2nd ride on the Genesis iO* and first proper frosty/icy/crackly ride of the winter. So far I’m impressed. It has a definite springy, almost flexy feel but that’s no bad thing.
I was surprised by the old 04 Marzocchi Comp fork I fitted to it which actually feel better than the Reba’s on the Voodoo. They bob around a fair bit when climbing out of the saddle (as singlespeeding that’s on most climbs) in comparison to the Reba’s and their motion control gubbins but they feel very comfortable working well over small stuff and feeling good (and better than the Reba) on larger hits.
The iO feels confident when descending and feels faster on rocky descents than the Voodoo Bokor - I think this is mainly due to the been less pinged around - could be the geometry or even the tyres (I had forgotten what a good tyre the Halo Choir Master Lite is). Roll on the winter!
*History of my Genesis iO reynolds 725 frame
- Purchased 2nd handaround October 2007, the previous owner had won it at the Single Speed World Championships held in Avimore that year (I think) for ‘Most Spectacular Crash’
- Spent over a year getting dusty in the spare room.
- Finally built up last week with a little help from 18 bikes
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Hello, Is this bike for sale?
Cheers!
No, sorry Michael - I’m still thrashing it round the Peak, I would defiantly recommend one - might be worth emailing James at Genesis direct, as they may have a stash of 725 frames hidden away somewhere…