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What we ride: Colby's Klein Quantum

Great pics of a Klein Quantum Race with a sick paint job.

A comment asks about fitting a new bottom bracket in if it's Klein 35mm press fit, but another comment says they dropped that for english threading later in the 90s, including this bike.

The Pros Closet - What we ride: Colby's Klein Quantum

Klein Problem 1

Shows Klien's unique bottom bracket, talks about Klein bike history/design.

https://jimlangley.blogspot.com/2008/01/q-klein-pressed-in-bottom-bracket.html

Klein bikes from the 80's/90's have 2 press fit bearings and a square taper spindle.

Consider just removing the bearing seals and re-greasing instead of removing the bottom bracket.

You can try knocking out the spindle with a hammer (support the frame with wooden blocks).

*Mentions a Reset Racing tool, but I can't find it now.

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Press fit square taper bottom bracket

The bottom bracket on this frame is a bit unique. I have only seen press fit bearings for cranks with an attached spindle. But this one has a square taper spindle in it. 

It's a 117mm spindle, and I'm looking at replacing it with a shorter one to bring the chainline in to fix issues with the Deore DX to Dura Ace conversion. I think I will have to hammer it out from one side or the other.

Klein bikes use 35mm press fit bearings. Mine has a 117mm square taper in it.

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