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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-24, 08:28 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

“When you say internal housing, are you talking...

“When you say internal housing, are you talking about the same plasticky liner?”
Yep. I find a coat hangar works quite quickly.

Nice paint scheme on that latest pic, but I agree with Pantah that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

I use a straightened wire clothes hangar and that...

I use a straightened wire clothes hangar and that gets me there in under a minute of trying —then just push the internal housing over the end of the clothes hangar and pull it thru. I buy the old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Yeah 28s will rub. But the bike will ride well on...

Yeah 28s will rub. But the bike will ride well on 25s
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

It also looks cracked. Clean the bottom of the...

It also looks cracked. Clean the bottom of the bb and the bracket up to ensure an even surface and then use a bit of thread lock (or silicone) on the screw so you don’t have to tighten it to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Its reversed. You got it!

Its reversed. You got it!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Cable liner works well too

Cable liner works well too
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

I’ve seen the longer plastic guides on Kleins. ...

I’ve seen the longer plastic guides on Kleins.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-24, 05:51 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Those scratches look more like storage than...

Those scratches look more like storage than something from riding so at least that implies it wasn’t involved in a crash, and the purple won’t show a scratch as easily as a lighter color would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-24, 04:19 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

The yellow-green-blue linear fade was called...

The yellow-green-blue linear fade was called “gator fade” and the orange-pink-purple was “moonrise” Rare to see them in original paint anymore.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Well congrats on the find. I just looked up the...

Well congrats on the find. I just looked up the old catalog and indeed they were still making the straight Quantum in ‘99 and it was a great frame. You’ll really like the purple haze—classic color. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-24, 03:16 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

‘99 Pro or Race? I’m thinking by ‘99 even the...

‘99 Pro or Race? I’m thinking by ‘99 even the Race had ditched the press fit bottom bracket, but if it does have one be sure that is turning smoothly (they always seem a bit stiff so don’t let that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 05:15 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Pantah is that first quantum a red to purple fade...

Pantah is that first quantum a red to purple fade or orange to purple? I’ve never seen that fade combo before—looks great! The moonrise is, of course, just stunning. I think the stem looks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 07:08 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

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Just completed in time for 4th of July! ;). 6700 grouppo, will swap the al stem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Fair…I rode an R600 with an aluminum fork, so...

Fair…I rode an R600 with an aluminum fork, so perhaps that was a poor example to compare to the early Klein Quantums of that same era, but are you saying the “late 90s” Cannondales (R4000) are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Cannondale v Klein

Lamont, what size bike do you ride? Cannondale was typically a much harsher ride than the Klein and while likely as stiff as the Klein for bottom bracket (lateral) flex, they never seemed to have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 06:07 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Fork options for 1” threadless on large-sized frame

Pantah, I’ve had good results with the Hylix carbon fork (1” steerer, threadless, long uncut steerer tube) for Klein Quantums. I have two builds (one is a 60cm frame) and they ride and track...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,090
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Attempting 3 builds at once

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 05:49 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Pantah, Congratulations!!! You’ve been looking...

Pantah, Congratulations!!! You’ve been looking for a moonrise for a while now.
Forum: For Sale
11-29-23, 10:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,357
Posted By Sonofamechanic

The bike is still available. It’s a gorgeous...

The bike is still available. It’s a gorgeous color combination and a fast geometry. To be clear, it takes 650c wheels—this frame was set up for time trials. I have 2 sets of 650c if needed.
Forum: For Sale
11-28-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,357
Posted By Sonofamechanic

PM sent

PM sent
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,090
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Early Quantum’s came with polished aluminum...

Early Quantum’s came with polished aluminum fork—so best guess is its original. Re. stiffness…its still amazing to me how comfortable a Klein Quantum rides when a Cannondale aluminum frame of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-23, 05:59 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,090
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Klein Quantum Pro fixie attempt

Had a Klein Quantum Z set up as a fixie (cracked rear dropout so converted to horizontal dropouts) but the Campy Pista crankset outclassed the bike…so swapped out and built up this Quantum Pro with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 501
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Sidi brand run narrow and work well with Speedplay

Sidi brand run narrow and work well with Speedplay
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-23, 05:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 426
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Yeah….I think you are giving way too much rope to...

Yeah….I think you are giving way too much rope to those who choose to respond with sarcasm to a newbie’s attempt at a question.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 426
Posted By Sonofamechanic

If this helps, i had a similar issue with my rear...

If this helps, i had a similar issue with my rear wheel—only a noise with weight on the bike—ended up being a spoke out of tension—so you could run the wheel over to your local bike shop(LBS) and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-23, 08:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 383
Posted By Sonofamechanic

26 to 44 so a ~9mm thick shim?—you will want...

26 to 44 so a ~9mm thick shim?—you will want something that doesn’t compresses
too much after that much build up—so tape is likely out and metal foil wrapped almost 1cm thick will be difficult to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 09:37 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 31,174
Posted By Sonofamechanic

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Klein Quantum Pro. I’ve ridden Chinese carbon, Italian carbon, Italian and...
Forum: For Sale
02-18-23, 07:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,654
Posted By Sonofamechanic

You know your stuff! ;) I’ll add (not to your...

You know your stuff! ;)
I’ll add (not to your comments but to others) that while it’s true that quality and variety of paint dropped after the move to Waterloo, I’ve never seen evidence of frame...
Forum: For Sale
02-16-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,654
Posted By Sonofamechanic

PS…the bike listed here is a Chehalis, Klein-team...

PS…the bike listed here is a Chehalis, Klein-team built bike.
Forum: For Sale
02-16-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,654
Posted By Sonofamechanic

…this will be interesting…

…this will be interesting…
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-07-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,008
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Agree with veganbikes —and for the record, the...

Agree with veganbikes —and for the record, the “fishbone” (non-Jagwire) kits out on eBay from the Chinese vendor are pure junk (…at least the two sets I purchased.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 880
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Gary over at SSSink says the sheet is ready. Not...

Gary over at SSSink says the sheet is ready. Not sure they have it up on their site yet or if rideandgoseek had any luck but if you copy paste the pic above Gary will know what you are referring to....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-22, 07:45 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 18,810
Posted By Sonofamechanic

He apologized for dissing Fulcrum. How is your...

He apologized for dissing Fulcrum. How is your response in any way helpful or illuminating? We are all bike enthusiasts here with more in common than disparate. Let’s keep this a positive forum.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-22, 10:44 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 18,810
Posted By Sonofamechanic

I’m in agreement with the OP. It’s more than...

I’m in agreement with the OP. It’s more than ‘suffering fools’ or ‘toxic’ ideas (as previous post called it). It’s pretty inescapable nastiness. You could recommend flipping your bike upside down...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-22, 03:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,649
Posted By Sonofamechanic

…in a coastal salt-air environment, washing your...

…in a coastal salt-air environment, washing your bike with water is not an ideal solution—it adds water into joints and crevices on a bicycle that won’t dry out easily and then the next ocean breeze...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-22, 10:17 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,649
Posted By Sonofamechanic

I grew up on the SW coast of Australia in the 70s...

I grew up on the SW coast of Australia in the 70s (100 yards from the beach) and the only bicycle (or motorcycle) in that town that escaped the ubiquitous and almost immediate sheen of rust and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-22, 07:36 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 34,666
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Brilliant! I didn’t think of the tandem crank...

Brilliant! I didn’t think of the tandem crank option. Even without the splined cog I’d think a standard track/fixie set up could be used in reverse quite easily with its reverse thread (LH)...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-22, 05:46 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 34,666
Posted By Sonofamechanic

…and “how” did you get the pedals to thread? Take...

…and “how” did you get the pedals to thread? Take them apart and swap out the pedal axles?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-22, 05:44 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 34,666
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Let’s start with the “why”…other than “because”,...

Let’s start with the “why”…other than “because”, perhaps you had an asymmetric bb and the non-drive side gave you a closer/better chain-line?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-02-22, 05:38 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 34,666
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Gorgeous build! My favorites are that old-school...

Gorgeous build! My favorites are that old-school crankset and what look to be (?) scalloped seat stay ends going up to the seat collar. Nicely done!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-01-22, 02:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,143
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Thanks for the clarification! I’ve seen the...

Thanks for the clarification! I’ve seen the early Quantum with the aero shifter mount—never realized they were internally routed but that makes sense given the lever position. That set-up must have...
Forum: For Sale
11-01-22, 01:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,654
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Klein Quantum Race 55 Gator Fade. ~’00 Frame-set only

I’ve never seen another like it. Original paint with no dents, bubbles or touch-ups. Gary Klein signature. A few minor stone chips on seat and chain stays—see pictures. Extremely light frame that...
Forum: For Sale
11-01-22, 01:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 444
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Klein Quantum 57 Blaze Green ‘92 frame-set only

Not mint….paint is original, shiny and ‘glows’ like a true fluorescent color should, bb (pressed) and headset are smooth, BUT decals (vinyl) are new, there is sun fading and chipping around the seat...
Forum: For Sale
11-01-22, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,357
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Klein Aeolus 56 ~1995 Coral Reef Frame-set

Gorgeous color and pretty rare. This takes 650c wheels for TT or triathlon racing (I have the original Rolfs or Carbon aero HEDS—pictured—if interested.) It fits more like a 55cm in my opinion but...
Forum: For Sale
11-01-22, 12:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 459
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Klein Quantum 59 Magenta ~’92—frame-set only

Mint…except for tire rubs thru the paint on the chain stays. No dents, no dings, no bubbling, and almost no fade (which is really rare for magenta). Original paint and decals, no touch-ups. Custom...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-01-22, 12:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,143
Posted By Sonofamechanic

I wouldn’t say its one of Klein’s “lower...

I wouldn’t say its one of Klein’s “lower models”…yours was the top of the line road bike at the time—a few years later they transitioned to internal cable routing and split the Quantum line into Pro...
Forum: Want To Buy
11-01-22, 11:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,153
Posted By Sonofamechanic

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‘92 (?) sized 58 (rides like a 59) Klein quantum in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-22, 06:40 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

. I get too wrapped up in the paint—the real...

. I get too wrapped up in the paint—the real beauty of the Klein is in the ride. Your Quantum looks great!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-22, 12:42 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

Moonrise is my favorite too, but an even rarer...

Moonrise is my favorite too, but an even rarer bird: a Quantum in gator fade. I see quite a few moonrise and even a few team dolomites in Quantum (road) frames, but so far only one gator fade in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-22, 09:26 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 16,829
Posted By Sonofamechanic

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