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Kindhuman Bicycles

March 21, 2018

We are happy to announce Tailwind Cycles as the exclusive Kind Human fit center in Chicago! We delivered our first bike to a customer this week, a Kampionne aero road bike.

 

The Kampionne is impressive as a race bike, and this one will see service on the local circuit. It’s aero tubing shapes, light weight, and unidirectional, precision-tuned carbon fiber frame construction combine to make a bike that will be great on a breakaway while also being stiff enough to be efficient in a sprint. That is a perfect combination for racing in the Chicago area.

We went with a Shimano Ultegra R8000 group for this bike with standard 52/39 chaingrings. The cranks got a Stages left crank arm power meter upgrade and Look Keo Max2 pedals installed.

We did an Ultegra 11-28 cassette to stick with a standard road racing setup. The customer had a nice set of Carbon wheels with Vittoria Corsa tires, which matched the bike perfectly. You can choose to order any Kindhuman bike without wheels if you already have a set you want to transfer over.

We really like the look of the brake bridge and seat stays. The Kampionne uses the shape of this junction along with a 27.2mm seatpost to bring some comfort to an otherwise very stiff and responsive frame.

Our customer stuck with the stock matte-black paintjob, which we think is beautiful. If you would like some color on your bike though you can pick from more than 20 stock colors in either matte or gloss finish. For an additional $250 charge, they will paint your bike any other non-stock color you would like. All paintwork is done in Kindhuman’s facility in Canada.

Come in to the shop and talk to us if you are interested in a Kindhuman road, cyclocross, or gravel bike. We can answer any questions and if you are ready to order one we can get your fit dialed.

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We're working through our suspension service schedule right now and currently have about a 7-10 day turnaround. That time will go up as we get into mtb riding season. Remember the old saying "If you don't schedule time for maintenance, your equipment will schedule it for you". Don't be stuck with your bike out of commission during prime riding season this summer! Call, email, or just bring your bike to the shop to get your suspension serviced. 
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Mountain bike sale! @santacruzbicycles is putting all of their in-stock bikes on sale for 15-25% off (depending on model) though the end of March. Our in stock mountain bikes from Santa Cruz and Scott are on sale for 20% off.

These include a Medium Bronson C  R-build for $4,319

A Large Blur C S-build for $4,439

A MD Chameleon S-build for $2,080

Our Jackal demo build for $2,200

Scott Scale 940 carbon hardtail bikes in Sm, MD, and Lg for $1,840

Scott Aspect 940 Granite in Xs, Sm, MD, or Lg for $823 

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Here is a new build we just completed for a customer! It's an @otsocycles Warakin Ti all-road built up with a @shimanoroad GRX800 2x drivetrain. The build features @sunringlewheels G30 Expert disc wheels with @panaracer_world 700x35 Gravel King semi-slick tires, setup tubeless of course. When you order a bike from Otso, you get the option of picking the color of your @wolf_tooth_comp headset. The brushed silver aluminum finish looks so good against the bare titanium head tube, our customer decided to go with that. 
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Here it is all built up! A custom repainted @santacruzbicycles Stigmate for @thebonebell. The  @mphpaint finish on this bike is stunning! We tried to catch as many of the cool details as possible in the photos, but if you are local and have the chance, try to get a good look at this bike in person. We put the original @sramroad and @zippspeed components back on the bike after the repaint. 

We're especially stoked on how the paint design on this bike is a love letter to the owner's Guatemalan heritage. The N14 logo on the seat tube references the district in the country the bike's owner is from. Coincidentally, the capital of that district is Santa Cruz del Quiche' , which works perfectly with the branding of the bike, named after Santa Cruz Bicycles' home of Santa Cruz, Ca.  The Quetzalcoatl artwork on the top tube pays homage to the Mayan god of the sun. 
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