Klein Bicycle Corporation 1999 Quantum Older Road Bike


  • Average Rating: 4.78/5
  • MSRP: $ 1799.99
  • # of Reviews: 23

Product Description

1999 Klein Quantum, road race & triathlon, Shimano 105 components, ICON Air Rail SRG fork


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Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by carmic0 a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: May 5, 2011

Strengths:    frame, handling, great paint job.

Weaknesses:    Trek took them over !

Bottom Line:   
Mine is a 1994 Quantum. Great ride very smooth, handles perfectly. Can ride all day and still feel fresh. Superb frame and in 2011 the paint is still magnificent.

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Favorite Ride:   uriarra

Price Paid:    $1000.00

Purchased At:   family

Similar Products Used:   Fondriest Spur, Paconi 653 (both excellent but not as good as the Quantum)

Bike Setup:   Campy wheelset, mainly old 105, Brooks Swift Ti saddle, salsa SUL stem (hasn't snapped yet).


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by BenR a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: January 17, 2010

Strengths:    Stiff but smooth (you'll hear Gradient Tubing owners rave about this repeatedly), only 2008+ $3500+ carbon frames are starting to compare in this regard.


The paint. The paint. The paint. Love or hate the colors, (you'll know instantly), but the quality is top notch.

Soul.


Weaknesses:    Rear facing drop outs = neutral support nightmare.

Non replaceable derailleur hanger: solid, but aluminum cracks after too many re-alignments.

Long chainstays: why???? It's a race bike, and the rest of the geometry is beautiful!!!

31.6 seatpost (but, the seattube helps with stiffness and 31.6 is no longer an "oddball").

1" chromoly-steerer Icon fork is a pig, but solid (compared to the older oclv forks) and rides nicely.


Bottom Line:   
Got this frame new in 2000 from a shop monkey who didn't know what he had (or didn't care). Built it up with Chorus 10 and gp4s at the time. I've ridden many bikes, but this frame will never be sold. It was my sole race & training bike for the first 4 years, but is still the choice Sunday bike.

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Favorite Ride:   downhill (duh)

Price Paid:    $383.00

Purchased At:   shipped frame online

Similar Products Used:   various vintages of Cannondales (Caad9 is a modern Quantum equivalent with less torional stiffness across the top tube and less magical ride), but lighter and stiffer through fork & bb, and tighter wheelbase helps with turn-in at most road speeds)). Many bianchis, Specialized, Raleighs, and Treks. Really like the modern Ridleys and Scotts, and Tarmacs, but never owned or ridden extensively ($$$$).



Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by lebikerboy a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: April 12, 2006

Strengths:    Stiff yet not too harsh especially with the carbon fork/post/bars. Climbs and accelerates well.

Bottom Line:   
1999 Quantum frame was bought from a friend who bought the 57cm size which was way too big for him and as a result he only rode it 4 times. After stripping the parts (Shimano 105) off, it hung on his basement wall until now. He finally relented and I bought this Chehalis built classic. As I didn't want a carbon or steel frame I'm extremely satisified.

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Favorite Ride:   Any sunny day

Similar Products Used:   None, first road bike in 15 years.

Bike Setup:   1999 Quantum frame, Ultegra triple group using flat bar shifters etc. Chris King headset, Syncros carbon seatpost and bar. Schwalbe Stelvio tires on Mavic CXP33 rims 3X 32H double butted spokes.


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Alon Blue a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: February 20, 2004

Strengths:    Responsiveness, power transmission. Paint job. A top of the line frame with entry-level componentes allows you to enjoy its ride even if your budget is not sky-high. This bike is so great, when it grew old I bought a new Klein.

Weaknesses:    I never suffered on this bike during long rides, but I assume that riders that look for a smooth rather than agressive ride will not like this bike.

Bottom Line:   
This is a great frame and a great bike. I read other comments here, claiming that the 105 setup is too low-level for this bike. It’s true, framesets at such level are usually equipped with higher gruppos. On the other hand, this is what allowed me to stretch my budget just a bit and enjoy this frame.
If you feel that carbon is too soft for you, and you like rigidity and ultimate responsiveness, this bike is for you.
I have owned this bike for 4 years now, since new, and now upgraded to another Klein, the Q Pro Carbon.

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Favorite Ride:   Page Mill Road

Price Paid:    $1200.00

Purchased At:   A shop in Barcelona,

Similar Products Used:   Dawes

Bike Setup:   Shimano 105 gruppo, Rolf Vector for training and Rolf Sestriere for racing. Look pedals. Selle Italia Sphere. Icon seat post, stem and handlebar.


Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by mo bhatti a Recreational Rider from northern va

Date Reviewed: June 4, 2001

Strengths:    Responsiveness, light weight frame, Rolf wheelset, good looks

Weaknesses:    None that I have come across

Bottom Line:   
Fast. Amazed at how quickly it accelerates - and I'm no road racer. Very easy to keep a good pace going on inclines and flats.

Easily ascends hills and I've found it fairly smooth, stable and predictable over bumps though you do tend to feel the bumps.

The 105 components are good enough for me and shift smoothly. I think it's a great deal because the frame is so sweet.

Add to this, the fact that the frame is made in the USA by hand and not some mass manufacturing facility somewhere in Taiwan for a half dozen other manufacturers. This is a Klein frame made exclusively for a Klein road bike.

With the carbon fork, Rolf wheelset combo and the price I paid for it ($850) what more could you ask for?

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Favorite Ride:   W & OD Trail

Price Paid:    $850.00

Purchased At:   Road Bike Review Classifieds

Similar Products Used:   Diamondback 2000 Master, Raleigh Technium (my old bike), various Giants and Schwinns

Bike Setup:   Shimano 105, carbon fork, Pave saddle, Rolf wheels, Continental tires



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