New Genesis Fixed-Gear Bike

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/3433

Looks like Genesis have new a fixed-gear bike in their range for 2009, with flat bars and some fat rubber attached. Although it appears it come set up for single-speed.

Love the quote from Genesis: "sitting in the shed caked in mud unserviced" - is this bike shy?

(Apologies if this is a repost)

I really, really like it.

Ive been wanting to build up something between a cyclocross and a speedway bike. That would hit the spot perfectly, a nice fast bike, be good for canals!

I admire them for not jumping on the hipster bandwagon.

I really, really like it.

Ive been wanting to build up something between a cyclocross and a speedway bike. That would hit the spot perfectly, a nice fast bike, be good for canals!

I admire them for not jumping on the hipster bandwagon.

So we all need dedicated canal bikes now? Sheesh!
When will the madness end? :S

i think they should design one with pedals. a major oversight in my book.

it's himmler to a pompino, put road tyres and drop bars on and you have a tough road bike.

dual purposeage innit.

So we all need dedicated canal bikes now? Sheesh!
When will the madness end? :S

I'm waiting till they bring out Low Pro Canal bikes ;)

It looks like it has the same chain on it as the flyer - looks funky but onyl works with the supplied sprocket.

Last weekend I spent a fraught morning trying to figure out why neither a 1/8th or a 3/32nd sprocket would work on my bro's flyer until a guy at Condor told us that the stock genesis chain is neither 1/8th NOR 3/32nd! TF is that all about?

Problem solved with a new chain, but it is a bit random.

When you had this to the chainline issues that people have had with stock fixed flyers, it adds up to be quite annoying.

shouldn't it have mudgaurd eyelets?

shouldn't it have mudgaurd eyelets?

+1

This would be a great bike if it had all the braze ons etc etc

As it is i think they have missed a trick

I like these

Van Dessel Country Road Bob, just about the perfect commuter

http://www.vandesselsports.com/crb.html

+1

This would be a great bike if it had all the braze ons etc etc

As it is i think they have missed a trick

I like these

Van Dessel Country Road Bob, just about the perfect commuter

http://www.vandesselsports.com/crb.html

You mean it would be like a Surly Cross-Check?

That country road bob does look good though.

its got Crud catcher braze-ons, and rack mounts, but no sign of eyes at the rear dropouts.
hmmm..

i like it, singlespeed cyclocross here i come! oh the pain, oh the burning lungs, cant wait......

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I admire them for not jumping on the hipster bandwagon.

I reckon that's bang on trend in some ways... a lot people seem to be building single and fixed bikes with more offroad stuff, these days, in London's famous London and beyond.

EDIT which, it goes without saying, brings HHSBmageddon a skid nearer

Country Road Bob

Is he another controller at Creative?

I reckon that's bang on trend in some ways... a lot people seem to be building single and fixed bikes with more offroad stuff, these days, in London's famous London and beyond.

EDIT which, it goes without saying, brings HHSBmageddon a skid nearer

yeahhh, I hear your point. But it doesnt quite look like this:

I reckon that's bang on trend in some ways... a lot people seem to be building single and fixed bikes with more offroad stuff, these days, in London's famous London and beyond.

EDIT which, it goes without saying, brings HHSBmageddon a skid nearer

+1
urban fixed riders are a small part of their market, while cyclocross, SSMTBs, and higher end commuters, and people looking for a winter bike are a much higher market share. that's why i was astounded that the bike does not have mud-gaurds, as it looks like a perfect snow bike to me.

[LEFT]My Fixed Tricross is one of the most fun bikes I have, I couldn't really find many singlespeed cyclocross bikes, only the Tricross and the Pompino. Coming from more of a mountain biking background I was after a fixed gear that could take a bit of a beating from subconscious line choices up and down kerbs. It has the benefit of V brakes which are awesome, just need to work on my stoppies now.[/LEFT]

+1
urban fixed riders are a small part of their market, while cyclocross, SSMTBs, and higher end commuters, and people looking for a winter bike are a much higher market share. that's why i was astounded that the bike does not have mud-gaurds, as it looks like a perfect snow bike to me.

+1 this so needs mudguards

VV.. thats a sexeh bike!

and their track bike aint so bad

why the slightly areo seat post with the nuts in front?

how the fuck should I know?

why the slightly areo seat post with the nuts in front?

Coz you should always put your nuts before the post! ;)

+1

This would be a great bike if it had all the braze ons etc etc

As it is i think they have missed a trick

I like these

Van Dessel Country Road Bob, just about the perfect commuter

http://www.vandesselsports.com/crb.html

are those 700x28 tyres? would be a bit disappointing if they were. And that awful Kenda rubber... other than that I love the bike.
If that fork was painted in matching green and the bar tape was white, it would be all over for me. I'd be on the phone to the USA ordering one...

I guess they're figuring that most people use clip on guards these days, and they would get loads of shit for eyelets. Personally I'd agree, the bike should have eyelets, but there seem to be rack mount points at the top of the rear stays (again none on the dropouts), so I'm not quite sure what's going on with that. Also, what's going on under the top of the down tube? are they mounts for a crud catcher?

I think it's a great bike, and genesis' range is doing some very positive things for commuting/general cycling (98% of the cycling community).