Nice looking frame with a balanced geometry - great for short events or extended gravel tours. Cable routing looks cleanest if you connect the rear brake to the right hand shifter. Got this because most new bikes come with fully internal cables going through the headset which would be a total PITA if you do your own maintenance. Only downside compared to my old Cube bike is that the paint is not very durable and already shows small scratches and blemishes where it came in contact with tools and cables during assembly. The colour is much darker than it shows on the clean product photos, check the action pics from the Kinesis website to get a better feel for how it looks.

Bought this frameset to upgrade my existing gravel bike. As always, Kinesis deliver a fantastic product. Only rode it a couple of times so far & unfortunately not taken it offroad yet, however it’s a lovely ride, feels fast, feels light. Cannot wait for it’s first full gravel excursion!