We love the Kinesis RTD.  In our view it is an ideal all-conditions, all-distances, all-round fast road bike – built to take everyday knocks, withstand road grime and rough surfaces, all while delivering enormous versatility and a truly engaging ride.

The latest evolution of the Kinesis RTD is the ultimate endurance aluminium road bike frameset. Built to be ridden hard and fast across cities, counties and continents, the RTD lives up to its name – Race The Distance – whether that’s the daily commute, a Sunday club run, fully loaded bikepacking, Audax riding or ultra endurance events such as The Transcontinental Race.

The revised RTD geometry has been meticulously refined to deliver a rare balance of responsiveness and stability. The handling remains confident and predictable, whether riding unloaded at speed or carrying bags for long-distance adventures, making it an exceptional endurance road bike frameset.

The Kinesis RTD represents the culmination of more than 25 years of aluminium frame design and manufacturing expertise. Built from an advanced 6069 aluminium alloy, this all-new road bike frameset proves that when the same level of engineering investment is applied, aluminium can rival carbon for performance, while significantly outperforming it on value, durability and real-world usability.

While much of the industry has focused exclusively on carbon fibre, Kinesis has continued to push aluminium technology forward. The RTD is the result: a lightweight, stiff and refined frameset that delivers exceptional ride quality without the premium price tag.

“the RTD [is] ideal for riding with luggage. But unladen, it flies – there’s enough lateral stiffness to give it true race bike speed, but sufficient compliance to keep you sitting comfortably. Kinesis has nailed it here, producing a great bike that will get you to your destination swiftly, and in style, however far away it may be. Verdict: Kinesis has reached new aluminium alloy heights” Cycling Plus

Designed for real-world riding, the Kinesis RTD is an all-conditions, four-season road frame, ideally suited to both British winters and summer miles alike. Durable, dependable and fast, it’s a true do-everything road platform with clearance for 34mm tyres. The latest RTD features an updated geometry, an expanded size range, internal dynamo cable routing, and new head tube cable integration for cleaner lines and improved performance, bringing modern road standards to a proven long-distance design.

“a stable, smooth, fat-tyre friendly machine that makes long distances easy….loaded with practical features. Where it really surprises though is in the lively, sprung responsiveness that so many carbon fibre bikes lack. Add an affordable price and this is a really charismatic and enjoyable bike that’ll delight on day-to-day commuting, fast training rides and weekend epics” Guy Kesteven, Cyclingnews.com

The new RTD went through multiple prototype iterations to fine-tune both geometry and tubing profiles. The result is a road frame that remains stable when loaded, confident on long descents, and responsive when pushed hard, whether climbing alpine passes or riding fast on home roads. An oversized down tube, flared top tube and tapered head tube create a laterally stiff and precise front end, while flattened seatstays and a slim seat tube introduce carefully tuned rear-end compliance for long-distance comfort.

Fully integrated cable routing sees gear cables and the rear brake hose enter through the head tube, eliminating down tube cable ports. This allows the use of lighter tubing while giving the Kinesis RTD its clean, uninterrupted lines. Adaptable cable ports allow the RTD to be configured precisely for mechanical or electronic drivetrains, in either 1x or 2x setups.