Question for Kinesis Racelight owners
Moderator: robbosmans
i'm looking at a 48cm Kinesis Racelight T2 V3 Frame and have a couple questions for Kinesis Racelight owners:
1) i see they have their own brand of fork.. but wondering if you would recommend on using that or should i go with a different front fork?
2) what's the weight of the frame?
3) how's the ride quality? is the BB section stiff enough for climbing without feeling like a spring?
4) how's this compared to a CAAD10 or CAAD12?
thanks in advance.
1) i see they have their own brand of fork.. but wondering if you would recommend on using that or should i go with a different front fork?
2) what's the weight of the frame?
3) how's the ride quality? is the BB section stiff enough for climbing without feeling like a spring?
4) how's this compared to a CAAD10 or CAAD12?
thanks in advance.
The Kinesis T2 is basically what most would consider a winter og wet weather frame, that is intended for mudguards and 57mm long-reach brakes. The T2 is in no way inetended to compete with high-end aluminium frames like the CAAD 10 or 12.
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I have a tk3 so take my answers with a pinch of salt but kinesis tend if anything to overbuild their frames so I'd say flex in the bb is unlikely and likewise it is likely to be on the porky side in terms of weight.
I believe geo between t2 and tk3 is the same or similar, mine is good to ride.
Are you talking about the Tracer fork? If so, it's a good option. Solid and tracks well.
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I believe geo between t2 and tk3 is the same or similar, mine is good to ride.
Are you talking about the Tracer fork? If so, it's a good option. Solid and tracks well.
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Ravnsnaes: yea i know.. this built won't be a WW build.. rather an everyday ride/commuter
Bondurant: thanks, i was also reading up on the crosslight model and that was 2.2Kg for frame + fork for XL. so since i'm looking at 48cm, should be much lighter i hope.
Bondurant: thanks, i was also reading up on the crosslight model and that was 2.2Kg for frame + fork for XL. so since i'm looking at 48cm, should be much lighter i hope.
The forks are actually pretty nice, you'd have to drop a significant amount of cash to get a better equivalent. Maybe upgrade to a better kinesis one. Full carbon?
Both mine (tk) and my wives (t) are plenty stiff and quite nice to ride. Mines about 10 and a bit kilos ready to ride including guards. Got no worries riding it in exactly the same manner as my race bike.
Both mine (tk) and my wives (t) are plenty stiff and quite nice to ride. Mines about 10 and a bit kilos ready to ride including guards. Got no worries riding it in exactly the same manner as my race bike.
Mockenrue: i wouldn't mind going for the 4S model.. but i've only seen the 4S with disc.. but i don't want disc. anywhere else sells the gray color one?
or how about Aithein? i see it's a bit more...
or how about Aithein? i see it's a bit more...
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