Kinesis Aithein: now in orange and green

Having a weight limit seems quite sensible to me. There are plenty of other alternatives around for heavier people, and limiting the rider weight has allowed for quite nicely optimised construction and engineering. Why over-engineer the thing? It's a race bike, after all.
Personally, having the limit on the frame would also be a good motivator and reminder to keep sensible eating habits. Built in weight-watchers, so to speak. Useful for a heavyset person like me
But I don't much like the orange and green colours, neither one of which will match much any kind of kit I can buy from the LBS.

I'd still be tempted to get one of these, especially if there is a new batch of the black ones. But the cost and of and time involved in building one up with nice enough componentry is a sort of a deal-breaker for me.

I love Kinesis bikes, got a TK3, but the 88kg rider weight limit on this one is a wee bit off-putting. Even my very light 750g Cervelo frame has no rider weight limit. I've never heard of a weight limit on a frame either. Wheels are a different matter.

88kgs really isn't that heavy either. A tall rider could quite healthily be around that weight. It seems Kinesis have compromised the frame in order to get to a target weight.

Strueth I couldn't wait to get my core activated on that one.

A pity that many are blinded by carbon fibre and discount alu as a "cheap" material. A bit like when CD's were introduced and vinyl was shot down by people who didn't know any better.
I'm in the process of building up an alu frame to my spec and not what the manufacturer forces me to accept - so a Principia (what else!) Revolution SX frame with Easton EC90 SL forks, Easton EC90 SL stem, Easton EC90 SLX handlebars, Easton EC90 SL seat post (there's a pattern here), Specialized Toupe carbon saddle, FFWD F2R Full Carbon Composite wheels and Ultegra 6800 group set.
The best bit is that you don't have to buy everything all at once so you can accumulate bits when finances allow - i've got all the above except the group set and by buying when offers have been on i've managed to get some great discounts. That plus the bike is exactly as you've specced it so it's unlike any other.

That looks lovely, want one. You can keep all that carbon rubbish, thanks. Save it for the anglers.

I have one in the orange, looks amazing and great fun to ride, really quick and nimble, real competition for much more expensive carbon Framesets , can't wait to see how it fares in a race, be ideal for crits I reckon! Hats off to Kinesis and great to have a homegrown alternative to the big names

I wanted to buy one of these, but thought the crit-biased handling was probably a bit sharp for me. A clubmate has built one in full Ultegra including wheels, and it tops out at 7kg. He says that when he pushes on the pedals, it almost 'jumps' forwards, such is the sense of acceleration.

it's funny, i think that green is a great colour, especially for their cross frames, but to me the orange suits this frame better

Lost interest at the 89KG limit. Anti tall, anti pie lovers, my god, we should take them to the european courts.

No problems with the weight limit!!! Just cash to buy, Mine if I could afford would come with full Ultegra 6800 – RS81s C24 - Deda carbon seatpost, stem and bars, I can dream.

Mine arrived this week . Can't wait to build it up!
My build will be full Ultegra 6700, Mavic Ksyrium SLS's, Bontrager carbon cockpit.
I reckon it's going to climb like a Mountain Goat!

Pity* about the 14st weight limit, otherwise I would have bought one already.

*14st for me would require no cake and life is, quite frankly, too short

The orange colour alone would be enough for me if I hadn't just bought a CAAD8...... and I didn't weigh more than the limit for the frame

Nice....and light...Im getting more and more tempted by Kinesis...

Would have preferred a colour matched fork but, as young people say, they look pretty sick innit!

35g fork? Shurely shume mishtake? (350g more like.)

Nice looking bike, although font on name on tup tube/inside leg of fork jars when viewed against font used on rest of frame.

Al frames are the new fat bikes. (Seem to recall Spesh are pushing the high end alu thing again this year as well.)