Post by David Joss Buckley on Jan 10, 2022 12:56:16 GMT
NOW SOLD
PRICE DROP - £1600 (ovno)
I bought this last September and - TBH - it's just not "me". For the tiny amount of off-road I do, my old Kona CX rig will suffice, so this is sitting indoors, unridden. It's comfortable and very versatile: cross, gravel, adventure, bike-packing, it'll do it all. I swapped the fat WTBs for some slicker, more road-friendly Gravelkings. At 5' 11" (and a bit) 55cm is the perfect size for me, but plenty of scope for shorter / taller riders - and the colour makes wearing hi-vis unnecessary...
Details:
Kinesis Tripster A/T size 55cm - Alu frame with adjustable carbon fork (see Kinesis's details below)
Groupset: Shimano 11-speed GRX - shifters, long-cage rear mech (with 11-34 cassette) front mech, 46/30 chainset with 172.5 cranks (pedals NOT included) GRX discs & rotors.
Wheels: Hope 20Five t/l ready rims on Hope R4 hubs, running Panaracer Gravelking tubeless 32s - I'll throw in the WTB t/ls, too.
Cockpit: Flared bars 44cm (to 50cm on the drops) on 90mm Pro Discovery stem (Garmin mount NOT included)
Saddle: Fizik Arione, on a Pro carbon seatpost (saddlepack NOT included)
It's in excellent condition, with just a few tiny paintwork chips on the rear stays.
Some photos below - click on them to zoom - and I can supply more. And here's what Kinesis have to say about the frameset...
... The brand new Kinesis Tripster AT gravel adventure bike frameset takes our years of experience gained with the now legendary Tripster ATR and our range of championship winning cyclocross bikes, to create an adventure bike capable of almost all terrains and adventures. During the development of the Tripster AT all terrain frame we also worked closely with the late Mike Hall in the design process and gained from Mike’s knowledge and love of long distance, multi-terrain riding. The final production model features a number of enhancements thanks to Mike’s input and you can see this referenced on the frame graphics. Under Additional Info. tab is an email form Mike showing his input on the graphical styling of the Tripster AT. The Kinesis Tripster AT All Terrain bike frame boasts cutting edge adventure bike features and versatility, allowing it to be built to excel across a variety of uses. Use it as a commuter bike, gravel bike, go bike packing, touring and ride bridleways on it, ride across continents on it. The new Tripster AT bike frameset will take all of this in its stride and more. With through axles front and rear, clearance for 700c x 45mm or 650B x 52mm tyres and with cable routing for any kind of group set, this bike can be a two wheeled Swiss Army Knife! Add in multiple bottle cage mounting, rack and mudguard mounts and the dependability of a British Standard bottom bracket with Kinesis UK proven geometry and you have a recipe for adventure. New to the Tripster AT is the Columbus Futura Cross fork. Columbus have been making headway into the premium carbon fork market recently and the newly launched Futura Cross fork is the perfect partner to our Tripster AT frame. The Columbus Futura fork is fitted with a ‘flip-chip’ to allow adjustment of the rake of the fork between 47mm and 52mm. Where you place the chip will depend on how you like your Tripster to handle. As a starting point we recommend that if you have a smaller frame and/or are loaded for bike packing, then you will benefit from a longer wheelbase, and so place the chip in the 52mm position. The Tripster AT All Terrain bike is such a capable and versatile bike that it might well be the one you ride the most of all.
PRICE DROP - £1600 (ovno)
I bought this last September and - TBH - it's just not "me". For the tiny amount of off-road I do, my old Kona CX rig will suffice, so this is sitting indoors, unridden. It's comfortable and very versatile: cross, gravel, adventure, bike-packing, it'll do it all. I swapped the fat WTBs for some slicker, more road-friendly Gravelkings. At 5' 11" (and a bit) 55cm is the perfect size for me, but plenty of scope for shorter / taller riders - and the colour makes wearing hi-vis unnecessary...
Details:
Kinesis Tripster A/T size 55cm - Alu frame with adjustable carbon fork (see Kinesis's details below)
Groupset: Shimano 11-speed GRX - shifters, long-cage rear mech (with 11-34 cassette) front mech, 46/30 chainset with 172.5 cranks (pedals NOT included) GRX discs & rotors.
Wheels: Hope 20Five t/l ready rims on Hope R4 hubs, running Panaracer Gravelking tubeless 32s - I'll throw in the WTB t/ls, too.
Cockpit: Flared bars 44cm (to 50cm on the drops) on 90mm Pro Discovery stem (Garmin mount NOT included)
Saddle: Fizik Arione, on a Pro carbon seatpost (saddlepack NOT included)
It's in excellent condition, with just a few tiny paintwork chips on the rear stays.
Some photos below - click on them to zoom - and I can supply more. And here's what Kinesis have to say about the frameset...
... The brand new Kinesis Tripster AT gravel adventure bike frameset takes our years of experience gained with the now legendary Tripster ATR and our range of championship winning cyclocross bikes, to create an adventure bike capable of almost all terrains and adventures. During the development of the Tripster AT all terrain frame we also worked closely with the late Mike Hall in the design process and gained from Mike’s knowledge and love of long distance, multi-terrain riding. The final production model features a number of enhancements thanks to Mike’s input and you can see this referenced on the frame graphics. Under Additional Info. tab is an email form Mike showing his input on the graphical styling of the Tripster AT. The Kinesis Tripster AT All Terrain bike frame boasts cutting edge adventure bike features and versatility, allowing it to be built to excel across a variety of uses. Use it as a commuter bike, gravel bike, go bike packing, touring and ride bridleways on it, ride across continents on it. The new Tripster AT bike frameset will take all of this in its stride and more. With through axles front and rear, clearance for 700c x 45mm or 650B x 52mm tyres and with cable routing for any kind of group set, this bike can be a two wheeled Swiss Army Knife! Add in multiple bottle cage mounting, rack and mudguard mounts and the dependability of a British Standard bottom bracket with Kinesis UK proven geometry and you have a recipe for adventure. New to the Tripster AT is the Columbus Futura Cross fork. Columbus have been making headway into the premium carbon fork market recently and the newly launched Futura Cross fork is the perfect partner to our Tripster AT frame. The Columbus Futura fork is fitted with a ‘flip-chip’ to allow adjustment of the rake of the fork between 47mm and 52mm. Where you place the chip will depend on how you like your Tripster to handle. As a starting point we recommend that if you have a smaller frame and/or are loaded for bike packing, then you will benefit from a longer wheelbase, and so place the chip in the 52mm position. The Tripster AT All Terrain bike is such a capable and versatile bike that it might well be the one you ride the most of all.
