• Seat stay mounts for mudguards and pannier racks. • GW Switch Lever Thru-axles included
This reduces the chance of muck and detritus getting into your cables, helping ensure you have crisp shifting regardless of the conditions. One of the most versatile and capable bikes of the moment, the aluminium Tripster AT (‘All Terrain’) takes all of Kinesis UK’s years of experience gained with the legendary titanium Tripster ATR, together with their heritage of championship winning cyclocross bikes, to create a category-defining bike capable of taking on a vast range of surfaces, terrains and adventures – all at an affordable price point.
The only change I’ve made is the switch to a set of Vee Rail 40c tyres for a bit more off-road potential. It also precludes shifting while braking, which isn't great. He wanted something smart and subtle which fitted with his Transcontinental brand and Arran Blue was perfect. “An excellent and affordable do-it-all adventure, road and commuting bike with bags of versatility”. Gear ratios: 40, 11-36 This site uses functional cookies and external scripts to improve your experience.
Based on the updates, the Tripster ATR V3 appears to be more capable for off-road exploits, on paper, at least. off-road.cc Editorial and general enquiries: info@off-road.cc RRP . Alongside this, Kinesis has dropped the bottom bracket height (to allow for bigger tyres) and slackened the head tube while lengthening the top tube, so the new Tripster is now more suited to a shorter stem and wider flared bars.
Stock Info . Frame: Kinesium alloy A correct fitting bike will provide a more comfortable, more efficient and more fun ride. Straggler is slightly different, though. It's a frameset that offers a multitude of build options from a fast road commuter to a large-tyred bikepacking setup for bigger adventures. The final production model features a number of enhancements thanks to Mike’s input and you can see this referenced on the frame graphics. Wheels .
During the development of the Tripster AT all terrain frame we also worked closely with the late Mike Hall in the design process and gained from Mike’s knowledge and love of long distance, multi-terrain riding. They’ve also given them longer reaches (recommended with shorter stems) for less toe overlap on smaller sizes.
Bars: Zipp Service Course 80 NOTE: These settings will only apply to the browser and device you are currently using. At £1700 as built, the Kinesis Tripster AT looks like a good deal for a bike with so much versatility. It is a guide only and we always recommend visiting one of our stores or contacting one of our experts from our contact us page. The all-road titanium pioneer is back and better than ever.
The frame still retains mudguard and rack mounts, and a third set of bottle bosses has been added to satisfy the more adventurous expedition riders out there. New Kinesis ‘Range’ adventure fork with cargo mounts. Kinesis Tripster ATR titanium bike frame with Kinesis Bikes. The Kinesis Tripster AT All Terrain bike frame boasts cutting edge adventure bike features and versatility, allowing it to be built to excel across a variety of uses. Mike put across his ideas and a few of his own drawings.
As it happens, these criteria find cycling fans all over the globe.
The rest of the build kit is well thought out too, with the sturdy, tubeless-ready Crosslight wheels being a stand-out component and relatively light at 1640g.
Subscribe and get a free Syncros Matchbox Coupe bottle cage worth £39.99! All Terrain Gravel Adventure Bike Frameset. It was an honour too have had the opportunity to work with Mike on the Tripster AT.
Flattened seat stays for rear end compliance. The titanium Kinesis Tripster ATR (Adventure Tour Race) has been around for a while and recently saw quite a few changes for its third iteration. But it is quite easy to spin out with the lowish gear ratios.
You can also feel the bike’s 9.8kg weight going up hills, although the Tripster AT makes up for this in fast, stable descending. So what is this Straggler anyway? The bottom bracket is BSA threaded. Kinesis' Tripster AT has a firm following as a versatile do-it-all frameset and it's now being offered as a complete build if you don't want to assemble one up yourself. There’s a small panel on the left seatstay acknowledging Hall’s contribution. Of course, the advantage of selling the build kit separately is that you can also make your own component choice to build a bike that suits your needs and pocket. RRP . Based on the updates, the Tripster ATR V3 appears to be more capable for off-road exploits, on paper, at least. • COLOURS: Harris Green (metallic with a golden shimmer.) Kinesis worked with the late Mike Hall on the frame detailing.
Which cookies and scripts are used and how they impact your visit is specified on the left. During the development of the Tripster AT Kinesis also worked closely with the late Mike Hall in the design process and gained from Mike’s knowledge and love of long distance, multi-terrain riding. Kinesis has included lots of mounting points, including for mudguards, rack and a third bottle cage under the down tube.
Our friends over at road.cc tested the Tripster AT frameset when it was first launched back in 2017 and the geometry hasn't changed since then, save for the new carbon fork, which now has chips to adjust the offset from 47mm to 52mm. SRAM Rival 1 single ring groupset works well for the bike’s intended use. That's a shame because the 70.5-degree head angle and decent wheelbase mean it's pretty stable once you get on gravel or some soft-road singletracks. The brand new Kinesis Tripster AT gravel adventure bike frameset takes our years of experience gained with the now legendary Tripster ATR and our range of championship winning cyclocross bikes, to create an adventure bike capable of almost all terrains and adventures. Seatpost: FSA SL 280
Sram Apex Hydraulic brakes Kinesis Tripster AT Gravel Bike.
Schwalbe G1 Allround 38c tyres That's no problem if you just fancy a relaxed and comfortable position for bashing out big miles - or just getting to work and back via whatever route takes your fancy - but I found the lengthy 160mm headtube on the 54cm bike made the front end feel rather vague if you wanted to ride more aggressively. Buy Now. First off, it now has improved tire clearance for 700c x 45mm or 650b x 50mm tires. You may change your settings at any time.
It builds on Kinesis’s off-road experience with its titanium Tripster ATR2, a £1850 adventure frame, offering the same geometry but in a less expensive alloy frame, with the frame and fork priced at £699.99.
I found I was coming up on the fly with new route ideas to link together familiar road sections as I rode – which is exactly the type of versatility the Tripster AT is designed to allow.
Alex tubeless ready rims The underside of the top tube has been flattened to give a better fit for frame bags (and it makes carrying the bike more comfortable too). For the first time you can now also run the Tripster with 650b (27.5in) wheels and 2-inch mountain bike tyres.
Note that the ATR V2 is only sold as a frame, without fork, so owners can choose their preferred fork. We dubbed it a “plus bike” and set it loose on the world.
‘ANTI ROAD SHOCK’ SEAT STAYS: The ‘hourglass’ bend, seat stays are shaped to give maximum comfort for long hours in the saddle. Cick the link to see them plotted or select from the links to the right to filter. A couple other tweaks on the Kinesis Tripster ATR V3 are improved cable routing provided by an exit window on the downtube, outer cable stops that replace the downtube opening, and a plastic cable guide for lower maintenance. Upgrade Integrated Headset 36/45. Kinesis also improved the fit for a wider range of riders.
| Outrageous Orange (gloss neon) Reviews, buying advice and news. We introduced Mike to our designer Matt Gray and they had many detailed conversations. You can unsubscribe at any time. With its long wheelbase and slack head tube, it’s stable and the big tyres mean that you can roll over road imperfections. To get started, think about your style of riding, measure your height and see the sizing guide below.
Kinesis designed tapered headset with ACB bearings. Whilst increasingly riders around the world are looking to buy Kinesis UK products, our focus remains the same today as it did at the beginning: to develop great products for the UK that are fun to ride and easy to own and live with all year round. • Consider where bags may go in conjunction with the graphics - making sure they won't be covered up. I had the original ATR from 2012 to late last year, so when Kinesis owner Upgrade let on that it had a new one coming, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to switch my previous version for the latest model. The brand new Tripster AT takes Kinesis’s years of experience gained with the now legendary Tripster ATR and our range of championship winning cyclocross bikes, to create a bike capable of almost all terrains and adventures. As a starting point we recommend that if you have a smaller frame and/or are loaded for bike packing, then you will benefit from a longer wheelbase, and so place the chip in the 52mm position. The Columbus Futura fork is fitted with a ‘flip-chip’ to allow adjustment of the rake of the fork between 47mm and 52mm. You can also fit mudguards for an all-weather build.
Yoked drive side chainstay design relieves the pinch-point between the chainwheel and tyre. On longer road rides, I found I could keep up similar speeds on the Tripster AT to a slick tyred road bike. The cockpit consists of Zipp Service Course alloy bars on an FSA 9cm stem. Kinesis’s bike size guide gives you some general advice on choosing the right size. • FORK WEIGHT: Kinesis Tripster Disc Thru Axle Fork - 534g with axle and 463g with out. Buy Now. New to the Tripster AT is the Columbus Futura Cross fork.
The Kinesis Tripster ATR V3 frameset comes with the Range fork, headset, titanium seat clamp, front and rear through axles, frame ports, and cable guides for £2,200.00.
With through axles front and rear, clearance for 700c x 45mm or 650B x 52mm tyres and with cable routing for any kind of group set, this bike can be a two wheeled Swiss Army Knife! • 3 x bottle boss mounts for extra carrying capacity or storing a tool keg.
Frame welds are chunky looking and are partly smoothed down. However there is no substitute for good old fashioned advice from your local bike shop, we have a list of dealers here and they will be able to help you with your sizing and bike setup prior to building it.
Kinesis has designed a really nice bike in the Tripster AT. DESCRIPTION Orro’s specially designed aero disc road bike. In this feature story, Ben Page offers a reminder of the value of getting out on shorter, simpler trips, instead of getting wrapped up in planning something big... UK’s Kinesis Bikes recently released volume 3 of the titanium Tripster ATR with added tire clearance and the new carbon Range fork with additional load carrying mounts…. Just how much gravel can a gravel bike handle.