"Andy wilson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Hope you can help,
I have seen a 2001 model klein attitude comp for sale in my local bike shop.(scotland) It is in
immaculate condition and has the additions of hayes hydraulic disk brakes, rolf dolomite rims
and an x-lite x country 6000 cold drawn?? alloy riser bar. This is a trade in bike and is
advertised at £800 UK, it looks as though the original owner has hardly ridden it at all!!. Is
this a fair price for this bike, i am asking as i have been riding my 1991 stumpjumper since i
got it new and now feel it is time for a replacement, and am not "UP" On the price of recent
bikes new or second hand.
Andy, I honestly don't know exact prices in the UK. From what I've seen, US-made bikes are a bit
more expensive there. The disc-equipped Attitude Comp probably sold for over $2,000 in the US. My
very rough estimate of the new price in the UK would be £1.600, or about twice the asking price.
Since the 2001 Attitude Comp was made in the Klein factory in Washington, it should be considered
more valuable than the current Trek-made Kleins, which sell for a lot less than they used to when
Klein built them himself.
If it's perfect, and if the shop will stand behind it, I say go for it. You won't find a better
hardtail frame anywhere. Kleins are some of the most perfectly engineered aluminum hardtails ever
made. The chainstays are an engineering marvel. I have a 2001 Attitude Race in Aztec Gold (gorgeous
paint job), and I love it. They're beautiful bikes that get lots of attention. They're also thief
magnets, as I found out a few years ago...so keep 'er locked up.
Post some photos of your new steed if you end up buying it.
-Barry
