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Thanks for your reply TurnerGuy, I ordered a USE Sumo, it should be with me tomorrow. Nearly got all my components now, hopefully there's no delay on the frame. I'm just ordering my brakes, I seem to recall that it will only take one size rotor, is it 160mm? Can't seem to find that info on the Kenesis site.
Yes. 160 is the default rotor size. You could go bigger with caliper spacers if you're planning to use it for WC downhills. 😆
Just in case anyone's interested, I've taken delivery of the PDW guards, so there's a cheap set of SKS Bluemels that'll fit a 54cm Tripster perfectly just gone on [url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/fs-cheap-ultegra-focus-roof-bars-bike-rack-bits-tripster-sks-guards-more ]the Classifieds[/url]...! It should save you the joys of getting them sized right.
I've found to my cost that I'm going to need the longer rear stays with the PDWs, but so far, so good - they're looking quite smart.
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Just been to Paris and back on mine, my first long trip.
Bloggage [url= http://southdownshosting.co.uk/sussexmtbtours/2015/08/jims-blog-avenue-verte/ ]Here[/url] if anyone is interested....
Looking at getting a frame bag to fit a 54 frame just wondering what people are using and would recommend ?
Cheers dc
Hummerlisious what size frame bag etc is yours ?
Good write up Jimbo 8)
Nice write up Hummerlicious. How was your bar bag? I bought one from Charlie a couple of months ago but haven't used it yet.
I'm sure Freeborn said there was a shipment of frames due at the end of July and I was hoping mine would arrive next week, but looking at Upgrades site, they're saying 21st August 🙁
dmc : I have an Alpkit possum medium for my 54cm frame, fits perfect and doesn't waggle about.
Soma any chance of a pic please ?
Cheers
Dc
I'm not at home at the moment, I'm farm & dog sitting for the next 10 days so i can't take any pics.
Here's a pic of Bill n' Ted instead, they had to be hand reared with colostrum after their mothers tried to kill them and as such they follow me about like two dogs, albeit very large dogs 😀
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@susie, sorry not been on here for a few days. The bar bag is great, I use it for map, phone and other gubbins in need regularly, however it's not totally waterproof so I tend to put stuff in a small dry bag.
You just need to make sure that it's adjusted as high up as you can so that it doesn't rub on the tyre, like mine did on that trip!
Thinking of upgrading the TRP spyres on mine to Shimano ST-RS685 hydraulics.
Anyone done that yet? Anything to watch out for particularly? Mine's a 56cm frame, what length hose should I specify?
Cheers 🙂
nice blog hummerlicious - I rode out to Paris on the Ave Vert for Froome's first win a couple summers ago, was great to see pics of your route and recognise a few spots.
Great action shots of the peloton by the way! All I got were complete blurry blobs!
Ah hummerlicious I see we have a common friend 😉
Dodgy, I swapped the spyres for rs685 on both mine and my wifes bikes. Not tripster but sabbath September ar1s, so a comparable bike. Made a great improvement and the bikes feel much more confident now. Easy to fit and bleed as well, just follow shimano online instructions.
Thanks, they're starting to come down a little in price, too. Also, Merlin are doing the kit included in an Ultegra groupset.
You know Rich too Soma Rich?
I want to build up a custom ATR. Is there any particular shop that anyone recommends? I live in London but am prepared to travel
Further to my email above I'm thinking of running a 42T single front ring with a wide range cassette (say 11-42) at the back. I like SRAM CX (I have it on my CX bike). However, I don't want the hassle of the XD Drive to get the 10-42. So, can I run an XT 11-42 with SRAM chain and CX derailleur?
Also, for the first time, I'm having a wheel dilemma. I've never done tubeless but like the advantages. However, I guess you're pretty much stuck with one set of tyres. How do people do this - more than one wheelset or stick with the best tyre? I like the idea of Hope Pro and Stans Grails. I want a set of wheels that can take a little light touring as well as heading off road - a good choice??
Thanks
Anyone run schwalbe one tubeless on kinesis cx disc wheels?
Just wondered if they go up / stay up / run OK?
So Drac is all mouth and no trousers...
Come on - my question above is a sensible geeky STW one and no-one can help me plan my next n+1 from my hospital bed???
Can't believe no-one has answered poor howarthp!
New Tripsters (including mine!) are due in the country on Friday.
I've been gathering parts: bars, gears/mechs, mechs, drivechain, road wheels... Haven't got seatpost (spare Thomson layback - not sure about that) or saddle yet. And the CX wheels aren't available until September- Mavic Allroads 🙂
[Edit]rotors - haven't got rotors - if anyone's answering questions: does it take 160 or 140mm?
hummerlicious yep we did Scotland trip in June and have done a few races together, I think he asked you along to the Tour of the Cornfields....
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Thank you curto80 🙂
Just changed my seatpost shim from a USE 27.2->31.6 to a USE 27.2->31.8 and the fit is much better - don't have to tighten the salsa clamp as much, before it was close to max tightness as the gap was almost closed.
I did try the cane creek 27.2 -> 31.8 shim a while ago but that seemed a very tight fit and was also quite heavy - the use one is a plastic but the cane creek one isn't. Anyway the fit was tight enough to be a bit scary that it would get stuck, so out it came.
I've been following the reviews, comments, hints and tips with interest so I just thought I'd post some pictures of my ATR.
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I built it to use as a winter / country lane cruiser, however, I've found myself using it more and more. Infact I took it to my French home in the Dordogne this summer instead of my road bike. Its great riding country with super smooth roads and lots of hills and it excelled brilliantly. I also had many conversations with lots of curious French cyclists, non of whom quite got it!
Anyway, I built it with the spec of a second tier bike but must say I'm really impressed with it, particulalrly the new (ish) 105. However, the things that really makes it for me are the TRP Hy/RD brakes and gorgeous Challenge Strada Bianca tyres, a pain to put on but so worth it! They are both a real revalation.
The only thing I will upgarde are the wheels. The Shimano wheels are good strong wheels that roll well but don't quite do the bike justice. I've orderd some new Mason Hunt wheels which have had great reviews so I'm looking forwrad to putting those on with the Starda Biancas.
So the more I ride this bike the more I love it. Its super smooth, remarkably quick and incredibly comfortable. It's made me totally rethink my current bike stable and also what i'm looking for in a ride.
Not sure what happend to the photo but second time lucky..
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Nice bike Moobaz. Mine is on its way
There's a build goin down...
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Nice to see even more Tripsters coming along! They're looking good Moobaz and DezB 🙂
If anyone's after a set of SKS Bluemels mudguards, I've got some you can have for buttons - and the stays are cut to fit a 54cm Tripster so should save you a bit of maither too...
I'm afraid to add the fluid to the brakes - it will double the weight 😆
Can't imagine how a bike this light will ride.
gonetothehills - I'd be interested in the mudguards if you still have them? Are they advertised somewhere?
Also, I've just completed an [url= http://www.everesting.cc/ ]Everesting[/url] on my Tripster to prove it's awesome! Good fun...
rides very well - very solid - especially with 40c tyres.
Dezb.. Finished pictures and glowing first ride report please
Moobaz - what forks do you have?
Those are the standard forks just resprayed by Argos Cycles in Bristol. I must confess that I took my styling que from Enigma.
I'm not a great one for mainstream, hence riding titanium from a small bike company. The tag along the side is my nickname from school that has stuck with me for many many years!
I think painting the forks helps make this my bike and also less attractive to bike thieves.
further to my previous post of upgrading to hydraulics.....bug*er.
I picked up a good condition set of hope v twin brakes to replace the spyres, thinking it was a smart move going hydraulic. I was wrong. I don't like the feel of them, there's very little lever travel, so braking whilst on the hoods is harder. it's kinda spoilt the bike for me now.
so if anyone wants a bargain, I'm getting rid of the hope v twins.
they will come with recently fitted pads, some spare part used pads. trp rotors and bolts etc. pretty sure there are some other spares in the box also. just trying to get some of my money back, so £125 posted
drop me an email for pictures.
Acyclistforlife - drop me a line! The mudguards are still available. It'd be interesting to hear more about your everesting too...
D'you intend on catching a few rabbits with that beastie, Moobaz...
😉
evilsovereign: Don't give up on hydraulics. Have a look at the Juin R1 or TRP Hy/RD. Similar approach - cable activated hyraulics but with great modulation.
Teasal: Its a bit early in the year for lamping. 😆
^^^^ looks good with the red forks
'Ere it is at last... in roadie mode(y). Certainly a sprightly thing on my test rides up the road. Will give it a full commute tomorrow (if it ain't raining!).
Ain't she perty
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Back brake squeals for some reason, apart from that everything seems great.
Nice - what size frame Dez?
I've just ordered a 28 hole Exposure dynamo hub (rebranded SP PD-8 basically) from CRC, to build into the stock kinesis rims.
This'll power my B+M Lumix USB light thingy, as well as be a USB charger for longer trips away and big bike rides 🙂
Now I just need the time for a long trip away or big bike ride!
DrP
Looking very sweet, DezB. Time to get some miles in 🙂
I'm interested to know how you get on with the dynamo hub DrP - quite tempted here too. I know you know it, but it's worth making the time for a trip; even just a 3 dayer. The memories stay long after...
Hit 7,500 miles on my Tripster this week; it never fails to impress and entertain. Happy days.
Initially I didn't realise Exposure/SP made a 28 hole hub.
This way I can simply lace the new hub onto the Kinesis CX rims (So front and rear match...tart alert)!
I initially thought I'd only be able to find a 32 hole SP hub (Schmidt make a 28 hole hub - it's over £200!) so to see one on CRC, order it this afternoon, and receive the shipping email just now, is pretty impressive!
And with BC membership, it was only £73.
I got the headlight from Rose MONTHS ago (!) for about £70ish too (gone up a bit now) so should have a pretty economic set up.
DrP
DezB: Nice build. Interested to hear how you get on with the Mavic wheels.
[i]Nice - what size frame Dez?
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Thank chaps. Its been quite an effort! Well the Shimano brakes/stis have. Right pigs, they are.
I love Mavics, they're just so easy to live with. Will be getting the tubeless Allroads when they're out in a few weeks. Email alerts in place with CRC and Evans!
Ah - I can see it on CRC now. The 28h does make for a nice option, especially as I'm so impressed with the CX wheels too... heads off to read up on dynamos.
Interesting review of the Mavic Allraod wheels:
I might have a look at a set.
Anyone had problems with nipples failing on the stock Kinesis wheels? I've had two fail now, one on a long ride on holiday to Grasmere, it went 10 miles before the end so I managed to limp to my destination.
This doesn't bode well for a commuter bike though, the bike deserves better, I'm thinking of rebuilding the same wheels with brass nipples.
Ooh, me brown (brahn I says) Ksyriums have arrived. Excited.
Pics later 😀
Anyone had problems with nipples failing on the stock Kinesis wheels?
Nope, I've been using mine for 4-6 months now, daily commute, use it on the rough stuff have also done a mini tour with a bit of weight over rough ground.
No problems, still true and running well.
[b]Q re PDW mudguards[/b]
Yes, they look lovely but are they a pita to fit? Once on do they need to stay on for the Season or is it feasible to remove as and when required?
Thanks. 🙂
CG.. ive ordered some too.
They've got to be easier to fit that chromospastics thats for sure as they bolt in through the QR skewer and one of the eyelets. I think you also need the extra long stay for the rear guard..
PDW mudguards are a 5 minute job to fit/remove, as such i fit/remove them as weather dictates.
I'm thinking of getting some PDW mudguards, just wondered if anyone had seen any good deals, I think they were half price a couple of months ago but seem to have gone back up recently. Anyone using them with lyra's any issues with fitting?
Thanks very much somafunk and cloudnine. 8)
I got my PDW mudguards from Charlie the Bikemonger, and they were very easy to fit. I needed to get the extra-long stays which were an extra £8 as the rear mudguard was too close to the tyre at the back. Might have been a peculiarity of my frame design, but there is a simple solution if yours end up being too close too.
Cheers, Rich
somafunk is the font of all Tripster knowledge. I checked back through his posts and for these he recommended a 10mm spacer front lower disc side mount, as well as the longer rear stay.
I rode mine home 50/50 offroad on Tues. Was lovely, even across those bumpy ol cow fields.
Tubeless is the way.
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"Anyone had problems with nipples failing on the stock Kinesis wheels?"
Not quite but....The nipples on my Crosslights seemed to corrode and seize. I discovered this when re trueing and the nipples crumbled away. Bit of a bind I thought so I took them to the LBS for a rebuild with new nips. Then things got more interesting when the mechanic said the job was a no go after he discovered the rims had circumferential cracks in them between eyelets!
99% used for road commuting duty so nothing unusual in use.
Overall, nice and light for the cash but utterly shoddy (IMO).
Re the kinesis wheels
One of my front spokes sheared at the nipple and
I took my back wheel in to the lbs to be trued after less than a year old with only moderate use and he said 3 or 4 of the nipples were siezed.
Bit disappointing given the cost of the wheels.
Here's pictures of mine. Had a few issues at first. My partner put the bottom bracket in by hand for a few minutes while he checked how many spacers were required, but then couldn't get it out without a tool. When it came out, the threads of the bb were stripped and aluminium left in the bb shell. Had to take it to a specialist to get the threads chased. Also, they sent the wrong end cap with my wheels, so had to wait for that too. It's finally built up and have done a few rides on it.
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Anyone had problems with nipples failing on the stock Kinesis wheels? I've had two fail now, one on a long ride on holiday to Grasmere, it went 10 miles before the end so I managed to limp to my destination
I have been replacing about half of them,with stainless ones, on my front wheel. They keep on failing on after the other, and like you it is mostly computing.
As well, the dish on the rear wheel is slightly off.
I am pretty disappointed too.
I'm intrigued. I can't picture what would have been wrong with the frame to cause that issue.My partner put the bottom bracket in by hand for a few minutes while he checked how many spacers were required, but then couldn't get it out without a tool. When it came out, the threads of the bb were stripped and aluminium left in the bb shell.
I'm intrigued. I can't picture what would have been wrong with the frame to cause that issue.
We've no idea. The only thing the shop we took it to could suggest was that he might have crossed the threads when he put the bb in, but he's replaced enough bottom brackets and done enough bike maintenance to know if he'd done that. It was a cheap sram bb, so don't know if there was a quality issue with that. It was only one side, the other one was fine.
Did the SDW a few weeks back. Here's a couple from the phone cam. Tripster was brilliant. One descent on day 2 had me wishing for some travel up front, but for 99% of the route it was perfect. Could've done with more than 36/28 though.
Poor thing took a spill on Graffam Common at the end of day one. It started to rain and I went down hard on the slick chalk. The rear mech and hanger got mangled, but I limped to my over-night in Bury, and managed to manhandle things straight enough to carry on the next day.
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I have some more pics on the camera still to go through later. Should get a chance soon, as this is the current status. 🙁
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Came off on my commute and broke my scaphoid.
Has anyone managed to fit full-length mudguards [i]and[/i] an 11-speed Shimano groupset (e.g., 5800) to a Tripster ATR?
I've heard that the arm of the front mech gets in the way of the mudguard and severely limits its clearance. I was looking at the Croix de Fer Stainless as an alternative, but apparently it suffers from this problem:
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(Image borrwed from [url= http://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1004718-shimano-5800-front-derailleur-clearance.html ]this thread[/url])
I think the tyre/seat tube clearance is a bit better on the Tripster than on the CdF, and the wider seat tube will move the mech outward, which should help. Can anyone confirm that it's possible to fit guards with this front mech (ideally with 35c tyres)?
I'm intrigued. I can't picture what would have been wrong with the frame to cause that issue.
the threads on mine were a bit 'dirty' and I had to clear them out by screwing in the bb a bit, then removing, then screwing in a bit more, until eventually it was all nice and smooth.
Threads were fine though, it seemed.
I would imagine that I would have had problems if I had put the BB fully in to start with.
Matts.. Im suprised they havent set your thumb in the cast to stop any movement.
Its a **** of a bone to break... hope it heals fast (its got a very bad blood supply) and you get back riding before christmas
zakalwe - Member
Has anyone managed to fit full-length mudguards and an 11-speed Shimano groupset (e.g., 5800) to a Tripster ATR
Wont a front 10 speed mech work OK with 11 spd?
[i]Has anyone managed to fit full-length mudguards and an 11-speed Shimano groupset (e.g., 5800) to a Tripster ATR?[/i]
Yep, but... it was with road wheel and 25C tyre - a perfect fit for a Crud Racerguard. 🙂
zakalwe,
Dunno if this will help or just confuse the matter further but this pic shows the clearance i have with 40mm On-One Gravel Road tyres and PDW full metal fenders, I am running 10spd though. I can get my finger in the gap between the mudguard and the mech so there's at least 10mm of space.
PS : On-One are doing the 40mm gravel road tyres for £14.99 at the moment - all tripster owners should buy them! - easy to set up tubeless and very fast rolling on tarmac with loads of grip off road - an absolute bargain at that price.
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Wont a front 10 speed mech work OK with 11 spd?
Different cable pull between them, so no 🙁 I was hoping for hydraulic brakes, which rules out 10 speed altogether. Stupid Shimano.
Dunno if this will help or just confuse the matter further but this pic shows the clearance i have with 40mm On-One Gravel Road tyres and PDW full metal fenders, I am running 10spd though. I can get my finger in the gap between the mudguard and the mech so there's at least 10mm of space.
Thanks, that does look promising! As long as I can fit 35mm tyres under mudguards, I'll be happy. Still, it's difficult to tell whether the 5800 mech will get in the way...
Apparently Shand have the same problem with their bikes, to the point that they've had to revert to 5700/6700 mechs on the Stoater to keep it fully 'guard-compatible. It seems to be a fundamental design flaw in Shimano's 11-speed front mechs.
[i]Still, it's difficult to tell whether the 5800 mech will get in the way..[/i]
Depends on the guard - the Cruds have a large scoop which protects the front mech from er, crud and my 5800 mech was just shy of it. If it had fouled it, I would've just modded the guard (chopped a bit out of it). It's only a mudguard after all 🙂
(That XTR mech looks so much neater than the roadie ones)
PDW mudguards are a 5 minute job to fit/remove, as such i fit/remove them as weather dictates.
I'm calling bullshit on that one. They are much easier than SKS Chromos but 5 minutes? Even for this evangelical thread that is over-egging the pudding!
Mine come off in less than 5 mins but with my set up I only undo 7 Allen bolts in total
I'm calling bullshit on that one.
Really?, you do know how to hold/operate hand tools such as a torx/hex socket and driver don't you?…….lefty loosey….righty tighty etc…etc.
4 bolts to hold on the rear mudguard - two T25 torx bolts on the lower seat stays, one T25 bolt on the chain stay bridge and one T25 bolt on the seat stay bridge.
Bike upside down - rear wheel out - 4 torx bolts removed with spinner driver and mudguard off in less than 3 mins with wheel refitted.
Bike still upside down - remove son dynamo hub spade terminals with quick pull (easy as i have reinforced the cable with layers of heat shrink over the spade ends) and wheel out, at fork crown remove one 8mm nyloc nut that secures mudguard onto the excess thread of the bolt that holds Son Edelux light onto fork crown, remove two torx bolts that secure lower mudguard stays to fork leg, wheel refit and attach Dynamo cable - 2 mins.
Pow!……… 😉
Hi all. Please tell me tube diameters and axle to crown tripster fork. Very interest this frame. Thanks 😀
See picture with sizes needs here ->
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Removal in 5 mins as described above would be possible. I'm willing to bet that it takes more than 5 to get them back on again. That's why I just set them up and left them. All by myself! And not on a Tripster!
Anyway I've long thought that this thread is a cult, and that Tom Cruise clip above is yet more proof!