So, I ordered a Kinesis T2 V2 frame a couple of weeks ago to replace my aging 7005 Fort which is pretty much knackered after 10 years winter commuting / training duties.
Didn't have the cash 2 months ago, when I did a month ago they were out of stock so last week I finally ordered one after club mates raving about them. Typically, I get an email (UK Bike Store) on the day the thing was due for delivery saying the distributor is, again, out of stock. Probably until the end of MARCH! Grrrr.
Can anyone suggest anything else framewise :
<£250
Some flavour of Aluminium (i.e. steel whilst real, likely to be considerably heavier in that price range - debate)
Mudguard eyeletted (essential - it's a winter bike)
A decent ride. So not the Fort in a 60 size then.
....and the moon on a stick at the end of the garden would be nice too please.
Thanking you 🙂
Up until you said decent ride I'd have said Ribble Audax/winter.
Do love my Ribble but it is comfortable.
Another £100 gets you a Cotic X its no cross racer, it'd make cracking winter set up.
Yeah its got them!
The X DOES have guard/rack mounts, but also canti mounts rather than road brake mounts, so you'd need some mini v's or similar.
[url= http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/FRPXUJV2/planet_x_uncle_john_cyclocross_frame ]Uncle John??[/url]
Other good options - Dolan do a winter frameset, and also the Multicross frame & fork set if you're happy with a CX-esque frameset. Graham Weigh do the same frame as the multicross as a frame/fork/headset deal for £200.
If anything happened to my Kinesis TK 2 I'd be looking seriously at a [url= http://www.dolan-bikes.com/road-bikes/Carbon/Shimano%20Op/Dual%20Shim%20Road?product_id=406 ]Dolan Dual[/url]
Have you tried the new Kinesis? They've lengthened the head tube to give it more upright "Sportive" geometry which means it probably won't fit if you like a racier position. Which is why unfortunatley I won't be buying another but in all other espects they are great bikes.