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