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went out for a spin on my tripster (her name is Leah) yesterday, up the forest with a buddy. I've put a 12-30 cassette on, instead of the 11-28. and I've replaced the cowbell 2's with on one midge bars. wow, I'm still giggly today. it was only about 16 miles, but relatively hilly, with a nice technical singletrack overlooking Swansea bay and the steel works. my arse would normally be making buttons on my mtb on this stretch of trail, but the stability I had using these midge bars was awesome. I managed to spin the back out on a grassy climb, but it was a flying machine. we caught a roadie up on the mile long road climb at the start, when I said we were off up the forest for an hour, he nearly broke his neck looking to see what I was on. thanks to everyone on here that has shaped my warped mind, and let me see that gravel and not road is the way forward. if any one fancies some cowbells, get in touch.
Hi ygm re cowbells . Thanks
Finished building the tripster last night quick spin last night very happy man ! Still waiting for the ultegra cranks and yet to decide on stem etc...
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9070 hydro? Sweet.
Not sure I'd want to be abusing Dura-Ace in the mud and grime on a daily basis as I'd be constantly thinking about drivetrain wear. But I must admit to some mild jealousy. 
Dmc.. Looks nice.. De sticker the Rims will give it a much clearer look
Still waiting for the ultegra chainset just put the dura ace chainset on until the end of the week.
Dc
DMC, How are the shiamno hydro all in one shifters?
I have some 11spd Hydro/Cable shifters on order (due next mth) but I am not sure I fit them as I really liking the Hope hdyo converter.
Looks like ours are siblings buddy!
Gah!! Still not here 🙁
This my first new frame in 10 years and I think it might be my last!
Mtb Rob,
only had one proper ride on them today in the pissing rain worked really well ! Made a fair bit of noise until the pads wore in a bit. Will update after a couple more rides give them time to bed in
Dc
right - problem today with the short cage 105 mech and the 12-30t cassette. the SC doesn't like the range !
so, can i use an xt shadow mexh 10speed without problemo's ? assume i can.... i have a spare in the garage if appropriate.
10 speed sti levers need a 9 speed mtb rear mech, cable pull between 10 speed raid and mtb is different. No idea about 11 speed integration - I don't go to 11 yet 😉
I ran a shortcage ultegra mech with a 11-30 cassette on a CX70 36/46 crankset without any issues? , what's the problem? - I had to adjust the B-tension screw to allow the mech to hug the cassette better but apart from that i had no issues
and where do i get a new mech hanger 🙁
soma - 50t front big onto the 30t rear buggered it..... my fault..
Ooof! - the poor mech would've been straining at the pins holding it together, Did you not have problems with a slack chain in certain gears?.
Mech Hangers from Upgrade, quick delivery.
aye it was straining at the ****n pins, i can tell thee !!! 😈
i had sized the chain correctly so it wasn't baggy anywhere, but it wasalways a bit tight on the 30T through the mech.
DMC - is tha proto frame or a mark2 tripster atr as its got DI2 internal routing!!!
Rear chain stays look a bit shorter too? But that could be my eyes
@matts
Ultegra di2 with internal conversion done by me hydro discs with ice tech rotas, hope hubs on stans grail rims revolution spokes alloy nipples, challenge strada bianca tyres (30mm) cowbell bars crank bros stem and seat post, fizik Antares seat, Thompson seat clamp. Not weighed it yet. Happy with how it's turned out one very comfy bike ! built for audax's and hopefully some adventure cross etc
Spoke with upgrade not starting work on the mk 2 frame till next year which will have di2 drillings
Dc
evilsovereign - im in Swansea, if you fancy a gravel/cx'y outing sometime give me a mail. Gower loop is great.
Dmc.
Can you post some photos of the wiring and Di2 conversion please. Very interested in this as going to 11 speed/hydro when they are in stock, Had thought about possibly going Di2 but the thought of external wiring and zip ties had put me off.
the_lecht_rocks if you have any trouble getting a hanger let me know I sure I have one in stock.
Looks great, dmc. 8) Are you happy with revs in the wheels? How much do you weight?
Do the Cowbells look good for road usage, while still offering extra control off road? I'm considering them for my build on that basis.
@ Matts
88kg no problems with the revs balance tentioned the wheels, feel stiff rims are solid though ! Cowbells look a little odd and they do come up pretty wide but very comfortable.
will post pictures of wiring etc later
Dc
I ran a shortcage ultegra mech with a 11-30 cassette on a CX70 36/46 crankset without any issues?
Same here, but a 105 mech.
Cowbells look a little odd and they do come up pretty wide but very comfortable.
dmc - please could you explain this, are they not true to size? They've been recommended on this thread but didn't know about this. Thanks.
I know they're supposed to be measured c-c at the hoods. Do they feel different to that given the hoods sit at a slight angle?
Do they feel different to that given the hoods sit at a slight angle?
yes, they feel a lot better...
They look odd to a roadie as the levers are dropping at an angle...
After riding my Tripster ATR in 17 countries, over 9000+km during 4.5 months I am finally back in the UK. Big thanks to everyone on here who has been following my travels.
The bike is looking pretty worn out but it survived the Delhi airport baggage handlers and more importantly the trip itself. I was still loving the uber comfortable Tripster ride on Nepal and India's death defying roads.
My bike should be going to a couple of bike shows in the new year and hopefully I'll hold a couple of talks about the tour, so look out for details on twitter or my blog as it would be good to see you all there. Here's my last review:[url= http://welovemountains.net/the-kinesis-tripster-atr-my-latest-thoughts/ ] more thorough thoughts on the tripster[/url]
A detour into one of India's amazing sweet shops!
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Gratz eshoote, pretty sure you've ridden half way round the world before my frame has even been delivered 😀
Hell of an experience, that.
I found all the pics and tips on this thread for mudguard installation very helpful and have made a post that hopefully might help others.
[url= http://bit.ly/1sBL4Zj ]Installing mudguards on a Kinesis Tripster ATR.[/url]
Nipper99, sent you an email for a rideout.
I checked the Packaging for my mudguards at the weekend and they are actually "54mm SKS Bluemells Trekking"
I have still not tried them out yet, or set up my 2nd set of wheels with the 40c Conti CX tyres to see if they will fit under the guards too.
Hopefully get some shed time later in the week
So now this thread is being advertised on STW?
Slightly surreal and confusing....
mine might be for sale in the new year depending on my impending move to the desert.
How are folk liking Hydro brakes on their Tripsters? I've been running Spyre SLCs on my tester for grit.cx and have to say that they are blindingly good. The ease of set up, simplicity and power genuinely make me question whether the added complexity and expense is worth it? I briefly played on a set of the Shimano Hydro brakes and all I could think was meh! The Hope hydro efforts I tried just felt wooden compared to the TRPs.
Having experienced the joys of overheating calipers and melted seals in years past, I'm hesitant to go Hydro as the combination of small rotors and long Alpine descents might be enough to bring back my experience of Hope brakes in years past. I may of course be wrong but I have this nagging doubt as to just how hydros will cope on the likes of the descent to Soller in Mallorca. Happy to be proven wrong if anyone has given them a proper shakedown? 😀
Stuck some Clark's sintered into my lyras, abso superbo....
I've got the TRP HyRd's on mine and while I haven't had any issues with them I must admit I have wondered what they would be like on a really long descent. Sussex doesn't exactly have any alpine length descents!
hi the_lecht_rocks, if you decide to split and there are a set of salsa cowbells going please drop me a line
thanks
Some glowing red hot here...
After some tinkering the HYRDs are working fine with the 105 5600 levers - firm bight halfway through their travel, topped up fluid whilst working the piston in and out slightly bled out a bit or air togther with jagwire ripcord cables - all is now good. So much better than BB7s. Not on a Tripster mind but one of Singular Sam's finest!
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Nice Peregrine, that's most welcome here - i used to own one of the early 853 ones but unfortunately it was too big for me.
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All white industries build including double/double gearing.
Not done much to my Tripster, still waiting on the cranks but they'll be here next week so i carried on putting it together.
I had an initial problem with the USB charger headset expander bung (internal 24-26mm) as the Kinesis steerer tube is sized for an internal 22-24mm steerer bung.
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So i improvised by using the Kinesis steerer bung and attacked it with the dremel, 10mins later and i had cut enough away to pass the usb charging wires through, i cut a small groove in the bottom plug as well for the wire to the dynamo to pass through.
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I wired up the front Schmidt Edelux II light to the hub.
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Wired up the rear Son K920 to the front headlight.
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And wrapped the Jones Loop bars with Lizard sins tape.
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@somafunk - I want to get one of those Plug USB jobbies. Does the cable for that run up inside the fork? Did you have to drill a hole in the bottom?
😳 yeah..........I had to drill a 2mm hole through the bottom of the crown so I could pass the Dynamo wire through, I was careful and used a depth gauge down the steerer tube to get an idea of where the crown was at its thickest and found the best spot to drill, the crown is a good solid chunk of carbon so [i]hopefully[/i] I won't have any issues.
So how much was the Plug and where can I get one?