Genesis Volare
 

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[Closed] Genesis Volare

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Hmmm looking tasty.

Details here, http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/madison-genesis-volare-953-first-look-36202/

Reynolds 953 steel, U23 race team to test it. It'll be very interesting to see the results as the season kicks off. Hats off to Genesis on this one.


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 8:42 pm
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i dread to think what it will retail for though.

I think it is very nice though


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 8:45 pm
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probably similar to / less than many plastic frames...

funny thing: you could probably say that i've got a bit of a steel obsession, but i don't like the shiny shiny, it should be eye catching though and that's maybe half the point of a team bike...


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 8:48 pm
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Well the Equilibrium-ti is £1500 so you'd expect it to be more than that given the Cotic and Pipedreams experiments with 953 MTB frames. Pity as I really fancy one.


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 8:49 pm
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Looks lovely. I don't really go in for the classic steel thing but this is an exception.


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 8:49 pm
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Argh, inline seatpost!

Fair play for making a steel race worthy frame for the team.

But it'll cost loads no doubt. A custom build Rourke will probably be cheaper.

I wonder if they'll do a more basic version at a similar price to the Equilibrium?

Also, I cant see any rack mounts?!?!?!


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 8:51 pm
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Was talking to Dom from Genesis at the bike show today - the prototype bike is bloody lovely. I talked to him just as he was just putting the bike on the display having commuted to the show on it!

Moda have a similar 953 framed bike retailing for £2k, weights in at about 16lb, which is about par with carbon and ti at that price. Can't wait to see some MTBs built with those tubes.


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 8:53 pm
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Also, I cant see any rack mounts?!?!?!

WTF!!! are you for real!!!!!

It is a race frame!!!!


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 9:01 pm
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Also, I cant see any rack mounts?!?!?!
WTF!!! are you for real!!!!!

It is a race frame!!!!

Quite!

Looking at many of the posts from the "new-to-road-biking-and/or-Cyclocross" members on STW sometimes I get the impression they believe every road or CX bike should have rack mounts. WTF for????


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 10:26 pm
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BB86 🙄


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 10:30 pm
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In the market for a new road bike, this is worryingly the first that appeals.


 
Posted : 17/01/2013 10:31 pm

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