Genesis Vapour 2010 Cyclo Cross Bike

Product code: 129196

A Cyclo-cross bike is a very versatile bike when taken away from the winter chill especially with the Genesis Vapour 2010 Cyclo Cross Bike, the course tapes and the high heart rates. Are you looking for your hour in hell or just 30 minutes of escaping it all on the ride home? The triple-butted 6069...

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Genesis Vapour 2010 Cyclo Cross Bike

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Shimano takes care of the gearing to keep everything moving until you have to pick it up and run. Light and more rugged than a road bike plus useful frame fittings, the added comfort and cross-terrain ability means the Vapour is a bike for roamers as well as racers.

Frame:: 6069 ALX-9 T6 triple-butted aluminium
Fork:: Carbon blades / aluminium steerer, with eyelets
Chainset:: Shimano Sora compact
Chainrings:: 34 / 50Teeth
Bottom Bracket:: Shimano external bearing
Cassette:: Shimano HG-50 12/25 Teeth 9-speed
Chain:: Shimano HG-53
Pedals:: Shimano PD-M520 Clipless
Front Brake:: Tektro 992AG cantilevers
Rear Brake:: Tektro 992AG cantilevers
Brake Levers:: Shimano Tiagra STI levers + Tektro top-mounts
Handlebars:: Genesis 6061 shallow drop
Stem:: Genesis 6061 , 31.8mm
Headset:: VP Aluminium Aheadset
Grips:: Ventilated microfibre
Rims:: Alex DF-23 all-black 32 hole
Front Hub:: Shimano Tiagra
Rear Hub:: Shimano Tiagra
Spokes:: Stainless, black finish
Front Tyre:: Continental Speed King 35c
Rear Tyre:: Continental Speed King 35c
Saddle:: Genesis Road, Cr-Mo rail
Seatpost:: Genesis 6061 27.2mm
Weight:: Approx. 21.81lbs (9.89kg) for the 56cm Size. (PLEASE NOTE: Weight is approximate and is provided by Evans Cycles as a guide only, actual weight may vary due to manufacturing processes and other factors)

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Overall rating

4.8 / 5

4 out of 4(100%)customers recommend this product.

(4 reviews)

4 Shimano takes care of the gearing to keep everything moving until you have to pick it up and run. Light and more rugged than a road bike plus useful frame fittings, the added comfort and cross-terrain ability means the Vapour is a bike for roamers as well as racers.

Overall rating

4.8 / 5

4 out of 4(100%)customers recommend this product.

(4 reviews)

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4.8 / 5

4 out of 4(100%)customers recommend this product.

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Overall rating

5 / 5

dbp1977uk

from Bucks

Age:25-34

Style:Road Cyclist

Experience:Regular

Gender:Male

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Love this Bike

PostedAugust 5, 2010

Yes, I recommend this product.

Pros: Good value, Good quality, Comfortable, Looks great

I got the Genesis Vapour through my C2W scheme and have to say it is my favourite bike. I've ridden more expensive bikes but for sheer "do it all" versatility this machine is awesome.

If you are not going to ride it off-road, change the tyres as they are very much for the muddy trail (incidentally, anyone worried about taking this bike off-road worry not, I've played with it on MTB trails and it's the most fun I've had in ages - flying past some Robocopped-up lad on a full susser was awesome).

Recently did Le JoG and was lucky enough to be supported by Trek with equipment but if I hadn't been would have had no qualms with doing it on this - it's light and comfortable and really stable.

I might have tohe 2209 version as my rear deraillieur is a 105 and the mix of components works really well, shifting is crisp and clean, was recently riding full Ultegra but the shifting on the Vapour was far superior and needed less constant adjustment.

Cannot recommend this bike enough - love it!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

bongodan

Age:35-44

Style:Commuting

Experience:Regular

Gender:Female

Spot On

PostedAugust 6, 2010

Yes, I recommend this product.

Pros: Good value, Good quality, Comfortable, Lightweight, Looks great, well built

What a cracker of a bike!
Been riding various cobbled together single-speeds and modified mountain bikes to work for the last 5 months, which has been good fun but then I got a Vapour!
Hard to get hold of the red 2010- hit the end of 2010 season at end of July, so very low stock. Evans initially posted me a 2009 black one by mistake - soon rectified and my shiny red one arrived yesterday. So.. first day out on the 17 miles to work, mostly off-road, it was fantastic! Really light, responsive, stable, comfy (yes, even the saddle), fun. The tyres are great and seemed to like all varied terrain - sandy hill, big sharp stones sections, mud, wet grass, tarmac. Flew along. Great shifting front and back, love the tiagra combined levers, really nicely built frame with well thought out cable routings, very smart.
And, dare I say it, yes - I thoroughly appreciated having gears at last ;)
So - highly recommended if you can find one. Best to phone into Evans for actual stock levels. 2011 model out soon..

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Overall rating

4 / 5

SohoCyclist

from London

Age:25-34

Style:Commuting

Experience:Regular

Gender:Male

Tip top all rounder

PostedMarch 28, 2010

Yes, I recommend this product.

Pros: Good quality, Comfortable, Looks great

Cons: too many admiring glances

Having previously had a Genesis Day One I was already sold on the brand, and once I'd signed my company up to a cycle to work scheme I looked to see what I could trade up to.

I started to check out cyclo cross bikes as I wanted something that could be used for commuting and weekend rides with a baby seat on the back. I’m also a fair size (6’2” and 19 stone) and wanted something robust enough to deal with the shonky potholed London roads that I do battle with every day – I am sure some of you have enjoyed the delights of the roads around Hammersmith and Kensington!

The bike is a delight, it took a little while to adjust to the geometry following a slightly more upright hybrid, but once used to it, it was clearly more responsive yet equally as comfortable. I commute 22 miles a day and the Vapour eats them up.

Genesis have done some great work on their brand identity, and this stands out as a considered and stylish design. The best thing is the admiring glances at traffic lights!

The only real gripe I had is the original tyres. It became clear I was going to do little off roading so swapped them out for a pair of much faster rolling Nimbus Armadillos.

I have plans for a long(ish) distance charity ride later in the year, and the Vapour is going to be the tool for the job.

To conclude, fun, fast and cool – what more do you want!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Juno

from Buckinghamshire

Age:35-44

Style:Leisure riding

Experience:Regular

Gender:Male

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PostedJanuary 12, 2010

Yes, I recommend this product.

Pros: Good quality, Comfortable, Lightweight, Looks great

Cons: tyres

I purchased one of these bikes through the cycle to work scheme. It's the first bike I've had for about 10 years, and I mainly use it on the road. The feel of the machine is very good, but I did get a bit scared when the roads got icy, and the thing almost threw me off a couple of times, so it's spent the icy days in the garage. The tyres that come fitted to the machine tend to be very puncture prone (I got a puncture on almost every ride in the rear tyre), so I've now changed to Schwalbe marathon plus 700 x 35 tyres. Overall I love the machine and really enjoy riding it on long distances (60 miles or so is long for me). I also find the saddle really comfortable, even though it doesn’t look it.

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