This KirkLee started with an Indonesian bike fit and a translator who owns a KirkLee. The only instruction given was to build a custom bike, make the logos gold (emas in Indonesian), and use Di2. We do our best work with that kind of freedom.
This was a fun bike to build. We were given just enough information to deliver the customer’s needs, but freedom to “make it elegant.” Things to note are internal Di2 and external Chris King headset. Paint directions called for silver logos, red highlights and a final clear that is between flat and gloss. The name…
hat happens when a professional fitter tells you your really nice bike needs tall spacers under the stem? You call KirkLee to build a similar bike, but with fine tuned geometry and no spacers. We finished this KirkLee off with a candy maroon fade and metallic silver logos. Looks amazing outside in the sun. It’s…
What do you do when you own a Green Machine and need another KirkLee? You build the “Blue Machine.” Custom geometry with three-color metallic blue fade and five color tribal paint using our independent rear end stay. We finished this one off with Super Record, Rotor cranks and ROL Wheels on Chris King R-45 hubs.
This bike was wonderful to build. Starting with a custom fit, we discussed every aspect of the bike. We raked out the front fork due to a shorter top tube and lengthened the chains stays to gain wheelbase. Most KirkLee’s start simple and get complex. This one started out complex with ideas of a dragon…