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I like the look of it. Fewer curves = better. Fact.
The BB on mine was pretty low too. Gets annoying with the shitty rutted tracks in the UK especially with 650B but it's super stable and chill when riding longer shit on the road (which was its primary thing for me before Badlands)
I don't remember the chainstay length of the old one but I was always annoyed the fork wouldn't clear what the rear end would (ooh nurse)
440mm according to https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/kinesis-tripster-at-2017/
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What kinda real world tyre clearance were you getting on the regular/old Tripster?
I’m after something that has a bit more stack than my Kepler, is a bit less short and steep, and I guess a bonus is bigger clearance for the few occasions I might want it - looking at doing the Escapade in Kent next year and getting back on some bike packing here and maybe abroad. Oh and also, not very expensive… If I had the funds I’d just buy a Secan
ojwithbits
What do people reckon to this new and typically affordable Kinesis? The Tripster AT+
450mm chain stays in a S (which is really an M), pretty low BB, seems to clear 2inch 29er tyres, mounts a-plenty for bikepacking. Seems decent for £800 but there’s not much in the way of write-ups out there.