Kory York K2 by Ryan Kim
Description: Cannondale Track, 30 years later. Handmade in Italy by Kory York, built up with modern and minimalistic parts. Custom painted to Icelandic Green with gold letters.
Frame/Fork/Headset: 2021 Kory York K2 size M, custom painted | Kory York R28 | Tange Levin
Crankset/Bottom Bracket: Rotor Aldhu Track 165mm | Rotor Track BB
Pedals/Straps: Ritchey WCS XC | Chrome shoes
Cog/Chainring: Phil wood 17T | Mack Lockring | AARN 49T
Handlebars/Stem: Easton Monkey Lite CT2 510mm | Champ Yoshida grips | ITM Eclypse 100mm
Saddle/Seatpost: Selle Italia Flite 1990 Titanium | Simworks Froggy Setback Seatpost | Omni Racer ULTRA-Lite Full Carbon Seatpost Clamp (not shown in picture)
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire: Light Bicycle AR46 Disc horizontal 3k weave | Sapim Laser | Mack Low Flange 20h | Panaracer Agilest 28C
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire: Light Bicycle AR46 Disc horizontal 3k weave | Sapim Laser | Mack High Flange 24h | Continental Gatorskin Black Edition 25C
03/06/24 Update
Description: What if Cannondale were to revive its legendary Cannondale Track, back in its pure, original form? We were all somewhat disappointed when each revival was nothing like the original. Enter Kory York, a small Italian company, set on the belief that handcrafting is the real key to doing it better. Inspired by, or should I say to pay homage to the legend, Kory York released the K2, taking it into their own hands to give what the people yearned for. Ever since they released the K2 model back in 2017, I was obsessed in this modern recreation of the original Cannondale track. Few years later, I finally saved up enough to build my dream bike from my childhood. Maintaining the tight geometry, if not tighter than the original, this bike rides even better than it looks. I also opted for a custom paintjob, based on the original Icelandic green with golden logos that glimmer in the sun. Continuing on with the modern revival theme, the whole bike is built up using modern counterparts of classic parts: deep section carbon rims from light bicycle laced to Mack hubs with a combination of high and low flange, inspired by the Zipp 440 wheelset with some flare; Rotor cranks with an AARN chainring, paying homage to the Sugino CHCD cranks, etc. Switching between couple of cockpits to go with the bike, the drops are of a modern compact silhouette, and the riser setup straight from the 90s. To make the bike comfortable for longer rides, I opted for a simple looking cutout saddle. Here I present my pride and joy: 2021 Kory York K2, my dream build after 8 years of riding strictly fixed gear bikes. Enjoy!
Frame/Fork/Headset: 2021 Kory York K2 size M, custom painted | Kory York R28 | Tange Levin
Crankset/Bottom Bracket: Rotor Aldhu Track 165mm | Rotor Track BB
Pedals/Straps: Ritchey WCS XC | Chrome shoes
Cog/Chainring: Phil wood 17T | Mack Lockring | AARN 49T
Handlebars/Stem: Easton Monkey Lite CT2 510mm | Champ Yoshida grips | ITM Eclypse 100mm
Saddle/Seatpost: Specialized Romin Evo Expert | Simworks Froggy Setback Seatpost | Omni Racer ULTRA-Lite Full Carbon Seatpost Clamp
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire: Light Bicycle AR46 Disc horizontal 3k weave | Sapim Laser | Mack Low Flange 20h | Panaracer Agilest 28C
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire: Light Bicycle AR46 Disc horizontal 3k weave | Sapim Laser | Mack High Flange 24h | Continental Gatorskin Black Edition 25C
21/04/25 Update
Updated Description: Blacked out the parts finally
Frame/Fork/Headset: Kory York K2 / Kory York R28 / Chris King
Crankset/Bottom Bracket: Sugino 75 / Sugino Ceramic Ball Bearing
Pedals/Straps: MKS Urban Platform / Fairweather Straps / All City Cages
Cog/Chainring: Phil Wood 17T / AARN 49T
Handlebars/Stem: Simworks Gettin Hungry Tomato Tacos / Easton Monkey Lite XC
Saddle/Seatpost: Specialized Romin Evo / Woodman Ti
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire: Light Bicycle AR46 / Mack Superlight LF / Continental Grand Prix 5000
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire: Light Bicycle AR46 / Mack Superlight HF / Continental Grand Prix 5000
