Genesis Bikes Core 26 4 2012 Mountain Bike Reviews » Bikes » Hard Tails Free Mountain Bike Magazine IMB

Elsewhere, the 650b Fugio adventure bike and CDA models both receive spec and paint updates, as do the Tour de Fer and Vagabond. Cornering is quick and precise with rear wheel drift easily attainable. If you’re an advanced rider, you’ll probably find the V2100 a little boring, so we’d advise you to keep looking.

These are Genesis’ entry-level road bikes and are the cheapest in their range. The geometry is a little more upright, making for a more comfortable and less twitchy ride. There are mounts for mudguards and a pannier rack, which expands the range of use from just road riding to commuting and even lightweight cycle touring. At the entry-level, the Delta is an aluminium frame and carbon fork road bike with endurance geometry that comes with rim brakes and provides a comfortable ride.

The Genesis™ bicycle rack features concentric rings that park bikes safely and securely. The Genesis™ offers two contact points, at front and rear, for locking. The unique design of the Genesis™ is both visually appealing and able to provide double the parking space of typical serpentine racks.. As with the Day One, there are mudguards, rear pannier rack, and an internally geared rear hub for all weather dependability. These are the dedicated carbon race bikes, as ridden by the (now disbanded) UCI continental team Madison Genesis.

3 gears at the pedals and 7 gears at the rear wheel make up a 21-speed drivetrain, a relatively rare multi-drive system in mountain bikes of the same price range. Specialising in gravel, road, touring and mountain bikes made from steel, titanium and aluminium, these are bikes that encourage you to explore the paths and trails less travelled. The bikes are available either with rim brakes or hydraulic discs, genesis bike but there is only one spec level with these bikes. Both come with 2×11 Shimano 105 drivetrains and carbon forks. The rim brake version can take tyres up to 28c, whereas the disc version can handle 30c. With its steel frame and carbon fork, asymmetrical chainstays and 650b wheels with gargantuan 50c tyres, it’s perfect if you want a bike that will take you anywhere, but don’t want a mountain bike.

It’s hard to get passed the point that this bike has disc brakes on the front, and rim brakes on the front. While it is completely usable, it is just strange, and doesn’t look right. That’s not to say the Genesis 26″ V2100 Mountain Bike doesn’t have its work cut out for it. It is one of the few low-cost full-suspension trail bicycles with a 3×7 drivetrain that has a wider range of speed options. Some may find the 3× drivetrain more complicated to shift, but it’s a better learning curve for newbies.

On the whole, though, we’re glad that the company went to so much effort in making a bike that performs well at such an affordable price. This bike is aimed more at beginners or intermediate riders; advanced riders will want an upgraded model instead. It gives novice riders a good taste of what the higher- rated bikes can do. Before buying, all we have to do is to evaluate, these things include, what are the features, pros and cons, routine maintenance, and the accessories that come with it when you buy it.

I’m honestly not sure if it was just my bike, or if all of these bikes are that way, but it gave just enough, but not too much suspension in the rear. The bike also offers a full suspension, which means you have shocks in the front and rear of the bike. Joseph Delves is a former editor of Cycling Electric, former editor-at-large of BikesEtc and a regular contributor to Cyclist Magazine and Cyclist.co.uk with an extensive knowledge of bikes and bike tech. A fan of sleeping wild long before bikepacking made it fashionable, he’s convinced that traffic levels and human happiness are negatively correlated. Joe is habitually unable to get his bike computer to sync and instead relies on OS maps or skills learned watching Ray Mears’ Bushcraft for navigation.

This variable speed throttle was designed to be easy on the wrists, and even easier to operate. LCD screen with battery charge indicator for on-the-go battery charge reading. Built-in LED indicators show the state of charge by pressing a spring-loaded button on the top of the battery.