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+ | ===== Klein Bicycles ===== | ||
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+ | Gary Klein started producing road bikes built with oversized, light weight TIG welded aluminum tubing in 1976. He pioneered many design and processes resulting in 18 patents producing consistent, very high quality bicycles. | ||
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+ | Klein bikes became famous for their paintwork, culminating in their " | ||
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+ | Sources: | ||
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+ | {{fade.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1993 Attitude with // | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | {{gary.jpg? | ||
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+ | Gary Klein, 1990 | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
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+ | ===== 1983? Mountain Klein Prototype ===== | ||
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+ | The date is just a guess and is relying upon the date from the old Klein website. | ||
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+ | Cantilever brakes ((This is a terrible picture. | ||
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+ | {{1983.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1983 prototype, photo by Charlie Kelly. | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
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+ | ===== 1984 Mountain Klein ===== | ||
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+ | Klein' | ||
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+ | 1983: Mountain Klein was started, featuring a chain stay mountain U-Brake or a roller cam brake. | ||
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+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | However, no authenticated photos of either a 1983 or 1984 Mountain Klein can be found. | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1984.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1984? Mountain Klein | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
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+ | ===== 1985 Mountain Klein ===== | ||
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+ | 1985 is the likely first year of true production, as many examples can be found online. | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1985b.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1985 Mountain Klein | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
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+ | ===== 1986 Mountain Klein ===== | ||
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+ | External rear derailleur cable. | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1986.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1986 Mountain Klein | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1987 Mountain Klein ===== | ||
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+ | This is an example of a "// | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1987.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1987 Mountain Klein | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
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+ | ===== 1988 Pinnacle ===== | ||
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+ | By this point Klein had branched out the MTB line into Mountain Klein, Pinnacle, and Top Gun ((Which would turn into the Rascal after Klein was sued by [[http:// | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1988.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1988 Pinnacle | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
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+ | ===== 1989 Mountain Klein ===== | ||
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+ | This is painted in the //Aurora// scheme. | ||
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+ | Rear cantilever brakes. | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1989.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1988 Mountain Klein | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
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+ | ===== 1990 Attitude ===== | ||
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+ | The traditional watermelon "Team USA" scheme. | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1990.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1990 Attitude | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1991 Attitude ===== | ||
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+ | " | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1991.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1991 Attitude | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
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+ | ===== 1992 Attitude ===== | ||
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+ | Horizon linear fade. Full XTR gruppo - the first year that Shimano offered XTR. A flawless bike. | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1992b.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1992 Attitude | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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