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Old 08-20-2011, 07:53 PM
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My "New" Bicycle
Well, almost new.

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Old 08-20-2011, 07:55 PM
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:54 PM
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Old 08-20-2011, 10:54 PM
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Old 08-20-2011, 11:39 PM
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All of my tools are made by Klein- is it the same company?
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Old 08-21-2011, 01:23 AM
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All of my tools are made by Klein- is it the same company?
No, different company.
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Old 08-21-2011, 03:19 AM
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I'm not up on groupsets any more - is that what the new Shimano stuff looks like?

(I noticed the rear derailleur)
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All of my tools are made by Klein- is it the same company?
Nope. This was one of the innovators behind the "mountain bike" idea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Klein

And still made in the USA, not China.
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Nope. This was one of the innovators behind the "mountain bike" idea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Klein

And still made in the USA, not China.
I like the made in the USA part
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Old 08-21-2011, 03:46 PM
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I'm not up on groupsets any more - is that what the new Shimano stuff looks like?

(I noticed the rear derailleur)
Actually the bike is about 20 years old. I purchased the frameset at Sloughs bike shop in San Jose CA around 1992 or 1993. The Shimano shifters and derailleurs are from the same time period. After about 20 years and 6 or 7 thousand miles it still works just like it did when it was new. The only thing that's been replaced is the chain.
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Old 08-22-2011, 03:49 AM
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Actually the bike is about 20 years old. I purchased it at Sloughs bike shop in San Jose CA around 1992 or 1993. The Shimano shifters and derailleurs are from the same time period. After about 20 years and 6 or 7 thousand miles it still works just like it did when it was new. The only thing that's been replaced is the chain.
Wow - that just shows what a short time I was mountain biking!

I like the look of the crank - is that old school Shimano?
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Old 08-22-2011, 08:43 AM
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Sweet -- I have a Quantum Race that I am building up. I need to get motivated and get it back on the road!
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Old 08-22-2011, 01:01 PM
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Wow - that just shows what a short time I was mountain biking!

I like the look of the crank - is that old school Shimano?
No, the crank arms are from Cook Brothers Racing.
http://www.cookbros.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

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