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Kinesis Athein Evo Frame Set ?

by Mostyn
Sun, Feb 24, 2019 12:36
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Hi All,
I'm thinking of buying a Kinesis Athein Evo Frame Set; they get excellent reviews; but, I read that the front mech position will only accommodate a 52/36 chain set; and I wanted to use a compact 50/34 C/Set on the frame.
Does anyone know if this is correct or can a 50/34 be used on the frame? I cannot find anything about it on the Kinesis Web-site.

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srchar | 5 years ago
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Kinesis' website states: "Please Note: Minimum 52t front chainring."

...which is a bit of an odd thing to say.

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kil0ran | 5 years ago
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If you're looking for an alternative British-designed race frame that will take a compact, Bowman Palace:R should be on your list.

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kil0ran | 5 years ago
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If you look at the pics on the Kinesis website there's a noticeable flare to the seat tube approaching the massive bottom bracket area, I think that might be the issue - in that the 34 ring would be too close to the frame. If not, something like this might help - https://wickwerks.com/products/fit-link-adapter/

Even with that installed you running the risk of catastrophic frame damage if you drop your chain - that frameset is very skinny-walled (hence rider weight limit)

It's a bit of a shame because it's absolute bikeporn in the cherry red finish.

They're usually pretty responsive to emails but you'll probably only get the party line from them because it's potentially a safety/warranty issue.

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longassballs | 5 years ago
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Sounds extremely unlikely, but I know nothing about it.

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