It feels like I’m running a bike shop at the moment – a garage FULL of bikes… we’re heading off north of the border in a couple of weeks for a weekend of hardtail ragging.
First to arrive at Wideopen towers was the 2010 Genesis Alpitude, a complete bike option from the UK designed, Madison supported bike company – and an update on a bike we tested last year on longterm test. Back then we were really impressed so it was a definite for the trip north.
Main change for 2010 is the increase of travel to 150mm with minor tweaks to geometry to suit. This bike passes the CEN regs discussed in Issue 11 and is a well spec’d, well finished lovely looking machine. At a shade under £1600 it may seem expensive but in our opinion is worth a ride if you’re over 5’8″ and in the market for a light but sturdy hardcore hardtail that’ll EASILY keep up with your mates on FSRs on more trail centre based riding.
Check out:
http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/
http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/mountain/alpitude/alpitude/overview/
(also available as a frame only option – but why bother when the full spec’d bike is great components at a great price!)
Read what we thought in Issue 9 here…
If you liked this post why not check out these?
- 2010 Orange Diva lands next week
- London Cycleshow 2009 videos – Solid, Bionicon, Genesis, Ragley & 5:10
- 2010 Commencal spy shots
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