Genesis flyer owners

Probably not much help but I'm a shade over six foot and ride a Zero (2015 model) in M and an Equilibrium (2014 model) in 56, both with 110mm stems, 77cm BB centre to saddle top, and a 75mm saddle to bar drop as recommended by a fitter (probably more like 85mm these days as I've lost a couple of spacers, #pro). ETT on the Zero is 565mm, I think 560mm on the Equilibrium.

From the geo charts it looks like this year's models may have got slightly smaller as my Equilibrium (which they base the Flyer frame on) was 577 stack and 390 reach 2 years ago vs 579 and 385 this year.

I did have a bike fit and the fitter seemed to think that Genesis prefer to make bikes with longer TTs but tbh I don't see much difference with other brands.

As you can tell I'm a Genesis fanboy, love both of mine! Anyway, make what you will of all those numbers I've thrown at you :)

Get the stack and reach of your Easway bike and compare it.

Cheers @Bezzin everyone I hear from/meet who has one seems to feel the same way as you, which is encouraging!

@edscoble funnily enough I ended up in Soho Bikes not one hour ago, due to @Dammit 's kindness, with the Eastway and they had a Large and Medium 2016 flyer, which which I could do direct comparisons (I also had the Rourke measurements with me, rather sadly)

It would appear that with a 120/130mm stem and about 300mm of seat post the M (56ish) would work, but the fit on the L (58ish) would be far closer, without having large amounts of scaffolding protruding.

It was probably just me not measuring too exactly, but both bikes came up a tiny bit smaller than the brochure geo.

First time in Soho bikes btw, nice shop and friendly people.

So I suppose that means i'm after a L Flyer frame, if anyone has one they are keen to part with.... (will still mock up my clubmates frame though in BC to see how it looks)

My xl flyer fits me fine at 6'3. Sure I'd like the bars a wee bit higher but it's fine

This is sadly being dismantled and sold off in preparation to downsize our house (see classified section). I thought I'd share a pic of the final build: Many good rides on this one.

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Flyer frame wanted 52 54 56
Beater material
Sussex so will need posting out

Bit of a thread dredge here, but what's happened here is - they've ruined the Flyer

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basically get in the bin

it's so horrible.

The lovely zingy elastic ride quality - gone.

Properly shite.

Industrial

Someone designed that dropout

Like, deliberately

I dont mind it if it was cheap but genesis have reached the ridiculous levels of surly in pricing

It's a bit sad. Also it looks absolutely nothing like a "flyer" - I look at that and think "Boat Anchor".

I guess it's more of a Croix-de-Un

That's a hot mess

I have questions…

1. Why does it have rear derailleur cable guides?
   
2. Who shot it with bottle boss gun?
   

talking to the mirror again?

Everything you don't want on a sweet fixie: disc brakes, a thousand nipples, war crimes steel fork, draggy ass tyres, beach cruiser geo. Genesis might as well have given it a belt drive to admit they hate fun

1. hub gears?
   

I kind of like it tbh.

Cheap enough, discs, decent tyre clearance. Didn't need all the mounts though.

No regrets 😬

correcto

they hate fun

hub gears?

Confirmed

it's seven hundred pounds @ rrp

to be honest I quite like the concept - an SS with discs and 40mm+ tyre clearance ought to be bags of fun, done properly. Just not this one.

While I'm here and having wistful fond memories, does anyone have a 2012/2013/2014/2015 in a 58cm they'd be willing to part with?