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Kinesis

Dom Mason of Kinesis: Aluminium road bikes are here to stay

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Interview: Dom Mason of Kinesis

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Dom Mason - Upgrade Bikes

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Look at a lot of bike ranges these days and you’d think that carbon is the only material out there for decent-level bikes, but Kinesis UK’s Dom Mason reckons there’s plenty of scope left for quality metal frames.

road.cc Bike of the Year

We pick our top 10 test bikes from the last 12 months + 5 bike Superbike Shoot-out

Frame Suggestions

Hi everyone. Was just after some advice, I have a 2010 Trek 1.5 road bike, but unfortunately I have damaged the frame and the forks in a crash such that they are now unuseable. As the other components are still fine, I'm looking into getting a new frame and forks which I can transfer the components over to. Does anyone have any suggestions for frames which are suitable? I really need something quite cheap (student budget) but which isn't too difficult to deal with, as I'm no mechanic! A friend suggested kinesis frames, does anyone have any experience with them at entry level?

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Kinesis Racelite TK3

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Kinesis Racelite TK3

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£1169.00

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Kinesis Racelight TK3 2013

The Kinesis Racelite TK3 is a bike that's truly greater than the sum of its parts, a proper race bike for all conditions that's just as at home on the commute, the chaingang or trundling round the lanes.

Phrases like 'power bulged top tube' and 'tapered carbon monocoque fork' are normally seen in the marketing blurb of the latest handbuilt carbon superbike - not aluminium steeds designed for mudguards and 28mm tyre clearance. The Kinesis is a little different though.

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KMP rider Emma Osenton catches the cyclocross bug + video

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Kinesis Morvélo CX video

Emma Osenton rides for the Kinesis Morvélo Project, a cycle team that races all types of bicycles, and she has been bitten by the cyclocross bug. As she explains:

FS: Kinesis Racelight T2 54cm Frame + Deda carbon forks, headset & brakes

For Sale: Kinesis Racelight T2 frame in black and white with Deda BlackRain carbon blade forks, Cane Creek IS3 Headset, Shimano BR-450 brakes front and rear, seatclamp, bottle cage and chain catcher.

Winter Project - Part 2

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The winter project continues

A bike must be built up in the correct fashion. If the frame does not come with a fork then the fork must be the next thing on the list, it needs its skeleton. It’s the rules.

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Wild, Wild West

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Wild, Wild West

The Kinesis Hell of the West - 80(+) kms of the finest riding Dartmoor has to offer. Initially billed as a cyclocross sportive, the varied nature of the course meant that it was a toss up as to what would be faster: cross or mountain bike? The start line featured a massive array of bike types, from race ready cross bikes, to full-suspension mtbs and I even spotted a handful of fixie riders (absolute nutters). As I’d brought my Kinesis KM810 along, I was hoping for plenty of rough stuff to make my big tyres count. Turns out, I wouldn’t be disappointed.