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I already ride Kinesis and quite like their stuff. Not sure why I didn't really look at their options. Guess I was heading more for gravel bike tyre clearances and when I saw the price of their Ti Athein I didn't bother.
Not sure about the fat seatpost or the "up to 28mm" but might add this one to the list.
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I already ride Kinesis and
quite liketotally love their stuffGet your agent to give them a call.
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I already ride Kinesis and quite like their stuff. Not sure why I didn't really look at their options. Guess I was heading more for gravel bike tyre clearances and when I saw the price of their Ti Athein I didn't bother.
Not sure about the fat seatpost or the "up to 28mm" but might add this one to the list.I suppose you're talking about the price of the GF Ti Disc.
The Aithein 28mm limit should be enough for TransAm, and maybe for TCR if they get some gravel back in to next years course, where you considering 32mm?
You always got the Racelight 4S Disc 55cm S/R = 566.3/394.4
Tarmac 56cm S/R = 564/395
Kinesis Aithein Disc 56cm S/R = 565.8/397It has clearance up to 32mm, 27.2 seatpost and still under 2kg frameset, Di2 compatible, but 140mm rear rotor. Plus has a hole in the fork that lets you mount the dynamo light (Aithein has no hole there). My Conti GP 4000SII 28mm get 0,5cm clearance on each side of the fork, 1cm on the seatstays and 0,5cm on the chainstays.
I've many pics an info on my project thread, but can take more if you need
BareNecessities
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That's how I felt with Kinesis when my frame got problems with the rear 160mm rotors... and when I couldn't buy a spare dropout hanger because there is no distributor here in Spain. But they finally got it sorted and sent me a 140 adapter, rotor and dropout hanger a week later.
I could help you with MMR (they are from my home town) if there where something wrong... anyway their frames are Taiwan made :) too. But I understand your fears... lets focus on UK and well known brands then
I got a pile so big that I used material to cut it by half (no carbon for me please), maybe you did it also but should reconsider...
Tarmac 56cm S/R = 564/395
Kinesis Aithein Disc 56cm S/R = 565.8/397
Also its lightest alloy disc frameset available for purchase that you can buy in store in UK. (Ok @amey, rear rotor is 140mm but its Di2 compatible and maybe he could even get some sponsoring from them to get a fully built bike for even less)
PS: Why alloy? Well Billy Rice broke his carbon frame at the BB in the TransAm that Mike Hall won...