Genesis Longitude

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:04 pm

I imagine this could interest quite a few folk.

Accepts 29+ but designed / built with 35mm rims and 2.4 tyres.

Rigid specific.

SS, geared or hub.

Steel.

Braze-ons for everything.

Built with odd sweepy bars ... just so everyone knows

Ray Young · Post by **Ray Young** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:29 pm

Just checked out the "singletrack" sneak preview and I must say it looks rather nice.

jay91 · Post by **jay91** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:03 pm

What happen to the other adventure model the green one? Always looked nice just the alfine that put me off

Ray Young · Post by **Ray Young** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:09 pm

jay91 wrote:What happen to the other adventure model the green one? Always looked nice just the alfine that put me off

Don't think they sold very well so good on them for having another go

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jay91 · Post by **jay91** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:23 pm

Ray Young wrote:
jay91 wrote:What happen to the other adventure model the green one? Always looked nice just the alfine that put me off
Don't think they sold very well so good on them for having another go .

Surly it cannot be a massive market for that sort of bike in uk

jameso · Post by **jameso** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:31 pm

^ boom-tish : )

Loads of potential I think. Not sure why the Fortitude idea was split over 3 frames with different braze-ons etc, this looks like a much wider-appealing bike. Takes an FD too I guess.

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:40 pm

jay91 wrote:
Ray Young wrote:
jay91 wrote:What happen to the other adventure model the green one? Always looked nice just the alfine that put me off
Don't think they sold very well so good on them for having another go .
Surly it cannot be a massive market for that sort of bike in uk

Last week the consensus was Bikepacking was about to explode in popularity.

I think this is perhaps a reflection of people being realistic about their bikes. Maybe most people don't really need an all out xc racer (1991-1998) or an all out freeride/all mountain/over mountain/wombling free full susser (1999 to date)? Bikes just for, err, riding!

darbeze · Post by **darbeze** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:04 am

Having had a Fortitude Race for a year now, I have to say I think it is ace! I have used it on the BB200, There 'n' Back and WRT. 1x10 SLX and XT. Brilliant bike.

The only thing I am thinking of changing is maybe trying a pair of Jones loop bars. Having said that, I see Genesis are going to be bringing out their own "alt" bars, so I may wait to see those first.

I was very disappointed that Genesis stopped making the Fortitude, so it is nice to see what looks like a very worthy successor in the Longitude.

Charliecres · Post by **Charliecres** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:03 pm

Very interesting. I like all the options - SS/geared, plump/full-fat, etc

Is it just me, or do those chainstays look very long? I suppose they have to be if you're going to accommodate 29+

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