Klein Quantum

Dunk_911

Howdy neighbourinos!

Maybe you'd like to tell me how wonderful my new bike is and how I may have been better spending some money on a camera and not using the one on my phone...

Here are the spectorials:

Frame Klein Quantum pro
Fork Klein Aeros
Bars 3T 4GX MEX, D=26 W=440 H=145
Stem Klein Mission Control 3
Head Set Ritchey
Bar Tape Cinelli Mosaic Cork

Shifters DuraAce 7800
Cables D=Teflon/ B=Ashima SS
Front Mech. Ultegra
Rear Mech. Ultegra
Front Caliper Planet X Ultra Light Forged
Rear Caliper Planet X Ultra Light Forged

Seat Boiflex Carbon/ Ti
Seat Post Push alloy (got to go!)
Seatpost Clamp Integrated

Cranks Stronglight Impact
Chainrings Stronglight 34/50
Chain DuraAce 7800
Cassette 105
Pedals Shimano M540 (will also be being changed)
Bottom Bracket Integrated


Front Wheel:
Rim Mavic Cosmos
Spokes Mavic Radial
Hub Mavic Cosmos
Tube Specialized 32mm
Tire Schwalbe Ultremo R1

Back Wheel:
Rim Mavic Cosmos
Spokes Mavic triple laced
Hub Mavic Cosmos
Tube Specialized 32mm
Tire Schwalbe Ultremo R1

No bottle cages/ speedo as of yet.

As yet the the mass of the bicycle is 8.8Kg.

Here are the pictorials;









Apologies for poor quality drive side picture. Will have a go with a real camera when I have sorted a few things out with the bike.

Please comment

Dunk

red dragon

Looks very nice, like the paintwork.

Garry H

A beauty. Always liked Klein. Bartape looks shite though.

cornerblock

That looks lovely, all bar the bar tape!

patrickjod

+1 for the bartape, but if that's what floats your boat.....!

Dunk_911

really? cant believe you fellas dont like the tape! I'm absolutley gutted!

I mean I know its a bit girly but I figured it were a good match :roll: Either way with how things go with bar tape It'll be gone before too long!

cheers for the input!

Dunk_911

Better picture!

cornerblock

Yes a better picture, it is a lovely looking bike but the bar tape still looks like it was made from one of my dear old Nan's dresses!

turnerjohn

dude the bartape is hideous

Lovely lovely frame....so wish Klein had kept going with builds like that !

Garry H

Dunk_911 wrote:

really? cant believe you fellas dont like the tape! I'm absolutley gutted!

I mean I know its a bit girly but I figured it were a good match :roll: Either way with how things go with bar tape It'll be gone before too long!

cheers for the input!

It's just a bit 90s. Should be binned along with shell suits and Reebok "pump" trainers

Dunk_911

Garry H wrote:

Dunk_911 wrote:

really? cant believe you fellas dont like the tape! I'm absolutley gutted!

I mean I know its a bit girly but I figured it were a good match :roll: Either way with how things go with bar tape It'll be gone before too long!

cheers for the input!

It's just a bit 90s. Should be binned along with shell suits and Reebok "pump" trainers

I was thinking of calling it 'Saville' :P

Only joking, you should never give a bike a name.

sumosprintstar

Garry H wrote:

Should be binned along with shell suits and Reebok "pump" trainers

Can't believe you are having a go a Reebok pumps.......classics!

miggillicuddy

Fuck the haters, the bar tape is classy

angry_bird

Lovely bike you got there mate, really lovely. Glad to see you're still using the mtb pedals.

Dunk_911

Crazy how times change isn't it?

The latest on the bike:

Specification is largely unchanged. New additions/ changes include:

FSA SLK carbon crankset
Roval SL45 wheels
Ultegra Cassette (yet to arrive)
Fizik Microtex dual bar tape
Van nicholas Ti seatpost
GP4000S tyres
Stainless bottle cages
Cateye V3 computer - HR and Cad
Deda parabolica flat Aero bars (because we all know flat looks best)
Speedplay Stainless pedals (yet to arrive)

And most importantly, an own design bottom bracket!

Wont bore you with the details on that too much but basically the old Kleins never had a threaded BB shell. They used a press fit bearing held in with locktite and an axle with square tapered ends would then sit inside that, again held in with locktite. This was a problem as I hated the previous StrongLight cranks and wanted something a bit better. Really liked the look of the Tune ones but are a nightmare to track down. In the end gave up and decided to convert it fora modern style external or hollotech bottom bracket. Just a couple of cups like you get with a modern external BB but without the threads, you just press them in instead of threading them in. Simples. Simples except they are not commercially available so I hwad to design and organise manufacture myself. But that's no big job for someone in my line of work as a design engineer!

Picture:



See no threads:



Finished product:



Oh and my mate got me this for Christmas! - No comment!:

angry_bird

Looks gay.

angry_bird

Nice job with the BB though, how long did it take to get it done in the end?

Dunk_911

Thinking about it took me about an hour, about 40 minutes sourcing bearings etc. online. Drawing it up took about 15 minutes after I had the idea in my head. Actual machine time will have been around 10 minutes. Fitting it took about 5 minutes. But in total the project has lasted about 5 weeks as the machine shop were snowed under (ohoho see what I did there?) so it should have been faster.

It will probably last about 5 minutes :P

foreverpedalling

Love this frame so so much!