Klein Attitude

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Hello everyone, first post for me :)

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I havnt been on a bike for the last 8 years and thought its time to start riding again.

I did get my hands onto a 1999 Klein Attitude Race which has made its way over to Australia from Germany after i bought it off ebay.

I know its not a pre trek Klein, but my uncle always had a nice Klein back in the day that i envied and when i randomly came across this one i just had to buy it.

At the moment im using it for my daily commute (maybe not so much in the rain) that is why i went with 1x9 and slick tyres to shed some weight.
 
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nzdans

nzdans

Likes Dirt
Cool ride, welcome aboard.

I was actually thinking about Klein Attitudes earlier today.. I had a Quantum in my teens & had my track bike painted as per the pink/white/green of the early attitudes..

That's fairly random..

Edit: retro Klein porn required...

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ajay

ajay

^Once punched Jeff Kennett. Don't pick an e-fight
That bike sure has an identity crisis, but it's hot! Great first post :peace:
 
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I did try to reply with a quote to 2 people here yesterday, but it hasn't been approved yet? maybe a normal reply will be faster...? Will replies always be moderated or is this only until the 10th, 20th post etc? ( i read a sticky newbie thread, but couldn't find anything on it)

anyway:

@ajay: yes, im not quite used to the look of the slick tyres myself, but it sure does make sense riding it on tarmac 99% of the time.

@bennyp1: about 75-100kms.
 
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Psimpson7

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Very nice! Always liked Kleins. I remember riding a couple including a Mantra at a test day at Leisure lakes bikes in the UK in about 2000
 
ozzybmx

ozzybmx

taking a shit with my boobs out
There's an old heavy set bloke I see regular riding along the roads close to my place, he's riding an old Klein... we always exchange nods. Good to see a bloke (probably my age'ish actulaay) riding full stop, but reliving his youth on a bike he maybe didnt have back then, or maybe he did and has rebirthed it.

Great looking bike, good to see it out there.
 
Nerf Herder

Nerf Herder

Wheel size expert
I love the slick look :love: I can see myself railing down the off ramp on Anzac bridge with it, perfect commuter wars weapon.

I always lusted after an orangey Klein at Clarence St ... no idea what model ... I remember going in there at lunch when I first started working in town and thinking how bloody expensive yet pretty the puppy was.
 
golden path

golden path

Banned
I always wanted a pre-Trek Attitude in gator linear fade, or the dually Mantra.

I got this gator linear fade Pinnacle though, so it's not all bad.





 
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Nice welds on your pinnacle! Unfortunately they are not quite as nice any more on my 1999 attitude :(

But all the "proper" Kleins are now going for ridiculous money on ebay. there are a few for 10k+ and that is just a bit too much for a commuter.

i still have this SID waiting to go into the bike. It should match the blue a little better than the current Manitou Mars does.

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AzonicNick

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Ahh I love all these bikes!

Mine isn't a old one, post Trek, but it's from a time when I was getting into the sport so I couldn't resist it when it popped up..
 

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As promised some nicer pictures of the bike. I did replace the Manitou Mars with a SID Race Carbon which matches the blue better and is lighter anyway.
Im thinking to remove the large SID stickers on the outside so it looks cleaner, opinions?

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