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Yes, just a basic one, the rear tensioner is the trustworthy Surly, with some aftermarket cog and spacer from Condor (Formula I think it said), the crank is an Andes I got for cheap 2 years ago before the 'credit crunch' bollocks.
I'm pretty sure you can get the part for cheap, or reusing the original crank by removing the two of the three chainring (and add some spacer to sort out the chainline).
If your Genesis is the alu version, you'll find it pretty light (with basic component), the only difference is that my Genesis' rear wheel is a Mavic Open Pro laced to 105 hubs.
it's worth it just to make it into a singlespeed bike to go around town in.