Klein Quantum

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
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
Road Bike; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12727419
MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499
Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499
Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
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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!
MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499
Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499
Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
Lovely lovely frame....so wish Klein had kept going with builds like that !
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.
MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499
Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
Can't believe you are having a go a Reebok pumps.......classics!
Winter
Racey
Special Favourite
If in doubt, blame Wiggle.
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!:
MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499
Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
Winter
Racey
Special Favourite
If in doubt, blame Wiggle.
Winter
Racey
Special Favourite
If in doubt, blame Wiggle.
It will probably last about 5 minutes :P
MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499
Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333