Learning to love my new bike!

Pommierogue

Having bought a Genesis Core 20 about 2 months ago I was ready for selling it after a few weeks of ownership, and how glad I am that I didn't.

I found myself reintroduced to mountain biking after a 10 year gap, and how the machines have changed. I used to ride a GT Tempest full rigid which was all I was ever used to, and it served me well. But fast forward to today and getting on the Genesis with larger suspensin forks, wide handlebars and a more upright riding position. The whole set up felt so alien!!!!

When I first took it out I didn't enjoy the experience one bit. However after perservering I'm happy to report that I now love my bike and once again mountain biking. I have since tried taking my GT out and that now feels totally alien.

So for anybody out there who is in the same position my message is, give it time.

pedlad

I agree, my new ride has taken 5 rides and qite a lot of spension fettling to really gel - but that last ride was fantastic so looking forward to the next

bluechair84

There's a guy who goes to my LBS who used to ride a full sus FSR many many years ago with super skinny flat bars, extra long stem. Went to the shop to buy a brnad new FSR and got into all sorts of arguments as he wanted them to replicate his old set-up, right down to his 10year old tyres! The shop of course were adamant that he should give his new bike a try as the changes to geometry and eveyrthing else are real improvements.
After months of the shop sourcing silly 90's style components, his bike was knicked and he hadn't even gotten out to ride it :roll:

Hope you like the changes that time has bought to the sport!

Anonymous

you'll get used to it, and will no doubt realise soon enough that the changes are for the better.
My father is just like you. He's still got a retro hardtail, with narrow flat bars, long stem etc. He hasn't ridden off road much at all since he fractured a vertebrae several years ago.
He tried riding my bike, and he hates the setup, "far too upright, those bars are like motocross bars" etc!

Siix

I've just bought the Genesis Core 20! I'll have it tomorrow and I'm so excited Have to wait until I get back from my training course at 8pm though until I can take it for a spin. What do you think of the bike now that you're more comfortable riding it?

Pommierogue

Feel much more comfortable with my Core 20 now, although it did take a good few weeks for me to get used to the new setup. I found myself questioning amongst other things, whether I'd bought the correct frame size as pedaling didn't feel efficient and the general feel didn't feel as comfortable as my old bike. I had taken it out for a test ride, but don't think you can gauge a great deal from riding up and down a few pedestrian streets!!!

However now I'm used to the wider handle bars, more upright riding position, clipless pedals and all the other advances mountain biking has made in my 10 year absence I'm very happy with my core 20. I have to say I was little sceptical about the colour at first but now I think its the dogs bo*?*cks!!!! The bike is and looks awesome.

Siix

Glad to hear you're adjusting to it Mum picked my bike up today but they gave her a 16" instead of a 17.5" Bit odd as I swear it was the 17.5" that I'd tried and tested! And I'm pretty sure they only had one (the 17.5") in stock. As I'm still away tomorrow I'm having to leave her to go back to the shop tomorrow to see what she can find out. I love the colour! It's absolutely awesome. If I do have no choice but to return the bike tomorrow (16" really is too small) then I'll hopefully be able to get a 17.5" from another LBS. Although I did see a Kona Cinder Cone on offer today, and I do like Konas. We'll see! Hope you continue to enjoy the Core 20, I think it's an amazing bike for the money. Was really looking forward for trying it up a local trail.