What is an older Klein MTB worth?

[shfd739]

Ive got an older Klein Pulse Comp mtb Im thinking about selling. I bought it lightly used in '99. Im wanting to sell it and get a road bike that I can put lots of miles on for fitness. This bike didnt fit me that well when I bought it, but I lived with it. Now with screws below my left knee it's too uncomfortable to ride.

So what is a '96-'97 model Klein Pulse Comp worth?

Componet rundown:
XT Shifters
Manitou SX-E fork
XT brakes front/rear
LX cranks
XT 8spd rear derailer, XT 3spd front
Shimano STX-RC Parrallax hubs
Bontrager wheels
Older Body Geometry seat on a Thud Buster post
Crank Brothers EggBeater pedals (Ill probably keep these)
Cat Eye computer
1.5 inch Nimbus road tires but I have a nice set of knobbies in the attic.

Missing a sticker letter and the paint has multiple rub marks and missing areas. I rode it alot for the first 5 years I had it then gave it to my brother. Ive had it back for about 2 years and havnt been on it much.

 

[bustanutley]

Short answer, not much. $100-200

 

[Trunk Monkey]

I see where you're heading and have had the same thoughts. I have an Attitude Comp that I don't ride much. It was made in Klein's glory days, so I thought for sure it would be worth something, since it's a "classic". Nope. Normal value.

 

[shfd739]

I see where you're heading and have had the same thoughts. I have an Attitude Comp that I don't ride much. It was made in Klein's glory days, so I thought for sure it would be worth something, since it's a "classic". Nope. Normal value.

Spot on. I know this was made in the good Klein days and has a great componet spec so I was expecting more. I know a comparable new Klein when I bought this one was $1k plus. I paid like $500 for it like it is now minus the Egg Beaters back in '99. The Trek dealer refused to sell me a new Trek after I told him about this Klein I had looked at. His honesty at least got him all my service work and parts/accessories purchases.

 

[trainrech]

Save the Klein for messing around/short jaunts to the store/etc. Use the roadbike for fitness.

I was in the same situation as you. A friend convinced me to keep the old and use it to supplement the new. I kept my early 90's Trek hybrid and work out on my '09 Specialized Sequoia.

Did you ever get the Klein properly fitted (dynamically)? Don't know if it is too far from your size to work, but it may be worth a try.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Interesting thing I did not know, Klein is no longer sold in the US. I guess after Trek bought them they went all to hell and now they wanted a PILE of money from each of their distributors to continue on. But, I guess you can still get them in Japan.

 

[Mace]

Dude, I'll give you a $100 for it

 

[mcewan13]

it's a classic. ride it and be proud of it. sure, it's outmoded, but you can still have fun on it. put on platform pedals and a cupholder and use it for pub crawls / coffee runs. ...and enjoy the same love that you know as a cruiser owner.

 

[shfd739]

it's a classic. ride it and be proud of it. sure, it's outmoded, but you can still have fun on it. put on platform pedals and a cupholder and use it for pub crawls / coffee runs. ...and enjoy the same love that you know as a cruiser owner.

I was thinking this morning to do something like that. Maybe try some different seat posts and handlebars to get a better fit.

Or since it has a decent set of componets to get a new MTB frame and move the stuff over. Might be cheaper than buying a comparable spec new bike.

 

[mcewan13]

Get out the calculator and price check the cost of switching the old - but still good - components over vs just getting a new ride. It usually doesn't make sense. Besides, you'll end up w/ the Klein frame hanging from the rafters instead of riding it. Clean the Klein up, ride it and enjoy it, and when you're skill level and frequency of use demand that you upgrade, you'll be ready for a jump to today's technology.

Since I can't afford to have 6-7 cars in the driveway, I have 6 bikes in the garage. Each one has its own use.

 

[dixie_cragger]

too bad about your knee or i would say make it into a singlespeed! Other than that, instead of selling it for pennies, just refurb some of the parts (i'm sure a little greasing will go a long ways) and give it to someone in your family to ride around the hood.

 

[wesintl]

for the most part that's just a trek. I can't remember if the rear triangles were made in chehelias or not but it was definitely made at the trek factory. You can tell a real gary klein frame when you see one. Its worth the usual as noted above.