there are cheaper, better platforms for a cargo bike…
tjc4 on
old front suspension = no. old full suspension = hard no.
skinnypenis09 on
Softail cargo bike would be funky
Nervous-Rush-4465 on
That suspension is not likely serviceable going forward. Too old to find parts.
Tosssauceinmybag on
Nice Trek 🙂
DrippyBurritoMD on
I sold that bike back in the day. That rear swing arm and what not was notorious for having major issues. Avoid at all costs.
Private_weld on
But you have an xbike at home.
vo_zeezy on
Nope. $300 is far too much. Old squishy bikes are moneypits!
beers_beats_bsg on
Kleins are awesome and that is pretty on par for what I’ve seen them sold for. Do it.
embe_r on
Extremely sketch rear brake, I wouldn’t touch it.
MantraProAttitude on
For me it’s $200 too much for the FS design. It sucked on the sugar, its sucked on the Adept.
flippertyflip on
Wow some negative comments in here. It’s only 300 and it’s a Klein. Buy it. You’ll definitely enjoy owning it and riding it (although really it’s mostly for looking at).
double___a on
See that hole in the lower swing arm just behind the main pivot?
Every Klein of this era broke right there (or eventually will).
Adventurous_Fact8418 on
Cargo bikes handle poorly in any event, so it’s not the worst idea I’ve ever heard of, but I can think of a thousand better platforms for building one. Vintage full suspension bikes are only good for the truly demented nostalgia folks. It’s a labor of love that has zero payback unless you have to scratch that nostalgia itch. Full suspension bikes are sort of like electric cars. They’re just consumer goods that are meant to be full depreciated and then trashed or recycled.
YoSupWeirdos on
squishy hauler? a well laden ship will bend enough, you don’t want any more funkyness at one time
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there are cheaper, better platforms for a cargo bike…
old front suspension = no. old full suspension = hard no.
Softail cargo bike would be funky
That suspension is not likely serviceable going forward. Too old to find parts.
Nice Trek 🙂
I sold that bike back in the day. That rear swing arm and what not was notorious for having major issues. Avoid at all costs.
But you have an xbike at home.
Nope. $300 is far too much. Old squishy bikes are moneypits!
Kleins are awesome and that is pretty on par for what I’ve seen them sold for. Do it.
Extremely sketch rear brake, I wouldn’t touch it.
For me it’s $200 too much for the FS design. It sucked on the sugar, its sucked on the Adept.
Wow some negative comments in here. It’s only 300 and it’s a Klein. Buy it. You’ll definitely enjoy owning it and riding it (although really it’s mostly for looking at).
See that hole in the lower swing arm just behind the main pivot?
Every Klein of this era broke right there (or eventually will).
Cargo bikes handle poorly in any event, so it’s not the worst idea I’ve ever heard of, but I can think of a thousand better platforms for building one. Vintage full suspension bikes are only good for the truly demented nostalgia folks. It’s a labor of love that has zero payback unless you have to scratch that nostalgia itch. Full suspension bikes are sort of like electric cars. They’re just consumer goods that are meant to be full depreciated and then trashed or recycled.
squishy hauler? a well laden ship will bend enough, you don’t want any more funkyness at one time
Well, it does beat an Alien. I think……