Trek bought Klein in 1995, but Klein production remained in Chelais through February 2002. Klein production moved from San Martin, CA to Chehalis, WA in 1980 for the less expensive real estate. Fifteen years later I'd finally have my Klein with internal cables. I told him though that he should have gotten the model with internal cable runs and he said that was a big increase in price. I had my Ciöcc, which was de regeur at the time, and another guy on the ride said he really liked it and he had a Klein and I told him I really liked his bike. The first time I remember thinking that was on RAGBRAI XVI, in 1988. ![]() I think I wanted a Klein the first time I ever saw one. ![]() ![]() ![]() The first was my Ciöcc, purchased as a complete bike in 1985 (died of a broken head tube in 1993), the second was my Eddy Merckx, purchased as a bare frame in 1993 and built up with Ciöcc parts (still going strong but components have all been replaced multiple times), and the third is my Klein, another bare frame built up with Dura Ace parts one bit at a time, completed 2003. I've really only had three road bikes since I got serious about riding in 1984 (Greg Lemond/LA Olympics era).
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