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