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When a group of riders have ideas for a particular style of bike that is carried through from drawing board to final product without dilution, the end result can be a unique product. With design not done by committee and decisions made by riders, Genesis can focus on creating a bike a particular way, in turn offering something that’s not quite custom and not quite mass market. We can work with the individual tastes of the UK market as well as ensuring our bikes meet the demands of the most challenging conditions in the world.

We’ve developed a unique take on bikes that’s free from pressures for a global average. At the same time, we’re free to take on board influence wherever we find it. It’s an interesting place to be.

outside\ride Genesis is not the biggest brand out there and we like it that way.

At times the line between work time and leisure time can get a bit blurred for us.

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Off-road rides, the daily commute or road miles can all be potential product testing time as well as simply what we do. There are times when we ride to test and there are times where ‘testing’ is forgotten as the enjoyment of the ride takes over.

For us, that’s when the lines get blurred the most. It’s also the sign that a bike is fulfilling our aims – allowing riders to ride to the best of their ability, adding to both performance and enjoyment.

The Genesis 2011 range is a collection of bikes with many differences but one thing in common – all of them have been refined by people who prioritise enjoyment of the ride over anything else.

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tha

t muc

h ta

rma

c

invo

lved

it w

as

neve

r goi

ng to

b

e a

sin

gle

-sp

eed

er’s

da

y a

nd

the

bes

t I c

ould

hop

e fo

r wa

s to

m

inim

ise lo

sses

.

Tow

ard

s th

e en

d o

f the

sta

ge,

th

e ro

ad

sig

ns in

dic

atin

g th

e

mile

ag

e to

Bes

i Sa

har w

ere

ev

ery

5km

and

wer

en’t

com

ing

fa

st e

noug

h...

I ra

tiona

lised

the

d

ista

nce

to tr

ain

ing

rout

es a

nd

rides

at h

ome

whi

ch is

alw

ays

the

sig

n of

suf

ferin

g...

even

the

sight

of

the

big

mou

nta

ins

coul

dn’

t lift

m

y te

mp

o.

So fa

r the

rid

ing

ha

s b

een

pre

tty to

ugh,

the

Nep

ali f

ooth

ills

are

ver

y st

eep

in p

lace

s a

nd

rele

ntle

ss in

thei

r del

iver

y of

he

ight

ga

in...

the

scen

ery

has

bee

n im

men

se...

the

peo

ple

so

frie

ndly.

.. th

e Hi

ke-a

-Bike

st

arts

tom

orro

w o

n th

e w

ay

Tal;

30km

rid

ing

follo

wed

by

10km

of

ste

ep h

iking

.

Sta

ge

3Be

si Sa

har t

o Ta

l, 43

km

This

sta

ge

sta

rted

on

jeep

tra

ck

from

Bes

i Sa

har,

with

27k

m o

n

jeep

tra

ck th

en 1

6km

ca

rryin

g\

clim

bin

g it

did

n’t l

ook

like

a b

ad

d

ay

for s

ing

lesp

eed

ing

on

pa

per

. Af

ter t

he m

id-w

ay

wa

ter s

tatio

n it

wa

s a

mix

of c

arry

ing

and

sho

rt rid

ing

sec

tions

alo

ng th

e sid

e of

a

cliff

... p

ass

ing

num

erou

s tra

ins

of h

orse

s...

som

e g

oing

in th

e

sam

e d

irect

ion

whi

ch c

aus

ed

del

ay

until

a s

uita

ble

pa

ssin

g

poi

nt w

as

foun

d.

The

trail t

hen

wou

nd a

long

th

e b

ase

of t

he c

liff u

ntil t

he

fina

l ca

rry c

am

e in

to s

ight

...

it lo

oked

pre

tty s

teep

but

not

so

su

sta

ined

. The

ca

rry w

as

slow

a

nd s

tea

dy

until

Col

from

Alp

kit

cam

e in

to v

iew

nea

ring

the

top

ta

king

pic

ture

s.

Afte

r cre

stin

g th

e cl

imb

Tal

cam

e in

to s

ight

... s

ittin

g o

n a

fla

t w

ide

valle

y flo

or ju

st a

sho

rt rid

e

and

ca

rry d

own

to th

e fla

t the

n

a s

hort

ride

saw

the

end

of

the

sta

ge.

Sta

ge

4Ta

l to

Cha

me,

23k

m

The

crux

of t

oda

y’s

sta

ge

wou

ld

be

a le

ngth

y ca

rry th

roug

h so

me

w

ood

s ju

st b

efor

e th

e ha

lf w

ay

poi

nt. T

he c

arry

wa

s ve

ry, v

ery

slow

as

I ten

tativ

ely

took

eve

ry

step

with

my

bike

per

ched

on

my

ba

ck, t

akin

g s

hallo

w b

rea

ths

not k

now

ing

how

long

this

clim

b

wou

ld g

o on

.

Fina

lly th

e cl

imb

end

ed a

t a

wa

ter s

tatio

n a

nd fr

om h

ere

on

in th

e re

st o

f the

sta

ge

shou

ld b

e

ridea

ble

. It w

asn

’t lo

ng b

efor

e

ano

ther

pus

h up

a d

usty

clim

b

sta

rted

but

the

ridin

g th

at c

am

e

afte

r wa

s w

orth

the

effo

rt, th

e tra

il w

as

nice

ly p

ack

ed, n

ot to

o d

usty

a

nd v

ery

fast

– it

rem

ind

ed m

e

of ri

din

g th

roug

h a

n a

lpin

e fo

rest

a

nd g

ettin

g o

n to

p o

f the

gea

r on

my

bike

on

the

flat f

elt g

rea

t.

yak

12 1312 11

The

race

wen

t thr

oug

h nu

mer

ous

villa

ges

with

rock

pa

ths

and

ste

ps

to n

egot

iate

, dod

gin

g th

e us

ual

mix

of a

nim

als

and

chi

ldre

n.

The

sta

ge

end

ca

me

pre

tty

qui

ckly

as

the

pa

ce q

uick

ened

on

fast

tra

ils, t

he w

eath

er a

ga

in

rem

ain

ed c

onsis

tent

with

rain

co

min

g a

few

hou

rs a

fter t

he

finish

but

rele

ntin

g b

efor

e it

wa

s tim

e to

sle

ep.

Sta

ge

5C

ham

e to

Ma

nang

, 30k

m

I thi

nk th

is w

as

my

bes

t sta

ge

yet.

Afte

r the

sta

rt I w

as

mid

pa

ck

and

sta

yed

up

ther

e w

ith th

e

fast

guy

s un

til th

e fir

st g

rann

y rin

g

clim

b w

here

I sli

pp

ed b

ack

into

m

y ow

n rid

ing

rhyt

hm.

I led

the

carry

up

thro

ugh

the

w

ood

s, th

e sn

ow n

ow p

rese

nt

on th

e g

roun

d w

as

a re

min

der

th

at w

e w

ere

ga

inin

g a

ltitud

e...

I cou

ld re

ally

sta

rt to

feel

the

ef

fect

of a

ltitud

e no

w, I

ha

d a

d

ull h

ead

ach

e co

min

g o

n a

nd

whe

n I c

ould

rid

e it

wa

s ve

ry

slow

ly. M

ana

ng c

rep

t int

o sig

ht

and

the

last

sec

tion

of ri

din

g u

p

the

hig

h st

reet

took

an

ag

e.

Afte

r suf

ferin

g fr

om a

n a

ltitud

e

ind

uced

hea

da

che

for t

he re

st

of th

e d

ay,

I op

ted

for a

n ea

rly

nig

ht a

s sn

ow fe

ll hea

vily

from

the

sk

y. T

hat n

ight

’s sle

ep w

as

pa

tchy

a

s m

y he

ad

ach

e p

ersis

ted,

unt

il fin

ally

I su

ccum

bed

to ti

red

ness

a

nd th

e p

ain

kille

rs. A

fter t

he

acc

lima

tisa

tion

da

y in

Ma

nang

th

e fo

llow

ing

sta

ge

sees

us

hea

d

to th

e fo

ot o

f the

Tho

rong

La

Pa

ss

at T

horo

ng P

hed

i.

Sta

ge

6M

ana

ng to

Tho

rung

Phe

di

The

da

y’s

finish

lay

972m

of

asc

ent h

ighe

r up

the

valle

y

and

the

trail w

as

am

azin

g to

rid

e...

very

flow

ing

and

it w

as

gre

at t

o sp

in th

e p

eda

ls ra

ther

th

an

grin

din

g th

em. T

he s

kies

wer

e fil

led

with

rave

ns a

nd

vultu

res

and

the

pea

ks b

ound

ing

th

e tra

il wer

e tru

ly s

pec

tacu

lar.

W

ith a

ll the

non

Nep

ale

se ri

der

s b

ehin

d m

e on

the

trail a

nd th

e

Nep

ale

se g

uys

far a

hea

d, I

wa

s a

lone

to e

njoy

the

scen

ery

and

th

e tra

il.

Whe

n w

e a

rrive

d a

t Tho

rong

Ph

edi it

wa

s b

usy

with

trek

kers,

ev

eryo

ne g

ettin

g re

ad

y to

set

of

f ea

rly th

e fo

llow

ing

mor

ning

to

cro

ss th

e Th

orog

La,

541

6m

ab

ove

sea

leve

l.

Sta

ge

7Th

orun

g P

hed

i to

Muk

tina

th

This

sta

ge

wa

s th

e on

e th

at m

ost

rider

s ha

d d

rea

ded

– 1

7km

in

leng

th b

ut in

clud

ing

the

5km

cl

imb

up

to th

e Th

oron

g L

a

pa

ss. T

his

sta

ge

sta

rted

at 5

am

to

ma

ke s

ure

snow

con

ditio

ns

wer

e sa

fe fo

r cro

ssin

g th

e p

ass

...

the

5km

wou

ld b

e en

tirel

y un

ridea

ble

due

to a

ltitud

e a

nd

the

stee

pne

ss o

f the

tra

il.

As I

pa

ced

up

the

slop

es in

th

e d

ark

, hea

d-to

rche

s a

bov

e

us h

ighl

ight

ed h

ow fa

r we

had

to

clim

b...

and

this

wa

s on

ly

the

por

tion

of th

e cl

imb

we

co

uld

see

. atta

ckno

w u

nder

nea

th m

y ty

res.

..

afte

r a fe

w a

ttem

pts

at r

idin

g th

e

trail i

t jus

t wa

sn’t

hap

pen

ing,

the

tra

il wa

s lo

ose

and

ver

y st

eep

so

any

atte

mp

t to

brin

g m

y sp

eed

und

er c

ontro

l wa

s fu

tile.

This

sect

ion

seem

ed to

stre

tch

on fo

reve

r but

I w

as

hap

py

to b

e a

ble

to fe

el m

y ha

nds

ag

ain

and

as

I rea

ched

a fe

w

sma

ll bui

ldin

gs

on th

e tra

il I g

ot

to ri

de

an

aw

esom

e p

iece

of

sing

letra

ck...

nic

e a

nd ro

cky

w

ith w

ell p

lace

d ro

cks

to a

id

railin

g c

orne

rs...

this

flow

ed in

to

a w

ider

sm

ooth

er tr

ail a

roun

d

the

ba

ck o

f the

fini

shin

g to

wn,

M

uktin

ath

, and

eve

ntua

lly th

e

sta

ge

finish

. Onl

y on

e st

ag

e le

ft –

ma

inly

dow

nhill

to Ta

tap

ani

and

a

wel

l des

erve

d d

ip in

som

e

hot s

prin

gs.

Sta

ge

8M

uktin

ath

to Ta

tap

ani

As th

e tra

il con

tinue

d to

wa

rd

Tata

pa

ni th

e va

lley

beg

an

to n

arro

w a

nd w

e en

tere

d

the

dee

pes

t va

lley

in th

e w

orld

, fla

nked

by

Anna

pur

na a

nd

Dha

ulig

iri, tw

o of

the

four

teen

80

00m

pea

ks. A

s th

e va

lley

narro

wed

the

trail s

teep

ened

a

nd b

eca

me

very

fast

a

nd ro

cky.

To

o q

uick

ly, th

e fin

ish c

am

e

thro

ugh

a n

arro

w s

treet

and

th

e sig

ht o

f Phi

l Eva

ns, R

ace

O

rga

nise

r, sa

t und

er th

e fin

ishin

g

ba

nner

wa

s a

wel

com

e on

e. A

co

ld E

vere

st b

eer w

as

ord

ered

a

nd n

ow I

coul

d tr

uly

rela

x. T

he

even

ing

wa

s sp

ent e

njoy

ing

the

hot s

prin

gs

and

mor

e b

eers.

..

a fi

tting

rew

ard

for c

omp

letin

g

the

hig

hest

race

in th

e w

orld

us

ing

the

lea

st a

mou

nt o

f gea

rs.

The

next

da

y w

as

jad

ed b

y th

e

haze

of t

he p

revi

ous

nig

ht’s

cele

bra

tions

but

still

with

onl

y 22

km o

f rid

ing

and

no

raci

ng to

co

mp

lete

, the

cha

lleng

e w

as

not a

big

one

. I h

ave

to s

ay

I lov

e

this

coun

try a

nd th

e p

eop

le...

I c

an’

t wa

it to

race

her

e a

ga

in.

A sp

ecia

l tha

nks

goe

s to

Col

Sto

cker

, no

t onl

y fo

r all t

he im

ag

es o

f thi

s tri

p a

nd

end

urin

g lo

ng d

ays

wa

lking

on

the

trail b

ut

also

for l

eavi

ng a

new

da

ught

er a

nd fa

mily

a

t les

s th

an

a w

eek’

s no

tice

to h

elp

sup

por

t m

e...

tha

nks

Col

, it w

as

hug

ely

ap

pre

cia

ted.

yak

Da

wn

bro

ke a

nd th

e tra

il still

st

retc

hed

furth

er a

nd h

ighe

r with

no

sig

n of

the

end,

luck

ily m

y p

ace

rem

ain

ed c

onsis

tent

and

I fe

lt no

ill e

ffect

s fro

m th

e a

ltitud

e.

The

trail t

urne

d fr

om ro

ck to

m

ixed

ice

and

rock

to th

en s

now

in

its

entir

ety.

Afte

r 2hr

s 16

min

s I r

each

ed th

e

hig

h p

oint

of t

he p

ass

and

afte

r a

pho

to o

pp

ortu

nity

with

the

54

16m

sig

npos

t I s

wa

pp

ed fr

om

big

mitt

ens

to lig

hter

glo

ves

and

d

onne

d m

y he

lmet

. My

hand

s q

uick

ly fr

oze

and

I w

as

forc

ed

to s

top

to tr

y a

nd d

rive

som

e

wa

rmth

into

them

– th

ere

wa

s a

lo

ng d

esce

nt s

till to

neg

otia

te.

I stu

mb

led

slo

wly

dow

n th

roug

h th

e sn

ow u

ntil I

pa

ssed

the

sn

owlin

e a

nd th

e ro

cky

trail w

as

14 1514 13

trail

ra

ce

The

Col

ora

do

trail r

ace

is

know

n a

s on

e of

the

toug

hest

en

dur

anc

e ev

ents

in th

e w

orld

. It

cha

lleng

es ri

der

s to

500

mile

s of

uns

upp

orte

d, s

tag

e-fre

e

wild

erne

ss ra

cing

with

22,

000

met

ers

of v

ertic

al a

ccen

t. 80

% o

f the

tra

il is

tech

nica

lly

cha

lleng

ing

sin

gle

track

. It’s

a

race

whe

re ri

der

s ch

alle

nge

thei

r p

hysic

al a

nd m

enta

l lim

its a

s w

ell

as

bike

ha

ndlin

g a

bilit

ies,

raci

ng

alo

ngsid

e ot

hers

who

love

rid

ing

a

s m

uch

as

they

do.

I ha

d b

een

told

of t

he e

pic

d

esce

nts,

cru

shin

g h

ike-a

-bike

se

ctio

ns, c

halle

ngin

g c

ond

itions

a

nd th

e re

lent

less

effe

cts

of

altit

ude

and

it w

as

as

pun

ishin

g

as

I exp

ecte

d. E

ven

with

the

ye

ar-l

ong

targ

eted

tra

inin

g o

f lo

ng ri

des

and

altit

ude

tent

s, it

w

as

one

of m

y to

ughe

st ra

ces

to d

ate

.

By m

id a

ftern

oon

on th

is fir

st d

ay,

th

ree

spok

es h

ad

gon

e a

nd

the

whe

el w

as

buc

kling

ba

dly.

I w

asn

’t a

ble

to th

ink

too

muc

h

of it

, I h

ad

to s

tay

det

erm

ined

to

pus

h on

but

it g

ot w

orse

...

I nur

sed

the

whe

el to

Br

ecke

nrid

ge

arri

ving

at a

bou

t 2a

m. I

gra

bb

ed a

few

hou

rs

sleep

unt

il the

tow

n a

wok

e.

Unfo

rtuna

tely

15m

m b

olt-t

hrou

gh

hub

s ha

dn’

t ta

ken

this

are

a

by

stor

m a

nd it

wa

s tw

o ho

urs

bef

ore

I fou

nd a

bike

sho

p w

hich

ha

d a

few

sp

are

sp

okes

of t

he

right

leng

th. W

ith th

e w

heel

re

pa

ired

I ke

pt g

oing

onl

y to

find

on

the

next

des

cent

tha

t the

w

heel

wa

sn’t

hold

ing

out

– a

re

-bui

ld w

as

the

only

op

tion

and

it

wa

sn’t

a g

ood

one

. I c

oaxe

d

my

bike

dow

n to

Cop

per

M

ount

ain

whe

re I

foun

d n

o sh

ops

ab

le to

ser

vice

the

whe

el w

hich

m

eant

a fi

ve h

our d

etou

r of

f-rou

te. O

nly

one

per

son

wa

s a

ble

to fi

x th

e w

heel

and

he

wa

s ou

t unt

il the

mor

ning

... I

wa

ited

a

nd w

aite

d. A

t 9a

m I

took

the

b

ike to

be

serv

iced

one

last

tim

e.

‘The

Bicy

cle

Doc

tor’

reb

uilt

the

w

heel

and

with

a d

ay

and

a h

alf

lost

I p

ut m

y fo

ot d

own

and

rod

e

‘til m

y le

gs

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me

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cent

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in

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mile

of

tech

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gle

track

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rgot

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ab

out

my

mec

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cals

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tally

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very

mom

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f th

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typ

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runn

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bike

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as

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forti

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roun

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ast

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l sna

kes

and

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rs w

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ba

d c

om

pa

ny, b

ut th

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aut

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ong

of t

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pt m

e

sane

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spite

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da

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ad

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ds

and

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me

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atil

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20 2120

—latitude\TIThe features list of the Latitude Titanium represents the level of design that has shaped this frame. The asymmetric chainstays, the taper-oval double butted top tube, a triple butted down tube that has added wall thickness and a round section at the front end for enhanced durability and an XX44 head tube for taper-steerer fork compatibility.

A revised geometry then enhances the capability of the whole package. Using a fully butted, 3Al\2.5V Grade 9 seamless and cold-worked tube set that’s been designed from scratch to offer everything for the demanding trail rider, this is a frame we’re very proud of. Now available with Shimano XT or XTR specifications, this is our ultimate trail ride that can take on the best head-to-head.

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Frame—3 Al\2.5 V cold-drawn seamless butted Titanium

Fork—DT Swiss XMM 120 mm, 15 mm axle + tapered steerer

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—DT Swiss Tricon 1700 UST

Shifters—Shimano XT Dynasys

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano XT Dynasys\ Shimano XT Dynasys

Chainset—Shimano XT Dynasys 42-32-24T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano XT\180mm F\ 160mm R rotors with Shimano XT brake-levers

Sizes—16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£3199.99

Frame\Rolling ChassisDT XMM120 forkDT Tricon 1700 wheels£2399.99

Frame only£1249.99

Latitude Ti XT

Frame—3 Al\2.5 V cold-drawn seamless butted Titanium

Fork—DT Swiss XMM 120 mm, 15 mm axle + tapered steerer

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—DT Swiss Tricon 1700 UST

Shifters—Shimano XTR Dynasys

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano XTR Dynasys\ Shimano XTR Dynasys

Chainset—Shimano XTR Dynasys 42-32-24T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano XTR\180mm F\ 160mm R rotors with Shimano XTR brake-levers

Sizes—16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£3799.99

Latitude Ti XTR

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inside\outside

22 latitude mountain bike genesisbikes.co.uk

The classic steel hardtail, refined for the future. We’ve been working closely with Reynolds to offer unique 853 tube dimensions that produce a lighter and more comfortable steel frame that comfortably exceeds the CEN standards with 140mm forks. The 853 top and down tubes are triple butted and gusset-free. The XX44-compatible head tube is made from air-hardening Reynolds 631. The added diameter of this head tube also allows a wider top tube section, so the top tube is tapered and ovalised to optimise

both stiffness and overall comfort. The heat-treated Cr-Mo seat stays are slimmer. The asymmetric chainstay design gives room for 2.4” tyres and narrower Q-factor 2x10 drivetrains. The frame is internally rust-proofed. We even adjusted the geometry to get the best from tapered steerer, bolted-axle forks. More comfortable and better handling than before, impressively durable and detailed, the new Latitude 853 may be about as good as steel hardtails get.

—latitude\853

SRP£1599.99

Frame only£399.99

Frame—Reynolds 853 heat-treated air-hardening steel

Fork—Rockshox Recon Gold RL Solo Air 120 mm 20 mm Maxle

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—DT Swiss X430D 32H\ Shimano Deore\SLX 20 mm axle Centre-Lock

Shifters—Shimano Deore 9-speed

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano XT\Shimano Deore

Chainset—Shimano Deore 44-32-22T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano Deore\180mm F\ 160mm R rotors with Shimano Deore brake-levers

Sizes —16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

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—latitude\00—latitude\10Frame—Reynolds 520 double butted Cr-Mo

Fork—Rockshox Recon Gold K 120 mm

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex XCR Comp 32H\ Shimano HB-M435 Centre-Lock


Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano SLX\Shimano Deore


Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano BR-M445\180mm F \160mm R rotors with Shimano BL-M505 brake-levers

Sizes —16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£1099.99

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Frame—Reynolds 520 double butted Cr-Mo

Fork—Rockshox Recon Silver K 100 mm alu

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex DP-17 32H\Shimano RM-65 Centre-Lock


Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Deore Shadow\Shimano Deore

Chainset—Shimano Alivio Octalink 44-32-22T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano BR-M445\ 160mm rotors with Shimano BL-M445 brake-levers

Sizes16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£849.99

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—alpitudeOur long-travel, Alpine-influenced 853 steel hardtail. As with the new Latitude frame, we’ve produced a lighter, more comfortable and gusset-free 140mm-fork optimised frame that comfortably exceeds the CEN standards with 160mm forks. The 631 XX44 head tube allows tapered steerer forks. The head angle is now 66.5 degrees static with a 140mm fork – DH stable and still day-ride friendly.

The new Alpitude is for riders who need a bike that climbs technical ground in order to reach the most challenging descents, who ride out toward the most remote and wild trails. It may be the lightest, most all-round capable taper-steerer compatible long-travel frame available.

SRP£429.99

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Frame—Reynolds 853 heat-treated, air-hardening steel

Sizes—16.5, 18, 19.5”

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53°—4 —30

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—core\50With the Core you can have it all – fast and light yet capable of handling any trail. ‘Dead-centre, always on target’, was what we said about 2010’s Core bikes and ‘What Mountain Bike’ magazine agreed – the Core 50 won their 2010 ‘Trail Bike of the Year’ award with its combination of technical handling ability and impressive turn of speed.

For 2011 we’ve taken the triple butted ALX-9 6069-T6 Core 40 and 50 frames a step further.

By using custom-specified forks from Rockshox we’re able to offer tapered steerers and bolted 20mm axles on a light 120mm fork. Using a tapered head tube and a revised geometry developed to suit these new-school forks, we’ve got the best from our Core range of trail hardtails.

To us, the definition of UK hardtails is this mix of technical handling ability, comfort and light weight, offering complete all-round performance. The Core series take this definition to the trail.

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Frame—6069 ALX-9 6 triple butted aluminium

Fork—Rockshox Recon Gold RL 120 mm 20 mm Maxle

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—DT Swiss X430D 32H \ Shimano SLX 20 mm Centre-Lock

Shifters—Shimano SLX Dynasys

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano SLX Dynasys \Shimano SLX Dynasys

Chainset—Shimano FC-M552 Dynasys 42-32-24T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano SLX \ 180mm F \ 160mm R rotors with Shimano SLX brake-levers

Sizes16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£1399.99

36 37


Fork—Rockshox Recon Gold K 120 mm 20 mm Maxle

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex XCR Comp 32H\ Shimano M435\SLX 20 mm axle Centre-Lock


Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano SLX\Shimano Deore


Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano BR-M445\180mm F\160mm R rotors with Shimano BL-M505 brake-levers

Sizes16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£1099.99

—core\40 —core\30


Frame—6061 6 double butted aluminium

Fork—Rockshox Recon Silver K 120 mm alu

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex DP-17 32H\Shimano M435 Centre-Lock


Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Deore Shadow\Shimano Deore


Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano BR-M445\180mm F\160mm R rotors with Shimano BL-M505 brake-levers

Sizes16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£849.99

38 39

—core\10Frame—6061 6 double butted aluminium

Fork—Rockshox Tora K 100 mm

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex Ace-18 32H\Shimano RM-65 Centre-Lock

Shifters—Shimano Acera 8-speed

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Acera\Shimano FC-M310

Chainset—Shimano Acera Octalink 42-32-22T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano BR-M445\160mm rotors with Shimano BL-M445 brake-levers

Sizes16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£649.99

—core\20Frame—6061 6 double butted aluminium

Fork—Rockshox Tora K 120 mm alu

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex DP-17 32H\Shimano RM-65 Centre-Lock

Shifters—Shimano Alivio 9-speed

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Deore Shadow\Shimano Alivio



Sizes16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£749.99


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—io idThe alternative drive-train that makes a mockery of derailleurs in really filthy conditions and keeps you climbing longer than you might on a single speed. A constant chain tension for silent running over the rough and the ability to change gears without pedalling means this winter-ride favourite has advantages in any conditions, not just the mud-fests. We’ve championed the cause of the hub-gear mountain bike for some time and can now offer the iO ID with either 8-speed or 11-speed Alfine hubs.

Lighter than the 8-speed version with improved shifting and pick-up, a wider gear range, reduced steps between gears and a revised MTB-style 2-way release shifter, 11-speed Alfine is a step closer to being the future of mountain bike gearing.

When you ride an iO ID there’s no such thing as bad conditions. Be out there when others are indoors.


Fork—Rockshox Recon Gold RL Solo air 100mm

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—DT X430 \ Shimano Alfine \ Deore Centre-Lock

Shifters—Shimano Alfine

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Alfine

Chainset—RaceFace Ride 32T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano Deore \ 160mm rotors with Shimano Deore brake-levers

Sizes—16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£1319.99 8spd£1499.99 11spd

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Effort levels that go from all to nothing at the flick of a switch, a focus on momentum that never wanes and an overall feeling of involvement that can become addictive?

The combination of a rigid steel frame and a lack of gears become something more than the sum of its parts and under an experienced rider it can suggest weaknesses in the ‘more is better’ school of thought.

Commitment and involvement from the rider combined with enviable durability under the harshest of conditions from the bike make this a match for riders who have seen what a UK winter can do to complex bikes. Simplify and blend finesse and power to enlighten your riding.


Fork—Genesis butted Cr-Mo 80 \ 100 mm-corrected

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex XD-Lite \ Genesis SS bolted \ Shimano 525 Q\R

Shifters—N\A

Derailleurs Rear\Front—N\A

Chainset—RaceFace Ride 32T


Sizes—16, 17.5, 19, 20.5”

SRP£649.99

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Frame—Reynolds 725 double butted heat-treated Cr-Mo

Fork—Double butted Cr-Mo

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex DF-23 32H\Shimano Deore 32H

Shifters—Shimano Tiagra STI 9-speed

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano 110\Shimano Tiagra

Chainset—Shimano Tiagra compact 50-34T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano BR-R505 Disc with Shimano Tiagra STI levers brake-levers

Sizes52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£1099.99

Frame £279.99

Fork£59.99

croix de fer cross bike genesisbikes.co.uk

Our most popular export. The Croix De Fer is as popular in Scandinavian countries as it is in the UK; it’s a road bike that won’t get bogged down in the winter, can join in on summer singletrack rides and copes with all-weather cross-terrain riding in a way that few bikes can match. We hear it’s a lot of fun on spiked ice tyres too...

It’s now also the holder of a Guinness World Record – in pursuit of an often-contested record, during 2010 Vin Cox rode his Croix De Fer around the world faster than anyone has managed before.

With improved, wider, separate rack eyelets it’s perfect for the lightweight touring approach that gained Vin his record.

This is simply a cross-boundaries, cross-continent, ‘cross-inspired kind of bike. Wherever you find yourself, there’s fun to be had on a Croix De Fer.

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Fork—Carbon blades\ aluminium steerer

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex DF-23 32H\Shimano Tiagra


Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Tiagra\ Shimano Sora

Chainset—Shimano Tiagra compact 50-34T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Tektro 992AG cantileverswith Shimano Tiagra STI + Tektro top-mount brake-levers

Sizes52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£899.99

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Cyclo-cross races, the ‘hour in hell’ that becomes a lot of fun in the mud for more and more riders every Autumn. For other riders, a ‘Cross bike is the answer to a wide range of needs, light enough for a sportive, tough enough for light off-road use and comfortable enough for weekend touring.

The Vapour’s ALX-9 6069 triple butted frame and carbon\aluminium fork is perfectly race-ready and now has more mud room around the rear brake. Top tube routed cables mean snag-free shouldering when it’s time to pick it up and run and rear rack or ‘guard eyelets give scope for wider use than a pure race bike. Whether a roamer, a racer or simply a commuter\escaper, the Vapour answers the call.

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Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex XD-Lite disc 32H\ Shimano Alfine\BR-505

Shifters—Virsa VRS1 8-speed STI

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Alfine 8-speed\N\A

Chainset—Driveline 42T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Tektro Lyra ball-bearing cable discs with Virsa STI levers

Sizes —52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£999.99

day one cross bike genesisbikes.co.uk

A wider-ranging Day One, a Day One that takes the simple explorer-bike concept to the fullest. A bike that many of us have been waiting for.

A combination of features inspired by winter-bike experiments in garages as well as Vin Cox’s ‘Great Bike Ride’ – a fast-and-light record-breaking round-the-world ride on a Shimano Alfine hub equipped Croix De Fer.

The Day One Alfine has both braking and 8-speed gearing tucked well out of the way of the dirt. With drop bars for maximum ride comfort and all-day efficiency, a comfortable Reynolds 520 Cro-Mo steel frame and fork and a parts list that’s both reliable and minimal, it’s perfectly suited to anything from the daily commute to inspiring epic rides.

Add a frame bag, a rear rack and some bivi gear and it could inspire an epic lifestyle.

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Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex Ace-19 32H\ KT MTB Flip-flop

Shifters—N\A



Brakes\Brake Levers—Tektro RX-5 mini-V with Tektro RL-340 brake-levers

Sizes52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£549.99

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Bikes like this have always existed. We’re not claiming to have something new here. Look back through Tour de France history or the log books of the Rough Stuff Fellowship and there were single-geared bikes with steel frames and balloon tyres that took on roads, paths and tracks and were hike-a-biked over high passes.

These bikes will always have a place with open-minded, adventurous riders unconcerned with technology or genres.

Whether you’re mixing it up between tarmac and trail on the way to work, opening up new routes and exploring trail link-ups in mid-winter, or simply enjoying the challenge of riding distilled to its purest form, the Day One is a constant in cycling as well as more fun than it has any right to be.

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Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex Ace-19 32H\ KT MTB Flip-flop

Shifters—N\A



Brakes\Brake Levers—Tektro RX-5 mini-V with Tektro RL-570 mini levers

Sizes—52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£549.99

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The Day One\flat bar is another challenge to cycling genres. When you start thinking that a single-speed road bike just isn’t quite wide-ranging enough, when a 29er seems a bit overbuilt for simple singletrack fun and too sluggish on the road, when a flat-bar fixie doesn’t quite feel right anymore but the minimalism still appeals

– well, that’s when you’re thinking what we were thinking when the Day One\flat bar came into being.

With brakes and tyres that are up to off-road riding and a fast, relaxed riding position it’s a potent combination for possibly the fastest point-to-point single-speed out there.

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A success story that proves that steel is still a material to be reckoned with for a fast road ride. The Equilibrium is designed to mix comfort, speed and efficiency in a package suited to the less-than-perfect tarmac of the UK, the type of road bike that can mix it up in the bunch on Sunday morning as well as tackle a country lane descent as fast as your nerves allow.

For 2011 we’ve upgraded the Equilibrium’s frame to Reynolds 725 tubing to add durability and reduce the wall thicknesses in places, saving a bit of weight without noticeable loss of stiffness.

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Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Shimano WH-RS10 wheelset

Shifters—Shimano 105 STI

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano 105\Shimano 105

Chainset—Shimano 105 compact50-34T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Tektro BR358 57 mm with Shimano 105 STI levers brake-levers

Sizes52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£1299.99

Frame £279.99

Fork£119.99

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Fast, fun and comfortable all the way with a nod to both modern frame design and racing bikes of past generations, the Equilibrium 725 is a bike that we’d recommend to anyone that loves the feel of a taut steel frame and the hum of 100psi tyres; to those who dream of Alpine cols and are inspired by the feats of the

‘giants of the road’ yet have no aspirations beyond Cat 4. However if your aspirations include high-speed riding for fun, Audax-distances and credit-card tours, just add a 3-point rack and\or ‘guards and off you go, quickly and in style.

—equilibrium\10



Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex AT400 32H\Shimano Tiagra


Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Tiagra\ Shimano Tiagra

Chainset—Shimano FC-3450 compact 50-34T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Tektro BR358 57 mm with Shimano Tiagra STI levers brake-levers

Sizes—52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£999.99

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Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex DA22 32H\ Shimano Tiagra

Shifters—Shimano 105 STI

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano 105\Shimano 105

Chainset—Shimano 105 HTII compact50-34T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Tektro BR358 57 mm with Shimano 105 STI levers brake-levers

Sizes52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£1099.99

Our aim with the Aether range was to mix two elements of road riding that some see as being like oil and water – lightweight race-bike speed with touring bike practicality and comfort.

With a triple butted ALX-9 6069 T-6 Aluminium frame plus a carbon fork with Aluminium steerer on all models, the Aether is a light frameset that’s stiff under power. A compact frame design with slim seatstays and a tapered top tube add comfort and compliance. Deep-drop brakes and eyelets make fitting larger tyres and\or ‘guards simple, a seat-clamp rack mount can even be used to fit a rack to this compact frame without fouling the rear brake.

Sharing geometry and design brief with the Equilibrium, the Aether is as UK-inspired and wide-ranging as road bikes can be – after all, our roads can be a long way from the smooth European tarmac that a Pro race bike is usually designed for.

From winter training and summer sportives to simply enjoying the twisting roads of the UK, the Aether copes with it all without being jack, master of none – rather Aether, master of tarmac.

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Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex R450 32H\Shimano 2200

Shifters—Shimano 2300 STI 8-speed

Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Sora\Shimano 2300

Chainset—Shimano 2350 compact 50-34T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Tektro R316A 57 mm with Shimano 2300 STI levers brake-levers

Sizes—52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£649.99


Fork—Carbon blades\aluminium steerer

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex Race 24 32H\Shimano 2200


Derailleurs Rear\Front—Shimano Tiagra\ Shimano Tiagra

Chainset—Shimano Sora compact 50-34T

Brakes\Brake Levers—Tektro BR358 57 mm with Shimano Tiagra STI levers brake-levers

Sizes52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm

SRP£849.99

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Timeless, modern, retro, the Flyer is many things to many riders. A Reynolds 520 Cro-Mo frame with slim-stays and a relatively stiff mainframe matched to a slim, triple butted fork that gives a wonderful mix of smooth comfort and lightning responses, a modern track bike meets road classic kind of ride that’s won praise from everyone that’s ridden it.

A flip-flop hub adds options, the Shimano BB and freewheel are durable and the quality Shimano brakes are essential. For summer evening rides, cross-town transport or even just for the sake of owning something so simple and elegant, the Flyer is our take on road fixed\singlespeed bikes, a real ‘rider’s bike’ where ride quality and looks are equally important and equally refined.

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Fork—Triple butted Cr-Mo

Wheels (rims\r hub\f hub)—Alex DA28\Formula track flip-flop

Shifters—N\A



Brakes\Brake Levers—Shimano Sora with Shimano BL-R400 brake-levers

SRP£649.99

Frame, fork, headset£299.99

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Altitude 00 with 100mm fork travel Named size — inches seat tube length, mm top tube — horizontal head tube head angle\degrees seat angle\degrees chainstay length BB height16” 405 570 100 71 74 423 30517.5” 445 585 110 71 74 423 30519” 480 600 120 71 74 423 30520.5” 520 615 135 71 74 423 305 Altitude 10 with 120mm fork travel Named size — inches seat tube length, mm top tube — horizontal head tube head angle\degrees seat angle\degrees chainstay length BB height16” 405 570 100 70 73 423 31017.5” 445 585 110 70 73 423 31019” 480 600 120 70 73 423 31020.5” 520 615 135 70 73 423 310 Altitude 20 and Titanium; Altitude 853 and Titanium frames with 120mm fork travel Named size — inches seat tube length, mm top tube — horizontal head tube head angle\degrees seat angle\degrees chainstay length BB height16” 405 570 100 69.5 73.5 423 31017.5” 445 585 110 69.5 73.5 423 31019” 480 600 120 69.5 73.5 423 31020.5” 520 615 135 69.5 73.5 423 310 Alpitude 853 frame with 140mm fork travel Named size — inches seat tube length, mm top tube — horizontal head tube head angle\degrees seat angle\degrees chainstay length BB height16.5” 420 575 110 68 73 425 31218” 460 590 115 68 73 425 31219.5” 461 605 120 68 73 426 312 Core 10 with 100mm fork travel Named size — inches seat tube length, mm top tube — horizontal head tube head angle\degrees seat angle\degrees chainstay length BB height16” 405 565 100 71 74 420 30517.5” 445 580 110 71 74 420 30519” 480 595 120 71 74 420 30520.5” 520 610 135 71 74 420 305 Core 20, 30 with 120mm fork travel Named size — inches seat tube length, mm top tube — horizontal head tube head angle\degrees seat angle\degrees chainstay length BB height16” 405 565 100 70 73 420 31017.5” 445 580 110 70 73 420 31019” 480 595 120 70 73 420 31020.5” 520 610 135 70 73 420 310 Core 40, 50 with 120mm fork travel Named size — inches seat tube length, mm top tube — horizontal head tube head angle\degrees seat angle\degrees chainstay length BB height16” 405 570 100 69.5 73.5 420 31017.5” 445 585 110 69.5 73.5 420 31019” 480 600 120 69.5 73.5 420 31020.5” 520 615 135 69.5 73.5 420 310 iO, iO ID; iO frame with 445-450mm rigid fork or 100mm fork travel Named size — inches seat tube length, mm top tube — horizontal head tube head angle\degrees seat angle\degrees chainstay length BB height16” 405 570 100 70.5 73.5 415-430 31217.5” 445 585 110 70.5 73.5 415-430 31219” 480 600 120 70.5 73.5 415-430 31220.5” 520 615 135 70.5 73.5 415-430 312 Croix de Fer Named size — cm seat tube length, mm top tube — horizontal head tube head angle\degrees seat angle\degrees chainstay length BB drop52 520 538 120 71 74.5 425 6554 540 545 135 71 74 425 6556 560 560 145 71.5 73.5 425 6558 580 567 155 71.5 73 425 6560 600 575 165 72 73 425 65

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With a wide range of variables to play with and experience from developing different frame types, the geometry of Genesis frames is something that we spend as much time on as is necessary to tune the ride characteristics to be just the way they need to be.

All measurements in mm unless stated. MTB frame angles and BB heights taken with approximately 25% fork travel as sag.

All measurements in mm unless stated. MTB frame angles and BB heights taken with 25-30% fork travel as sag.

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