Product PresentationFrom free-ride, long-travel mountain models to fun city bikes, the presentation is a key attractor on the sales floor. In the years that followed, Hess and his company constructed one of the world’s first purpose-built factory stock BMX bikes, allowing BMX fans to buy new wheels without having to alter a mountain bike. An MTB’s suspension forks absorb most of the shock when it hits a bump. This long-distance mountain bike is a cross-country racer’s dream. Genesis makes road, mountain, gravel, adventure, and commuter bikes.
For the entry level, you’ll get a Shimano Claris 2×8 drivetrain, an aluminium frame and carbon fork. Whilst the 30 model gets a Shimano 105 2×11 drivetrain, along with the aluminium frame and carbon fork. So many models are offered that it can be hard to choose exactly which bike is best for you. We’ve split this guide up into four large sections; genesis bike road bikes, adventure bikes, cyclocross bikes, and utility bikes, detailing each of the bikes in the range and how they differ from the others. If you’re a dyed in the wool roadie or complete ‘cross-head, you can jump straight to the section that interests you most. The Genesis bike’s aluminium frame is not only strong but also durable.
The Alpitude needs to be ridden hard to get the best from the frame, if you hit rough sections too slow then the bike can stall and you have to work to get back up to speed. Once set and on the bike the first thing that you notice is the high front end, the high rise bars and 6º rise stem are the reason for this and can easily be changed if you prefer to go wide and low. Wheels are built around SLX hubs with Alex XED-44 rims, these are shod with Maxxis High Rollers 2.35 tyres.
Visit us in our stores in Edinburgh (Bruntsfield or Canonmills), Leeds, Newcastle and Aberdeen. Also available for sale online with UK delivery or collect in store. Your bike frame & fork are protected under our Lifetime Warranty policy. An avid cyclist, Ignaz Schwinn met Adolf Arnold in Chicago in the 1890s while working as a machinist. After working in numerous factories for a few years, the pair decided to start their own bike company. Genesis invented gravel bikes, and the Vin Cox set a Guinness World Record for the fastest bike around the world.
But more than that, there’s front and rear dynamo lights, so you never need worry about forgetting/neglecting to charge your lights. An internally geared hub goes a long way to weather proofing the drivetrain, as do the full housed gear cables that help stop dirt degrading your shifting performance. The store’s website currently lists new bikes from Trek, Electra, Salsa, All-city and Jamis. The main area that you notice the need to work to maintain momentum is when riding across rough ground at a relaxed pace, the bike can stall and you have to give it some oomph to get motoring again. There has been much talk about the Alpitude and the clear design ethos behind it, which was to make a bike that you could take anywhere and ride anything on. The understated finish and determined stance of the Alpitude certainly suggest that this is a bike that will go about its business in a quiet and purposeful manner.
What they owned in “build quality” they lacked in brand connectivity. Genesis was hired to help create a brand visual language to help tie the products into a cohesive whole in the global marketplace. Finding the center of the brand design was based on our uncovering the “truth in materials” position. Genesis created the personalities and graphics for bikes built for the world’s diverse cultures.
Although the two bikes in this section might both be called the ‘Vapour’ with only the epithets ‘Alloy’ and ‘Carbon’ differentiating them, there are actually significant distinctions to be made. The site said a retirement sale would begin Thursady and the store will be closed May 4-7 as trek prepares to re-open under the new ownership. Sturdy triple wall aluminum 26” x 36 H x 12G rims and 26” x 2.10in tires are ideal for a daily city cruise. Genesis has a lot of bikes in its ‘other’ category, so we’ve broken them down into Adventure, Cyclocross and Urban. Bikes for all occasions, from all materials, that ride well, last a lifetime and look good while they’re at it.
The Fugio is a rowdier bike than the Croix de Fer, more suited to playing around on the trails and using the bumps as a platform to get some air. The dropper seatpost, slacker head angle, shorter chainstays and clearance for tyres up to 50mm wide on 650b wheels are responsible for this more playful handling. The aero features of more expensive bikes are present, with cables are routed internally and the leading edges of the frame are smoothly rounded. The groupset is Shimano Tiagra with a 2×10 drivetrain while the maximum tyre size is 25c. The Day One — its inaugural bike from 2001 — is still going strong as a low maintenance singlespeed with disc brakes and mounts for mudguards. The Genesis Datum is another versatile bike that could serve as a gravel-cruncher or mile-muncher, depending on the tyres you choose to run.