Kinesis Tripster AT '26 Gravel Bike Frameset

The all-new Kinesis Tripster AT gravel adventure frameset builds on the proven success of the legendary Tripster ATR and Kinesis’ championship-winning cyclocross heritage. Designed as a true all-terrain adventure bike, the new Tripster AT is engineered to excel across an incredibly broad range of riding styles and surfaces.

Built around modern adventure bike standards, the Tripster AT delivers outstanding versatility. From daily commuting and long-distance gravel riding to bikepacking, touring, and bridleway exploration, this frameset is ready to adapt to whatever the ride demands.

The aluminium frame features front and rear thru-axles for confident handling and stiffness, with generous tyre clearance for 700c x 45mm or 650B x 52mm tyres. Flexible internal cable routing supports a wide range of drivetrain options, making the Tripster AT compatible with mechanical or electronic groupsets.

Practicality is built in throughout, with multiple bottle cage mounts, rack and mudguard compatibility, and a durable British Standard threaded bottom bracket for long-term reliability and easy servicing. The frameset is completed with the premium Columbus Futura Cross+ carbon fork, delivering precise steering and all-day comfort, and is finished with Kinesis UK’s proven adventure geometry for stability and control on rough terrain.

Wherever the route leads, the Kinesis Tripster AT is a dependable, go-anywhere gravel frameset built for real-world adventure.

What else has been updated for the Tripster AT?

• New colours
• Updated and improved geometry and sizing to match ATR
• New, wider size range 48cm – 62cm
• New and improved cable routing
• New top tube pack mounting

Features

• Frame — Kinesis is the only frame manufacturer using Super Plastic Forming (SPF) on high quality alloy frames. Most manufacturers use Hydroformed tubes, but with SPF we can create lighter tubes and more intricate shapes that will build into a lighter and stiffer frameset. The tubing shape has been carefully selected to maximise the riding characteristics of the RTD. An oversized down tube, flared top tube and tapered head tube combine to make a laterally stiff front end.
• Geometry — The Tripster AT’s geometry has been fine-tuned over the years and is now available in eight sizes to cater for most heights. Our smallest frames have sloping top tubes to give the best possible fit.
• New Cable Routing — The Tripster AT now has guides for full length outer gear cables ensuring that shifting remains constant in the worst of British weather. Di2 cables can be secured along the chainstay with new guides.
• Fork — The Columbus Futura Cross+ fork is the perfect partner to our Tripster AT frame. The Columbus Futura Cross+ Carbon fork is fitted with a flip-chip to allow adjustment of the rake of the fork between 47mm and 52mm. Where you place the chip will depend on how you like your Tripster to handle.
• Axles — As with our premium titanium ATR frameset, we have partnered with GW Engineering and we are supplying the Tripster AT with their patented Switch Lever hollow Thru Axles with a removable lever.
• Groupset Choices — The Tripster AT uses adaptable cable ports which allow you to build your frame with exactly the right cable routing for whether you are running Di2 or mechanical gearing with either a 1x or 2x set up.
• Frame Mounts — The Kinesis Tripster AT frame has the full complement of bottle mounts, bag mounts and mudguard mounts, enabling you to build your bike up for your next epic adventure.

Specification

• Frame: Tough yet lightweight SPF 6069 series aluminium tubeset with tapered machined headtube
• Fork: Colour-matched Columbus Futura Cross+ Carbon fork with 12mm thru axle
• Tyre Clearance: Beyond gravel capability with 700c x 45mm tyre clearance with supplied fork and up to 52mm clearance on the frame
• Seat Tube: 31.8mm seat tube for 27.2mm seat post (will add a bit of compliancy)
• Front Mech: 31.8mm front mech clamp required
• Bottle/Luggage Mounts: 4 bottle mounts (down tube, seat tube, under down tube, top tube)
• Fork Cargo Mounts: 3 mounting points on each fork leg
• Mudguards: Bridges on chain stay and seat stay for fender mounting and you can run 40mm tyres with full mudguards for clean winter riding
• Drivetrain Options: Cable routing for 1x, 2x, mechanical or wired/wireless compatible
• Front Axle: 100 x 12mm Thru axle
• Rear Axle: 142 x 12mm Thru axle
• Axle Removal: Removable GW Switch Lever included
• Headset: GW Tapered integrated headset with ACB bearings 1 1/8” – 1 1/2”
• Warranty: 5 years (frame) / 1 year (fork)
• Supplied with Frame: Fork, headset, seat clamp, front & rear Thru Axle, frame ports and cable guides
• Weight: Frameset including fork, both thru axles, headset and seat clamp - 2.77kg/ Frame only - 1.87kg (54cm)

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