Kinesis 2012

Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 - action close up pic: Geoff Waugh	Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 - seat tube cluser	Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 - action	Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 - Reynolds Assault deep section carbon rim	Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 - front wheel and fork three quarter view
Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 - front end drive side view

All pictures by Geoff Waugh

The Kinesis Gran Fondo Sc is part of the eight frame Racelight road range which has something for the racer, distance rider, sportive rider, TT'er, commuter and tourer – pretty much every type of road cyclist then. The Gran Fondo is designed to ride like a race bike but with the geometry tweaked a bit to give a slightly more forgiving ride. I tested it alongside the new Gran Fondo Ti and it was interesting to compare the Easton alloy tubing with the renowned comfort of a titanium frame.

New for 2011/12 a titanium Gran Fondo frameset enters Kinesis's Racelight range, using the tried and tested geometry of the scandium version which we're testing alongside the GF_Ti as an experiment in comparing frame materials directly. The GF_Ti is all about taking advantage of titanium's ability to deliver a frame that's comfortable, durable, and long lasting.