Genesis Vagabond 2020 Gravel Bike Review

• About the Genesis VagabondThe Genesis 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‚Ķ’ spare parts box builds. The late, great Steve Worland summed them up nicely as “‚Ķthe 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 it’s hand to most disciplines with as much as a simple tyre swap. With groupset boundaries becoming ever more blurred, Genesis have been able to upgrade the bar end shifters to integrated brake/shift levers for a cleaner look and better ergonomics. Key FeaturesGenesis Mjolnir Seamless Double-Butted Cromoly steel frame is versatile and virtually bulletproof, with excellent ride qualityCromoly Unicrown steel fork is versetile and reliable with the perfect ballenced of strength and supplenessSRAM GX 2×10 speed drivetrain provides reliable, fast, light and accurate shifting with improved durabilityTRP Spyre-C mechanical disc brakes give powerful, controllable and consistent stopping power in all conditionsWTB Nano 29×2.1″ Tyres offer great comfort and traction off road and excellent rolling ability due to their 29‚Äù diameterAbout the BrandGenesis have a simple philosophy ‚Äì To bring to life the sorts of bikes which they love. Luckily for them their taste has proved very popular. Though they‚Äôre not the biggest out there, their size does afford them a few risks; namely to push through bikes that bigger companies might deem too fringe or oddball to ever grace their range. If they enjoy riding it and think there‚Äôll be enough folks out there that will too, then its fair game in their eyes! Genesis have proved themselves to be sticklers for detail, going to the nth degree to try and wring out every last bit of performance whilst keeping things accessible. Materials snobs they are not, and, depending on what‚Äôs best for given bike and intended usage you‚Äôll find carbon, Titanium, steel and Aluminium all used across the range to good effect. Genesis Vagabond SizingSMLXLRider Height (CM)152-167cm162-172cm170-182cm177-193cmRider Height (IN)5‚Äô0‚Äù-5‚Äô6‚Äù5‚Äô4‚Äù-5‚Äô8‚Äù5‚Äô7‚Äù-6‚Äô0‚Äù5‚Äô10‚Äù-6‚Äô4‚ÄùChoosing the bike size depends on the type of bike, your height, your riding style, and your preference. A correct fitting bike will be more comfortable, more efficient and more fun to ride. This bike size guide gives our customers general advice on choosing the right size. It is a guide only and we always recommend visiting one of our stores or contacting one of our experts. Road Bike Size GuideAdventure Road Bikes Buying GuideMountain Bike Buying Guide
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As with many cyclists, be it mountain bikers, BMX riders or road cyclists we want to take the time to make sure we get the best products. Where cycling is a passion for many we often invest a lot of our time and money into the hobby. And as we know, getting the right products can give us that small competitive advantage either over our actual competitors, our mates or even just beating our own goals. But because we do invest so much in our bikes and our equipment it’s really important to buy from recognised retailers, in our most recent search, we found many products available online for ridiculously (almost laughable) prices. They were just so low that alarm bells should instantly be ringing. That’s why we only recommend buying from the retailers that you really know and trust, names like Wiggle, Chain Reaction and Evans Cycles are just some of those that we use regularly. With these retailers you know you’re in safe hands and can expect great service, great returns policies and if anything was to go wrong great customer service under a warranty claim.

But onto the reason you’re here today, let’s delve into some of the details of Genesis Vagabond 2020 Gravel Bike to help you understand a bit more about where it sits in the market against some of the many alternatives that are available out there. We’re very aware that by buying our cycling stuff online that we’ve missed out on the opportunity to actually see and test the product first. This is where reviews come in to their own, as it gives us that chance to hear from other like-minded cyclists about how good or bad a product is.

As you would expect, our first and top piece of advice before buying, is to read lots and lots of Genesis Vagabond 2020 Gravel Bike reviews. With a review score of 9.3 out of 10 it’s likely that there will be lots of great detailed reviews to help you. And if you find that actually the reviews are suggesting Genesis Vagabond 2020 Gravel Bike isn’t right for you then there will be tons and tons of other reviews for other products in the Cyclocross Bikes category. In fact we’ve got 75 products reviewed in this category alone.

Something that makes it particularly challenging is the vast range of choice, as mentioned above there are 75 products in the Cyclocross Bikes category. There are also 16 products from the brand Genesis. And then getting into the specifics even more there are 6 products from Genesis in the category “Cyclocross Bikes”.