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Kinesis Aithein Build
Dear all,
I am about to embark on a build of a Kinesis Aithein, with a focus on weight and aggressiveness- this ain't gonna be no all day tourer. 
At present I am also struggling to decide on the colour - black is drawing me in, but those other colours are slexy too!
Any riders of Aitheins - please give me your advice and feedback on the bike, how is the sizing etc? I'm around 5,8 and will be going for a 53cm frame - probably with a 110mm or 120mm stem.
Most likely I'll be going for SRAM Force 22, although may get drawn on a bit of Campy Chorus if the mood takes me... 
Regarding wheels. I see alot of builds with Reynolds attack or assault on the bike. However, I'm struggling to source these wheels - any advice or feedback? I like to climb, but I live in Belgium, so if I run carbon wheels, they will need to stand up to being battered on pavé.
With best,
Mik
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mine... stem has been flipped since the phot was taken, awesome bike built from the reused parts from a Tarmac of mine that broke (no more plastic for me). I love it almost as much as my Enigma Excel!
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Nice - good pedal choice - I've got the same going on mine.
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