Originally Posted by DiabloScott

1. I've got that derailleur and I run a 27t just fine. I've also borrowed a wheel with 28t and it worked fine also.

2. I've got that derailleur on a Klein of about that vintage... 1998 model... and compact crank.

3. Rear facing dropouts take about 2-minutes to figure out the first time. Nobody who owns them has a problem with them. You do get a little more chain grease on your fingers when you do it right.

4. The internal cables are only a hassle if you break one and have to re-thread a new one. Change it before it brakes and no biggie.

5. Kleins handle like a race bike... they had limited pro sponsorship but there was ONCE one year and a few domestic pro teams like Lombardi Sports / OFoto. They weren't a whole lot more expensive than the top end of other bike brands, but they did appeal more to people who might be described as desk jockeys with excess spending cash