genesis bicyclesIt’s a men’s road bike found at Walmart and has a cool style mixing red with neutral colors. It’s designed for simplicity and accessibility and offers a bracket for water bottles. All the extra stuff, like pedals and a kickstand, that you often have to go searching for externally are included with your purchase of this bike. Ostensibly, this is a more budget-oriented version of the Vapour Carbon. The aluminium frame is cheaper, although the fork is still carbon. Disc brakes remain present, but they have been changed to mechanical rather than hydraulic.
Therefore, it is imperative to choose a mountain bike that is suitable and cost-effective for you. The wheelset is lightweight with an internal rim width of 19mm that will take good sized rubber which means you could add some float to the ride with some high volume tyres. The Core 26.4 came fitted with 2.2 Mountain Kings, the originals not the much improved Mountain King II. “Thank you @genesisbikesuk for letting me go wild with this bike!! And if any of you were wondering what the extra part on the head tube is… the genius @robhayles1 added a little bit of carbon to hide my cables.
genesis bikeAlthough the frame is steel, it’s relatively lightweight with a carbon fork and no excess components weighing it down. This is a bike that will zip around town without a second thought. So many models are offered that it can be hard to choose exactly which bike is best for you. We’ve split this guide up into four large sections; road bikes, adventure bikes, cyclocross bikes, and utility bikes, detailing each of the bikes in the range and how they differ from the others. If you’re a dyed in the wool roadie or complete ‘cross-head, you can jump straight to the section that interests you most. 3 gears at the pedals and 7 gears at the rear wheel make up a 21-speed drivetrain, a relatively rare multi-drive system in mountain bikes of the same price range.
It needs to be assembled against the manual, according to the relative requirements. It’s very easy for someone who hardly knows how to assemble a bike. But for its relatively narrow 26″ x 2.1″ tires, riding in the mud was a bigger challenge.
Well thought out geometry, good looks and great handling make the Genesis Core 26.4 stand out as a great bike at a good price. Cornering is quick and precise with rear wheel drift easily attainable. The frame appears to be a Genesis Zero Disc – a model that’s no longer in the range – that has had an extension up front.