Originally Posted by
leegf
Buy the Klein and the Mash, sell your Leader.
Yeah, that Klein is nice. Not sure exactly about the Chehalis WA built. I had a 96 Adroit with the larger Klein graphics and thought the late 90's were the last Klein's before Trek (built in Wisconsin I believe).
It's not a huge deal...it was just kind of a big deal in the NW back in the 90's mountain bike scene. The Chehalis Klein's were an absolute work of art with a lot of innovative design features.
They're great bikes but not sure how I would feel about owning a road version. Those frames are super stiff and you felt everything.