Genesis IOid

woodnut

Bog standard so far, and as I've just got myself a cheapish commuter the nobblies can now stay on.

ryan93

Looks well good!!. How many gears does it have? Is that an internal gear rear hub?

woodnut

Thanks Ryan, yeah its an Alfine hub, 8 speed. They are good for lazy devils like me who ain't too keen on scrubbing oily cogs There's an 11 speed coming out later this year, need to fill my penny jar......

armymankin

that green is just eye catching. i m quite interested in the hub gear thing. i know you dont need to service it...(or do u?) what is the down side campare to the traditional cassetes? is it heavier? i guess 1 major problem is changing your wheels.
nice looking thing

cat_with_no_tail

Awesome, I quite fancied one of these myself for a commuter. Is it one of the ex-demos from Bothy Bikes? If so, it's the exact same on I looked at,

woodnut

armymankin wrote:

that green is just eye catching. i m quite interested in the hub gear thing. i know you dont need to service it...(or do u?) what is the down side campare to the traditional cassetes? is it heavier? i guess 1 major problem is changing your wheels.
nice looking thing

THANKS! It is heavier, no denying but not by much and you soon get used...I think they come into their own when it's muddy. First time I had a rear wheel pucture was a 'mare but it's easy now I'm used to it.

woodnut

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Awesome, I quite fancied one of these myself for a commuter. Is it one of the ex-demos from Bothy Bikes? If so, it's the exact same on I looked at,

Thanks, actually it was an Ex dem, but i got from Bike Dock in Belfast

woodnut

New photo I quite like, new back tyre, I suppose thats a fair excuse to post a new piccy?? :oops:

reevie25

Love the colour of that! Much better than those yellow ones IMO.