Despite being already expansive, the Genesis Bikes brand continues to grow, with the British company striking out even further to the gravel/adventure cross market. The Genesis Tour de Fer, as the name suggests, is a fully equipped long distance all road tourer. No matter how or where you ride, safety should always be your number one priority. Use reflectors and lights if you plan to ride in low light conditions, and always follow traffic rules when riding on roads.
This is a NO DRAFTING event, and penalties for infractions include time increments and, in the case of centerline or cone crossing violations, automatic disqualification. For athlete support and safety, the 3 Disciplines bike course coordinator will patrol the course in the opposite lane with emergency flashers activated. Athletes experiencing mechanical difficulties can flag down the coordinator for assistance, including access to onboard air and transportation back to transition if necessary. Genesis supply the 27.2mm seat post, 75mm stem and 685mm medium rise bars, the Flux saddle is practical but may not suit everyone.
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The unique concentric design of the Genesis™ bike rack helps guide bikes into proper parking position while providing double the parking space of typical serpentine racks. The angles are steep, the front end is low and there aren’t mudguard or pannier mounts. 33c tyres are specced (the maximum permitted in UCI genesis mountain bike sanctioned cyclocross races), while the maximum tyre size recommend is 35c. The steel tubes of these endurance bikes, with their ability to dampen the road buzz, make them perfectly suited to long days out in the saddle. Pannier and mudguard mounts are also present on these frames, adding to their versatility.
A rim brake version is available in addition to the disc option and both come with Shimano Ultegra 2×11 groupsets. The maximum tyre size on bike is 28c, typical for rim brake set ups but relatively narrow for a bike with genesis mountain bike discs. But for races that are solely on roads, this should be more than adequate. Genesis was hired to help create a brand visual language to help tie the products into a cohesive whole in the global marketplace.