Malvern Rider on "Genesis Vagabond - anyone got one?"
The wait is killing me. Anyone else bought one of these yet? I (finally) found a short review online. Oddly enough from the same place I demoed/ordered one. Best bike-purchase experience I've ever had,...
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I've had one of these for about a month now. Let's get the bad out of the way first. I found the brake lever hoods quite uncomfortable, they seem to be very narrow compared to others that I have used....
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moorsey72 on "Genesis Vagabond - anyone got one?"
Just got myself the purple frameset of ebay for a bargain £175 Planning on building it with alfine 11 if i can decide on the best bar & shifter combo. Saw the blue one in a LBS yesterday, lovely...
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Malvern Rider on "Genesis Vagabond - anyone got one?"
Great write-up rob, thanks for sharing. Any pics loaded? To echo yr experience with brakes - yesterday after only the fourth decent descent (dry, road) of the day the front brake lever was nudging...
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correct Freeload rack fittingsGah. First real compatibility issue. I splashed out on two (Sport deck and Tour deck) pre-Thule 'Freeload' racks and have for a few yrs succesfully used them without issue...
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I'm planning to get a vagabond frame to build a bikepacking rig, since Fargo got too expensive and sold out anyway.Do you think I will be able to squeeze a 2.25" in the rear on i24 mm rims? Maybe I...
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Malvern Rider on "Genesis Vagabond - anyone got one?"
^Im not knowledgeable re yr rims but here are some clearance pics I took to show how a Nano 2.1 sits on the stock Alex Volar 2.1 rim (medium frame)re front mech on the 2x10 setup - the arm is not a...
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Malvern Rider on "Genesis Vagabond - anyone got one?"
Forgot to say - forks won't be a problem for 2.25, 2.35, 2.4(?)
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thanks MalvertI'd like to go 2.25 rear and 2.35 front but didn't consider the chainstay clearance, that looks really narrowwhy everybody falls short doing a Fargo mock-up?
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Malvern Rider on "Genesis Vagabond - anyone got one?"
By my (in the field) impromptu measurements with only the tools to hand - chainstay width at the widest point of my tyres is approx 70mm. So the purpose of chainstay clearance a max tyre width of 60mm...
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Thanks Malvern, extremely helpful.Impossibile for me to get a demo, I live in Italy and here Genesis is not popular at all.I'm afraid I have to wait next season to get a Fargo available at twice the...
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What 2.25 tyre you thinking of? I've got some conti speed kings in 2.1, a conti mk2 in a 2.1 (which blows up big), a der Baron 2.4 and a onza Ibex 2.4 I can try. I'll report back once I've had a go (...
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spev that would be very useful thank you!i am talking about schwalbe racing ralph in 2.25 (a 2.35 version would be available for the front)
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Ah right I think I might have a schwalbe of some kind there as well, it's gonna be like kwikfit later
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ciquta on "Genesis Vagabond - anyone got one?"
Well today i have sold my Vaya, now I'm one step closer to pull the trigger on this frameset. I think I'm going 1x with 38t front and 11-42 rear, I just have to figure out what rims/tyres I may get....
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moorsey72 on "Genesis Vagabond - anyone got one?"
Hey Malvern Rider,Got my purple vagabond frameset, and although it looks cool just sat there in the living room, im starting to get bits together to build her up. Got a silver 29er wheelset on the way...
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In addition to fitting a Tubus logo rear rack, I've also fitted Tubus Duo lowriders (best price Rutland Cycles). They took about 10 minutes to fit. I've changed the standard handlebars for On-One Midge...
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I've also fitted a pair of Schwalbe Big Apple tyres (2.0", I think). Difficult to fit (have a supply of zip ties handy), but easy to remove. They're good on tarmac, although surprisingly harsh at...
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So has any one loaded their panniers up and toured on their Vagabond yet if so how did it ride loaded?
View Articlerob2728 on "Genesis Vagabond - anyone got one?"
I loaded mine with front and rear panniers, probably 10-15 kg, and it handled fine both on and off road. The extra weight was hardly noticeable.
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