| Klein mountain bikes have always been a | | | | Craftspeople paint every Klein mountain bike |
| showcase for innovation, and attention to | | | | its signature color by hand, and again with a |
| detail.If you believe that the little things | | | | lot of attention to detail. Even the graphics |
| in life can make a huge difference, you'll | | | | are embedded into the frame's finish!If this |
| understand the philosophy and strategy at the | | | | sounds like the kind of quality and |
| Klein company.The detail apparent in any | | | | craftsmanship you should be looking into, |
| Klein mountain bike, is the reason this name | | | | there are a number of Klein mountain bikes to |
| lives up to - and surpasses - all | | | | try out!One example is the Klein Attitude XX |
| expectations.The superior welds on a Klein | | | | hardtail, with Shimano components for |
| mountain bike are a case in point. They have | | | | confident shifting and braking. This bike, |
| developed a proprietary welding process which | | | | with immediate steering and precise handling, |
| results in smooth, void free welds. These not | | | | can successfully tackle almost any terrain. |
| only look better than anything else on the | | | | It's light, stiff, and strong ZR9000 aluminum |
| market, but are also stronger.Testing has | | | | frameset will help you retain positive |
| proven that the welds have to endure most of | | | | control at all times. Bontrager wheels and |
| the stress on a mountain bike frame. As a | | | | tires will carry you over the roughest |
| result, the welds on a Klein mountain bike, | | | | terrain.Also take a look at the |
| receive most of the attention! The goal is to | | | | full-suspension Palomino XV. This Klein |
| get rid of the typical bumps and pits in | | | | mountain bike is designed to maximize |
| normal welding.Another area benefiting from | | | | traction and power to the rear wheel, and to |
| the Klein eye for detail, is cable routing. | | | | conquer just about any type of terrain you |
| The internal cable routing system, with | | | | care to go for! For premier fork performance, |
| "dimples" in strategic places, is said to | | | | you don't have to look further than the Fox |
| improve the aerodynamics of the Klein | | | | F100 RLT. The Palomino features Bontrager |
| mountain bike frame. This touch also helps to | | | | Race disc tubeless wheels.With a Klein |
| disperse stress on the frame through | | | | mountain bike you will find that no detail |
| additional flexibility.Gary Klein's | | | | has been left to chance. When you and your |
| experiments with aluminum frames started in | | | | Klein tackle the trail, you may very well |
| 1973. Klein mountain bikes now sport a | | | | discover that the mountain has mysteriously |
| proprietary alloy with improved strength. | | | | turned into a mole hill...For more |
| This allows for thinner tube walls, and has | | | | information visit |
| lowered frame weight by 15 percent.In fact, | | | | Best-Mountain-Biking.comRika Susan of |
| Klein holds eighteen patents on bicycle | | | | researches, writes, and publishes full-time |
| design improvements. This helps them to keep | | | | on the Web.Copyright of this article: 2006 |
| their rides are smoother and lighter than | | | | Rika Susan. This article may be reprinted if |
| many a competitor!Not the least of Klein's | | | | the resource box and hyperlinks are left |
| attention goes to the painting process. | | | | intact. |