Anybody know anything about Genesis bikes?

[moleamol]

I saw this bike in a shop the other day and now I really want it. It just looked so right.

[johnnyboy666]

Go and ride it and see how it feels! They are lovely looking bikes, nice neat and thin steel frames too. As far as I am aware they get pretty decent reviews so I can see them being pretty sorted bikes. Get back to us on how you get on!

John

[Floor Tom]

They are UK designed and built overseas, distributed and owned by Madison so they sort of cut out the middle man a bit. Madison also do shimano so they usually have a decent spec. They are pretty nice bikes for the money, plus if it needs any warranty work then Madison are quite a large company and most bike shops will have an account with them.

[Sarkmeister]

I used to have a Genesis Day 01 hybrid, which was pretty much faultless during the time I had it.

I wasnt a fan of the look of their mountain bikes before, but the 2010 models look really good, very different from most brands out there. I was very close to buying a Genesis Core a few weeks ago, but went for a Orange Crush instead.

[mackie1]

Seems a little pricey for a steel HT compared to say this:

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOO456TR/456-trail

Which has a pretty good spec for the dosh.

You could get a full SLX Handjob for less cash too.

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/custom-mountain-bike... (for SLX add £130)

Edited by mackie1 on Monday 26th April 15:59

[johnnyboy666]

When it comes to spec you can't really argue with either of the above. Both really good quality bases to build from too. I would say the on-one would be an awesome fun bit of kit but as it's very close my bike that's no surprise! It's more of a competitor to the Genesis alpitude.

John

[mackie1]

Yeah that 456 is a bit longer travel, probably like you say more like an Alpitude or Stiffee.

[shalmaneser]

We've got them in at the shop and they're lovely, frames are really nicely finished and the spec is outstanding for the price.

You can compare to online retailers but a lot of cyclists use a local bike shop's repair and mechanic facilities for servicing which you may get a discount on if you buy locally.

Also give you somewhere to test the bike for fit instead of forum reviews which can be useful but not really specific for you.

[ratbane]

They are very nice indeed. Tried the Reynolds 853 as above, and it rides similarly to my 99 Kona Explosif - in other words superbly.

The Ti version looks nice too.