We love Genesis bikes here at Wideopen – They’re born and bred in the UK and ride absolutely great.
For 2011 there’s some changes to the range, with updates to the steel and ti models. Here’s a first look at what’s coming up from Genesis designer James Olson:
We’ve been working with Reynolds to get the best from the new DZB 853 (triple-butted with a stepped-up thicker wall for a short section at the head tube end) that they’ve developed from post-CEN feedback.
Alongside the tube shaping we’ve done, we also have a 631 XX-44 headtube for our new 853 frames. It’s meant that we’re able to remove the gussets and gain front end stiffness at no weight gain, in fact the new frames will be a few ounces lighter than the old frames yet are still fully CEN rated for 140mm forks.
The new Alpitude frame will get the same headtube and DZB main tubes with a stiffer top tube. It passed CEN with ease with 160mm forks.
All the Reynolds steel stuff aside, here’s our new Ti frame built up. We just missed Eurobike with this build-up but better ‘right’ than ‘rushed’.. the frame arrived the day before the show. XX44 headtube, DZB-inspired down tube triple-butting, double-butted top and seat tube, gussetless front end + round section downtube at the headtube end for better fatigue life, new asymmetric chainstay plate for full 2×10 chainline compatibility with no loss of tyre space. Tweaked geometry to work with the new level of handling from taper/biolted 120mm forks. A step forward from the current design and ready for all the new ‘standards’ coming our way.
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