Klein%20Quantum/DSCN2281.jpg

Forum: Road Cycling

04-14-06, 01:51 PM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

ViperZ the only upgrades will be rims, spokes,...

ViperZ the only upgrades will be rims, spokes, headset and fork. The rims will be DT Swiss R1.1's; Spokes DT revolution DB, headset mentioned above, not really an upgrade, more like a replacement for...

Forum: Road Cycling

04-14-06, 01:33 PM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

No, don't forget that I have 2 other bikes to...

No, don't forget that I have 2 other bikes to ride, a TST and an Immortal Force. Even so, no riding until Sunday. I forgot to mention that the Klein email said specifically that they sent the tool to...

Forum: Road Cycling

04-14-06, 01:08 PM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

Interesting developments. I got a return email...

Interesting developments. I got a return email from Klein customer service. The rep is sending his personal BB tool to the bike shop to pull the bearings out of the frame. I have already started...

Forum: Road Cycling

04-08-06, 04:17 PM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

Hit my first snag, the bottom braket on some of...

Hit my first snag, the bottom braket on some of the older Kleins are just cartridge bearings pressed into the bottom bracket. I have heard they also used epoxy or locktite to secure them. After much...

Forum: Road Cycling

04-08-06, 11:13 AM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

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Posted By WheresWaldo

It is an aluminum alloy, Klein lists it as 816,...

It is an aluminum alloy, Klein lists it as 816, but that number has no meaning to me. At the time it was even oversized by Cannondales standards. Here is all he says about it in their catalog.
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Forum: Road Cycling

04-08-06, 08:44 AM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

Views: 2,006

Posted By WheresWaldo

My first decision is what and where to paint the...

My first decision is what and where to paint the frame. I am thinking about finding a motorcycle paint shop, since they would more likely be used to painting round tubes. For color, the bike is what...

Forum: Road Cycling

04-08-06, 08:35 AM

Replies: 30

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

Views: 2,006

Posted By WheresWaldo

I am going to start a new bike rebuild

With the highest regard for ViperZ and 55/Rad I am going to bring my 1989 Klein Quantum back to life. As with every build I have done so far I will document this with photographs and narrative that...

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