I thought some people (namely 'frame whores' hahaha) might want to know a bit of info about the KHE Paris2........being a fairly spacious and indeed the lightest frame on the market.
Well where can I start? I was sort of skeptical of a frame of such small tubing (diameter and gauge).....with those ultra tiny, tiny, little 3/8" dropouts, especially considering its final weight of 1.55kg/3.41lbs. Which is absolutely phenominal for a 'fullsize' flatland frame. Being the lightest frame out... I just had to try it.
The crazy thing with this frame is that I got used to how it rides within a good half hour, and me being a brakeless rider, the way the KHE RIP rides feels is very similar to the Paris2. Very similar angles, lengths and specs (such as the Euro bb.....FTW!!!!, intergrated headset, 74.5ha, 18.79tt.)
The major difference with the Paris2 is that it is composed entirely of '100% heat-treated Japanese Sanko 4130 Chromoly', and without a curved or bent tube to be seen anywhere in the front end, this makes for a super responsive and unbelievably flex-free frame.
The only hassle I had with this frame (a very tiny one) is the space behind the front wheel,... Not quite as large as what I had grown accustomed to on the RIP, especially in halfpackers, it took a little figuring out how to hold the frame further away from my leg to stop aggravating this damn 'Packer-Rash' on my calfmuscle......damn. haha
Nice clean appearance, good looking welds, one of the first 100% heat-treated frames, it's the lightest frame out, chicks dig it.... um yeah.
The price is a bit of a deterrent, the black powdercoat job is a bit... well... "how ya going".. being sort of light-on and flecky, particularly around the headtube. I wouldn't really recommend this frame for beginners, such skinny chainstay and seatstay tubes just wouldn't sit well in my mind while learning hang5s or similar..
So to sum up, the Paris2 really is a wicked frame, It really can take a beating and it has held up well so far. The writing is on the wall dudes!... and the wall is getting lighter....
Here's a quick little vid my bro took of me trying to get this crackpacker barflip on the Paris2... before it started to piss down rain... Big props go to him for taking the time out to get a bit of film.