Kinesis’s Maxlight Phase hardtail is designed to cover all the latest ride style and wheel trends in one package, and the affordable alloy frame is loaded with neat details. The distinctive geometry creates some strong pros and cons though.
Light, modern alloy frame
The Phase is a good showcase of Kinesis’s high-temperature ‘Super Plastic Formed’ (SPF) tube shaping. Each tube runs through multiple shapes and the ‘Surge’ stays splay out to 148mm Boost width at the rear.
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A machined driveside chainstay yoke means ample clearance for plus-size rubber and Kinesis’ designers have rigged the internal top tube control routing for a left-hand rear brake lever. The bottom bracket is the good old-fashioned threaded style too.
The 1.8kg weight of the large frame gives a good balance of responsiveness and strength, and saves almost a kilo over some steel-framed rivals. It’s only available in three sizes, and a single titanium-grey finish.
Not the most balanced ride
Spec as tested:
- Frame: 6000 series aluminium alloy
- Fork: RockShox Yari RL, 120mm (4.7in) travel
- Shock: None
- Drivetrain: SRAM X1 with X9 cranks and Praxis Works chainring (1x11)
- Wheelset: WTB Scraper rims on Kinesis Maxlight hubs
- Tyres: Vee Crown Gem 27.5x3in (f) and Fatty-T 27.5x2.8in (r)
- Brakes: Shimano Deore M535
- Bar: DMR Wingbar, 780mm
- Stem: DMR Sect, 40mm
- Seatpost: X-Fusion HiLo Strate (dropper)
- Saddle: DMR Stage 1
- Weight: 13.63kg (30.05lb), large size without pedals
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