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Submitted by
bud robbins
a
from presque isle, maine, USA
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | clarks pond | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | joe jones | | Strengths: | great light bike, even for todays standards, very strong, hand made frame, climbs like a mountain goat, | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | diamondback responce, diamondback sorento | | Bike Setup: | rock shock judy xc, xt v beaks, xt front and back, race face crank set with kooka rings and crank arms, easton ringle seat post, ringe rims, michelen tires, klein frame | | Bottom Line: | this bike is great its a bit old, but im a retro junky, this bike is incredably light 24.9 pounds thats light even for todays standards, this is a very fast bike, great for xc riding, the frame is very stiff no give at all that is why its so great for climbing. if you can pick it up cheap dont pass up this deal. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Curtise a.k.a. Blades
a Cross Country Rider
from Charleston, SC
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Skreet Stylee | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bay | | Strengths: | Strong, pretty light, nice and stiff. My purchase price was babypowder to the face... | | Weaknesses: | They don't make them anymore! 1" steerer, but Marzocchi still makes a fork called the MX Comp. I wish Spicer made a 1" titanium non-suspension fork. | | Similar Products Used: | Treks, Cannondales, Vitalis | | Bike Setup: | Ass Rippin' street singlespeed!!! Early 90's Fervor Silver frame (9/10 condition), Coda crankset (seen better, will upgrade), White Industries hubs, Sun rims, Homemade freewheel, Shimano Xt brakes, Rock Shox Judy Xc fork (okay... but vintage), street 1.95 treaded tires, miscellaneous handlebars, seat, etc. Real nice- for street use only. Think beach cruiser on crack robbing a liquor store- relatively easy-going until the urge comes along to get nuts! | | Bottom Line: | $300.... hmmmm... great deal! Local bike guys are jealous. I love vintage items in great shape and this was a find of a lifetime. Thank god for the horizontal dropouts on this mofo! I am having some creaking coming from the bottom bracket area. Does anyone have any ideas on what size bottom bracket would be? I have also heard it might be glued in, is this true? Can I replace it with a "modern" bb? Any info on a 1" solid fork? Please email- jippityjeep@yahoo.com Thanks gals and guys- ride wobbly! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mr. Underhill a.k.a. Bobo
a Cross Country Rider
from Bartertown
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The Misty Mountains | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | It was gift I tell you. A gift! | | Strengths: | Strength, Geometry, Weight (3.5?), Nice Paint (Red), So far ahead of its time that it still kicks butt by today's standards. Came w/ BB and cro-mo fork. | | Weaknesses: | It's dark power will consume your every thought, leaving you quite mad and obsessed with riding. | | Similar Products Used: | lots | | Bike Setup: | Klein Fervor, '01 Marzocchi Z2 Atom Race, Suntour XC Pro Shifters mounted on stout azonic bars w/ LX/XT components | | Bottom Line: | Classic frame. They've pretty much said everything about the Fervor below: climbing, stiff energy transfer, tough, nice sloping top tube on the small (15 or 16 inch?). Makes a great racing bike or an awesome all around motocross bike. I bought the frame in 96 (before Klein was bought out, an added plus.) It was the Po' man's Rascal because Klein knocked off 300 bucks by leaving fat welds instead of the labor intensive sanded welds and giving it one solid color instead of the trademark two color fade. At the time it was a steal to buy this frame for 550-600.
Here's what they haven't told you about the frame. Long ago, young carefree Bobo was cruising down Haight Street one fine irie day when I heard or felt something. I turned to look and thru the bike shop window I spied the shiny red bad boy hanging there calling my name. Bobo tried to resist it's power but to no avail. To make matters worse, the bike shop was having a sale and ole' Bobo was drawn in by the dark power of the Fervor. I've had other frames since then that I've gone thru or sold, but magically, the Fervor (or Bobo haven't aged a day.) It still looks new, feels new and continues to call out to me. I can't seem to part with it, willingly or otherwise. It is my precious. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vince
a Cross Country Rider
from Seneca, SC
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | a lot of local stuff - we're lucky here! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Agile, climbs like a lizard, solid build, fits me well | | Weaknesses: | Light for it's age, but a little heavy by today's standards. Mine's at 24lbs even, and I've spent a fortune getting it there! | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 7500, Gary Fisher Mt. Tam | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Z2 A-Bomb, Profile Stiffy, Easton CF Monkey Riser, XTR Brakes and Shifter/Levers (9 speed), Truvativ Team Stylo, Speedplay Ti Frogs, XT cassette, XTR front and rear derails, Spinergy Xyclone wheelset, Moots Laidback seatpost, Selle Italia Prolink... | | Bottom Line: | What a bike! This thing is my true dream bike. My only worry is when and if I ever wear out the Marzocchi, finding another 1in steerer fork will be tough! It's light enough, agile enough, and climbs well enough that I'll have it for a LONG time. This is the first mt. bike that I have ever been comfortable on, and I fell in love with off roading because of it! I'm a Klein fan for life, even if they are part of a big conglomerate now. As long as humans are making and painting the frames, they will be high quality, well made, and a little too expensive to buy new! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MarkS
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Whakarewarewa Forest | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | Unbelievable climber, skittish on the singletrack (I think that's a good thing - keeps you on your toes), light and quick. Indestructable bottom bracket, fantastic geometry. | | Weaknesses: | Absolutely nothing. Why don't they make bikes like this any more?? | | Similar Products Used: | Giant ATX 860 | | Bike Setup: | XT / XTR, Chris King, Mavic Crosslink, Marzocchi Z2s etc etc | | Bottom Line: | What fantastic frame. Going on 6 years old, and shows no sign of stopping or, more importantly, going out of date. This baby eats up hills like they aren't there, the front end is so light you can throw it about all over the place, and it just asks for more. Very light, very very quick, and acceleration is a dream. Can be skittish when turning at speed, but I like that: I think it keeps you on your toes. Look after it if you have one, and buy one if you ever see it for sale. Yum. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Teo Eugene
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | no fav, jus anywhere this bike can roll on | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | It has no weaknesses.... | | Bike Setup: | Sram 9.0sl shifters, rear derailluer and brake lever, xtr cranks, cogs, rear v brakes, rear hub and front derailluer, velocity deep v rims, control tech handlebar, thompson seatpost and stem, sdg slim jim saddle, shimano xt front disc,hub and lever, DT spokes, hutchinson python tyres, ringle twisters, cook brothers E crank, 515 pedals, pace evo3 fork, control tech stubbies | | Bottom Line: | For 5 long solid years and this bike still climbs, accelerates, descents, jumps without any problem!!!! The only change it has gone through is a new coat of 2k paint, well not because the paint is crappy but it just needed a new look!!! This bike targets anyone who is in from a cross country basher to freeriding. So to those who still has owns a fervor.......its an endangered model!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chad Knisely
a Cross-Country Rider
from Chardon, Ohio
Date Reviewed: December 23, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
It' a Klein at a very reasonable price (550 for frame), those unbelievable welds (no sanding here), untouchable bottom bracket, the heat treating process, lightness, quick geometry, paint job, excells at climbing, durable, just a smokin' bike, oh yeah and the internal cable routing. | | Weaknesses: |
I keep trying, maybe getting a little outdated, someday I will get an Attitude. | | Similar Products Used: |
Trek 7000, two of them. | | Bike Setup: |
Kinesis MaxLite, Cook Brothers Racing RSR cranks, King hubset, Syncros post, Control Tech stem, Dia-Compe S-Series headset (should've got a King) | | Bottom Line: | You will not find a better made aluminum bike anywhere. The short chainstays lend itself to be the finest climber ever. Coupled with my Geax Grid it is the most sure-footing goat on the mountain, it keeps going and going and going while others have long since spun-out. The small size, short wheelbase, short chainstays and the geometry make it a quick handler, perfectly suited to technical singletrack trails. You have to watch this bike it's squierly and will through you if your not on your toes. If you would like a quich handler for technical riding this is it stop shopping and buy one. You just can't beat Klein construction methods check their web page they explain it better than I ever could. And that darned bottom bracket just doesn't want to give up! Once you go Klein you'll never go back! Five smokin' guns for this one! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn Paul
a weekend warrior
from Phoenix,Arizona
Date Reviewed: January 22, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought my Fervor used about 3 years ago and it is awsome, it jumps and bunny hops like a bmx bike also climes great. My only problem is the derailer hits the rear chainstay when in the smallest 2 cogs and has worn a little bit of material away. I also have a 98 mantra which I Love also. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robbie Kaufman
a racer
from San Diego CA
Date Reviewed: September 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I own a Klein pulse race and it has been the best bike I have ever owned I have had 4 other cannondale gave me to daul salom. I raced up in big bear and every 5 races a frame would brake or crack, I finally told them to stick it and moved to a klein and after 19 races the frame had never cracked and is live a missle going through the corse. this bike is not a 5 star it is a 1000 star. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mashpee
a cross-country rider
from Gtown, ma
Date Reviewed: September 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a KLein Pulse COmp, with an upgraded fork, it's pretty cooli need 50 words or more so ignore this crap -- - - - -- - - - -- -- - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - --- - - - - - ---- -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - -- --- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- ---- --- -- --- -- --- - -- - -- -- --- - --- - --- -- -- ----- -- ---- ---- - - -- | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Terry Morley
a weekend warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: August 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Anyone with details on my recently bought secondhand Klein Fervor?
New to MTBing.
Read the reviews first impressions:. small, fast stiff and accurate stering
nice but suspension would help when riding on railway line shale.
my 12 year old son loves it.I'm beginning to appreciate it.Will probably
last a very long time, with a paint job second to nothing and very nice touch
on the hidden cable lines. Comes into it's own when going uphill rough
stuff.Thanks.
T. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Boerner
a cross-country rider
from Colo. Spgs. , CO
Date Reviewed: June 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Sure I don't actually have a Fervor, I actually have a Rascal and I'm not complaining. This bike is the old school king! It has a Pink-Blue front to back fading paintjob. Look at it from the front, and it's pink. Look at it fromthe back and it's blue. This bike accellerates like a Porsche, and does just what you want it to do, when you want it to. I have it decked out with 94/97/98 XTR, Kooka levers,Crossland wheels,and other trick components(Answer, Yeti, Ringle, Control Tech)I love my bike, but I have started racing BMX and would be willing to sell it. Contact me at Boerner9@aol.com for this extremely rare bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Harper
a cross-country rider
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
After riding several cro-mo frames for years, I purchased a red Klein Fervor with mostly STX parts in 94'. I've cracked several frames in the past but this 21 beast is bulletproof. It has seen some extreme terrain all over Colorado, Moab, New Zealand and Australia. Thrashed every component except for the Syncros post and Klein bottom bracket. No complaints with a Judy SL and XTR groupo. Most durable paint job on the market - yet so beautiful. After several gashes, broken bones, and replacement parts - this frame kicks ass! It climbs like a champ and leaves me with no worries on a high speed descent. The bottem bracket has been through many submersed outings yet it refuses the need for service. Not for Sale!
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Submitted by
B.J. Kluft
a cross-country rider
from Purmerend, Holland
Date Reviewed: May 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Hai Biker,
Would you please be so kind to Email me a test of the KLEIN Mantra Pro. I think i am going to by the frame, but i would like to now more about the character of the frame. Can you tell me things abot stifness of the frame and is it possible that you compare this frame to the GT LTS 2000 | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pikabike
a cross-country rider
from CO
Date Reviewed: May 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Fervor is my 2nd Klein (the 1st one was a Pinnacle Deore that I sold when I bought a Merlin). While my favorite bike is the Merlin, I later decided to buy a spare mountain bike; hence, the 1995 Fervor.Like the Pinnacle, the Fervor is wonderfully agile, light, precise, and stiff. Kleins really shine on slickrock!!! I love the ride on just about anything except loose rocks -- the Merlin's better ability to keep its wheels in contact with the ground (flex can be good) wins there.The only gripe I have with the Fervor is that on my small frame I cannot mount a mini-pump on the water bottle bosses while the bottle is actually in the cage. Not enough clearance. I remember that pump/bottle mounting was a problem on my Pinnacle, too. Since I do not like Camelbaks and similar systems, this is definitely annoying. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
doug
a racer
from Fort Collins, CO
Date Reviewed: December 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had my Fervor since January of 1996. No other bike purchase has ever made me this happy. I have the Klein equipped with mostly XT and a JudyXC and it is a great ride. The handling is sharp and the bike goes where it is pointed. It is the best climber around and here in the mountains that is very important. I did add a suspension seatpost because my back just couldn't take the abuse anymore. Now I like the bike even more! After 2 racing seasons and thousands of off-road miles the only wear that can be seen is paint chips. I am still riding the original Klein sealed bottom bracket. There may be lighter bikes out there but not too many with the excellent handling characteristics and balance that I get from my Fervor. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eli Castro
a weekend warrior
from Washington DC
Date Reviewed: September 10, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been riding a 94 Fervor (mostly xt with a few tweaks) for the last couple of seasons. the acceleration on this frame is ubeleivable, though it'll shake you the the soul on the bumps. Even riding in the city this thing is a rocket. I've got it rigged out rigid right now, if i move back out west I'll slap a judy on the front end and see what happens. 4 chiles for me, 'cuz i'm not hardcore enough for what this thing can really do. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barron
a cross-country rider
from London, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I am regretfully submitting this as a post-mortum review as my 95 Fervor was stolen a month ago. I had the bike built as a bare bones light rigid X-country bike and it always performed beyond my expectations. I always had the lighest and best built bike where ever I went. Since Fervors are built anymore my LBS spec'd an Attitude Race as an insurance replacement. OOooops sold out for 97, they offered a 96 Adroit as a subsitute with a Trek XT grouppo but this sold out also before insurance settled. Went mail order to Cambria Bicycle Outfitters in CA and got one of those 96 Adroits (they bought the last 96 Attitudes and Adroits from Klein) with XTR stuff for less money. Stay tuned for a review of the Adroit. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gabeman
a cross-country rider
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: July 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This is simply a great aluminium frame. Short stays, stiff, tight handling...I love it. I recently changed the fork for a 2.8 inch travel Judy, and it makes it steer very differently, however, it still feels just as good (if in a different way). The guy below is right about how hard it is on your back, but if you sprint as much as this bike makes you feel, it should be fine. Oh yeah, the paint is great, too. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Spry
a racer
from kingwood TX
Date Reviewed: July 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
it is the greatest frame that i have ever ridden. it RULZ on the cross country circuit. there is not a mountain that it cannot climb. on the other hand, it is the stiffest frame in the world (like me:) BOING!! it will break your back on long rides, and especially on the down hills. but hey, cross country races are won on the climbs, so if you have a strong back, GET THIS FRAME!!! it will get you plenty of POUNANI also. YOKEM | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Phillips
a racer
from Georgia, USA
Date Reviewed: April 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
i have had my '94 Fervor since September 1995. the nebula green paint job
is EXCELLENT! the ride is a XC DREAM!! excellent handling on singletrack.
the Fervor climbs hills like a Goat!!! even if you have to outsprint
someone to the finish, the Fervor performs Excellent! lightweight.
stiff for no power loss. my Fervor is RIGID-no susp fork. One of the BEST
bikes made of all time--great frame, great price, great performance, great
quality, great paint job.....need i say more? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete Wendel
a weekend warrior
from Cedar Rapids, IA
Date Reviewed: April 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a 94 Klein Fervor which replaced a broken 90 Raleigh Chill frame. Since the first ride I have been pleased with the bike on all accounts. Strength, handling, weight and reasonable price all in one package. If you can still find Fervor framesets, they are one of best overall buys ever for a top quality frame. 5 chilli rating!
Also, I have to second Chris' March 2nd review re: Gary Klein. Gary personally responded to a letter I had sent him, also. Great product support and a founder that still takes time to answer customer mail. You can't say that about many companies. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a cross-country rider
from Durham NC
Date Reviewed: April 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a 19 Fervor w a Amp F-2 lx,xt,xtr. I really enjoyed this bike. It has
a sweet tight ride. It accelerates like no other bike I have rode. I do a lot
rocky riding in VA,WVA and NC so I decided to buy a Amp B-3. I only rode my
Fervor for 6months and it's FOR SALE. It cost me around $2300. I will sell it
for $1200. Call me 919-688-9597 for one of sweetest rides around. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a weekend warrior
from Connecticut
Date Reviewed: March 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I recently bought a fully-assembled Klein Fervor (STX and Deore components). This bike is absolutely beautiful to look at and rides great. Smooth. I basically ride single-track and dirt roads...I don't expect I will be challenging the engineering of the frame too much (although I am a larger build). The amazing thing is...I wrote Kleinbikes asking for an instruction manual...and Gary Klein personally responded. This is pretty impressive to me...I believe that I will continue to buy Klein bikes in the future (hopefully Trek will continue to maintain this high quality tradition). I really shouldn't rate this bike, but based on the experiences I've already had..I have to give this bike/company a 5'r. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gregory Cochrane
a cross-country rider
from boston Ma USA
Date Reviewed: February 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I own a Klein PulseII,currently and have owned a Fervor before.The ride of a KLein frame is unparralled to anything else out there. I have found my Klein to be bombproof as well as stiff and efficient.The frames seem to almost ride themselves.Matched with the right mix of components and the feel is like floating on clouds.The terrain I ride mixes from steep rocky uphills to slick rock to muuddy rooty singletrack.I have yet to ride a trai my Klein can't concur.In closing I have ridden many frames and frame types yet to impress me as much as Klein. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Henderson
a cross-country rider
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: July 4, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought my Klein Fervor frameset over two years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed it since I first hit the trail. The Fervor combines Klein's well known craftsmanship along with a good price tag. Although it is a little bit heavier than other aluminum frames it is a fast, stiff frame. Most of the trails I ride are single-track and the bike performs great. When you stomp on the peddles, the Klein immediately accelerates up any hill or on a straight, fast stretch. Like all cross-country bikes, it get a little skittish on fast descents on fire roads. Compared to two aluminum Fishers I have ridden in the past, the Klein is not only better built, but stiffer, quicker in turns and tracks extremely well. Unfortunately, Kleins acqusition by Trek means that the Fervor in no longer being manufactured. However, it can still be found in some bike shops. I talked to on bike shop owner who still had a few frames which, two years ago, retailed for about $550. Now, he won't part wi!
th the frame for less than $800. A good testament to Klein's quality and reputation. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a weekend warrior
from SF, CA
Date Reviewed: June 4, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I really love the feel and versatility of this frame. I think the biggest thing that seperates Klein frames ( at least the ones I have tried Fervor/Rascal, pulse, topgun, attitude) is that they distribute the so called aluminium shock of bumps throughuot the whole frame evenly. Tom Ritchey once wrote somewhere that a bike frame is basically one big spring, and the characteristics and uniformity of the response depend on how it is designed and built. I have yet to ride another aluminium bike that feels as solid and damped as a Klein. Other Al bikes do seem harsh, whereas Klein's are stiff but handle the hits with a uniform thwonk smoothely. It could be the construction of the stays, I don't know. They are much bigger than other bikes, such as a GT Zaskar, and have a transition from round to square. Overall, my frame has been totally bullet proof, and although it is not as light as other frames, it is really stable and great for every type of riding. I rules for single track and climbing, and
feels like a super solid giant inner tube on fast descents. Very stable. (It also handles like an oversize BMX bike, you can jump it and bunnyhop at will; great for logs, streams, and ruts).
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