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Jim McConnel reports from the second of the Asics Off-Road Series, the MudMan. Unlike last year's snow-covered winter wonderland, this year the event really lived up to its name. Once again onboard a Genesis Fortitude 'Race' 29er - Pictures courtesy of Katie Voutt. “Yikes. What a shock to the system the Asics Mudman off-road duathlon was this weekend. A shortish set of leg..

The Bristol Oktoberfest 8hr Enduro saw a gathering of some key Genesis Team riders, for what is widely regarded as the last big event of the year. With the weather being a spot on 16C, and dry as a bone, the newly manicured course was riding fast – perfect for a Genesis Latitude Ti hardtail, with the majority of the team plumping for the Continental X King tyres. The race started ..

The1st round of the Central Cyclocross League was held at the Milton Keynes bowl. Where 17yr Old Ed Clemens took the Proto-type Vapour out to find out what its capable of!  Ed's Report: "Having got used the cooler summer temperatures (especially following the Three Peaks Cyclocross in the Yorkshire dales) the whole week had been a big sho..

We support some incredible feats of riding endurance, the majority of which take the riders far and away. But we like to get involved with events a little closer to home, on the 25th September Genesis backed rider Ed Clemens (17yr old Road Race and Time Trial extraordinaire) is set to tackle the infamous 3 Peaks Cyclocross Challenge. The organisers describe it as 'the toughest cyclo-cro..

Will Snow, a supply teacher from Newtonmore, Scotland, took part in the 2011 Tour Divide, an ultra-cycling race that follows a2745-mile route down the Rockies from Canada to Mexico with a total ascent of 200,000 feet.  ‘The Tour Divide (TD) challenge: Cycle the GDMBR (Great Divide Mountain Bike Route) end-to-end, as fast as possible in a solo, self-supported fashion’. ..

If you were ever considering going on a global adventure, then this is one not to miss, as there are very few better placed to give advice.... Our friends at Alpkit are promoting a lecture given by Genesis sponsored rider Vin Cox, on his Record breaking Round the World ride. For more details see http://www.alpkit.com/calendar/vin-cox-great-bike-ride