Well, I Took the Plunge
01-11-05, 05:47 PM
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Well, I Took the Plunge
I dropped by the LBS after work and put down a deposit on the Klein rêve V I've been lusting after. I scheduled a fitting for Saturday, and they're getting my custom wheels together. Let's hope for some decent weather next weekend. 
01-11-05, 07:19 PM
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Nice but what the hell is SPA suspension technology? I don't know but with close to 2G I would expect to see some Ultegra components.
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Components aren't the only thing that make a good bike.
If I were to make an analogy to computers, Klein is to Apple as Fuji is to Dell. The Dells have very impressive specs, but not the same attention to detail, fit and finish, seamless integration, and overall quality and style as Apple's computers. I love my G5 Power Mac, and it was worth every penny, even if it doesn't have as fast a processor, as big a hard drive, or as tricked-out a graphics card as a Dell. The Klein was the best ride, the most comfortable, and the sharpest looking of anything in my price range.
If I were to make an analogy to computers, Klein is to Apple as Fuji is to Dell. The Dells have very impressive specs, but not the same attention to detail, fit and finish, seamless integration, and overall quality and style as Apple's computers. I love my G5 Power Mac, and it was worth every penny, even if it doesn't have as fast a processor, as big a hard drive, or as tricked-out a graphics card as a Dell. The Klein was the best ride, the most comfortable, and the sharpest looking of anything in my price range.
01-12-05, 07:27 AM
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Great pic, honestly I don't think you could have gone wrong unless you felt that you were compromising by picking a bike that wasn't up to snuff with one of the others you rode. You did the right thing by spending a little more and getting the bike you wanted...it WILL save you money in the long run. I bought a bike in mid Sept and wanted more bike but felt I couldn't afford it, 3 months later I bought a bike at the level I originally wanted and took a big loss on the original bike thus costing me more than it would have otherwise. But hey someone else got a good deal on my slightly used bike and I now have the bike I want so it all works out in the end.
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Hey!
I did the same thing and put up a thread about it a few weeks ago.
Here's the one I have on order....
I did the same thing and put up a thread about it a few weeks ago.
Here's the one I have on order....
01-12-05, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Hipcycler
Hey!
I did the same thing and put up a thread about it a few weeks ago.
Here's the one I have on order....
I did the same thing and put up a thread about it a few weeks ago.
Here's the one I have on order....
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Originally Posted by R600DuraAce
Nice but what the hell is SPA suspension technology? I don't know but with close to 2G I would expect to see some Ultegra components.
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01-12-05, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by halfspeed
I knew it was going to be the Klein. The paint job gets them every time. 
Congrats JJakucyk! Make sure you come back and post up some pics when you get it.
01-12-05, 10:31 AM
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Welcome to the Klein Club!!
Your gunna love it...Congrats!
Your gunna love it...Congrats!
01-12-05, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Clutch49
Welcome to the Klein Club!!=
01-12-05, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JJakucyk
Are you going to send me my Klein Club jersey now?
Funny thing about Klein is that they don't seem to do alot of advertising. I don't see many jersey's, shorts, socks etc... with Klein on them. At least here in Canada there isn't.
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Originally Posted by Clutch49
Funny thing about Klein is that they don't seem to do alot of advertising. I don't see many jersey's, shorts, socks etc... with Klein on them. At least here in Canada there isn't.
https://www.thebeanteam.com/home.html
