Genesis Vagabond
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Genesis Vagabond
- Vagabond is a monstercross bike in the loosest sense of the term; the illegitimate lovechild of a road and mountain bike, a 'frankenbike' that has long been the staple of shed tinkerers, the result of many an experimental 'I wonder if....' spare parts box builds.
The late, great Steve Worland summed them up nicely as "...the perfect cross-dresser for those long, steady rides that encompass a bit of everything." Tourer, commuter, ruffty tuffy road bike, the Vagabond will happily turn its hand to most disciplines with as much as a simple tyre swap.
We've uprated the frameset to utilise Reynolds' benchmark 725 steel which further enhances the ride qualities, while modernising the dropouts to bring 12mm thru-axles into the game.
In keeping with its off-road persuasions, a 1X Sram Apex drivetrain with a 36-tooth chainring keeps things moving forward over all terrains, with the mountain-bike style 29er wheels and tyres rolling over the worst of any rough stuff.
If you had to sum up Genesis in one phrase, it might be that they try to build bikes without boundaries. When you buy a bike you should be able to take it wherever you want to go; if you’re out and want to take that gravel path, why not? If you see somewhere you want to go, you shouldn’t have to come back tomorrow with a different bike. That bike might come in a box but that doesn’t mean your riding has to be confined to one.
Adventure is meant to be spontaneous and the limiting factor should be your imagination, not what you’re riding.
Genesis is also the creator of a true cycling icon: the Croix de Fer. It’s the original adventure bike that’s taken ambitious riders literally all over the globe. Vin Cox rode 18,000 miles in 163 days on his to circumnavigate the globe and since then countless Genesis models have carried riders on the adventures from their wildest dreams; from Alaska to Patagonia, up 39 of Europe’s highest peaks, an adventure from Tehran to Kyrgyzstan and, yes, one British National Road Racing title thrown in to boot.
Since the Day One was released back in 2001, Genesis has come a long way. These days the range still heavily features the venerable Croix de Fer, but we’ve added an even more out-there bike in the Fugio, a monster with room for MTB tyres if you want to really push the limits and re-ignite the spirit of 1990s MTB riding with a drop-bar bike. Genesis also has a whole variety of utility bikes from the single-speed Flyer to the backswept Broadway via the rack-equipped Brixton and two E-Bikes in the Smithfield and Columbia Road. And let’s not forget the Tour de Fer, which is the spirit of a classic touring bike dressed in up-to-date components and the Longitude, a 27.5+ rigid MTB for those days when your imagination outweighs your common sense.
Bottom Bracket :
SRAM GXP XR 73mm
Brake Levers :
SRAM Apex 1 11 Speed
Brakes :
Tektro Spyre-C Mechanical Disc
Cassette Freewheel :
SRAM PG1130 11-42T
Chain :
KMC X11
Chain Set :
SRAM Stylo 36T S = 170 mm MD/XL = 175 mm
Grip Tape :
Genesis
Headset :
PT-1770 EC34 Upper / EC34 Lower
Hubs :
Formula Front - CL-712 / Rear RXC-142A
Rear Derailleur :
SRAM Apex 1 Long Cage 11 Speed
Rims :
WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0
Saddle :
Genesis
Seat Post :
Genesis Alloy 27.2 x 400 mm
Shifters :
SRAM APEX 1 11spd
Spokes :
Steel 14 g
Stem :
Genesis Alloy -/+17deg 100 mm
Tyres :
Kenda Saber Pro 29 x 2.1 Tubeless Ready
Wheel Size :
29 inch
Fork Material :
Chromoly
Frame Material :
Steel
Brake Type :
Mechanical Disc
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