Along with introductions for all the riders as well as an insight into what the 2015 season holds for Madison Genesis at the official team launch at the iceBike* trade show; the new Volare Team from Genesis bikes was unveiled and doted upon by an excited
Along with introductions for all the riders as well as an insight into what the 2015 season holds for Madison Genesis at the official team launch at the iceBike* trade show; the new Volare Team from Genesis bikes was unveiled and doted upon by an excited audience and interested media.
The 2015 Volare shares many of the same characteristics as its predecessor but perhaps the most notable change is the whole new graphic refresh. Gary Rough, Graphic Designer at Genesis said:
“With the application of a modern graphic layout to what is often seen as a classic material, I believe we have created something that is not only visually striking, but also able to stand out from the competition in the peloton. By using the pop of the MGT colour palette and a matt black paint to cover the forequarter we can allow the steel to do what it does best and look beautiful without compromising on weight and most importantly, style.”
Consisting of Reynolds 953 tubing, Madison Genesis maintains the presence of steel in the professional peloton. The supreme handling and stiffness of the Reynolds frame make the Volare the perfect companion for the tight, twisty criteriums of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series. Some of the riders even prefer to use it over the carbon alternative (Genesis Zero) for the longer multi-stage races such as the Tour de Normandie and the Tour of Britain.
Tristan Robbins, new to the team for 2015 commented on his first ride on the new Volare saying, "Nice geometry, incredibly stiff... a pleasure to ride".
Speaking on the tubing changes to the frame, Albert Steward, Product Manager at Genesis, added:
“The new tapered headtube utilises x2 existing headtube standards in a relatively new package – a Ø44mm lower and Ø34mm upper. Designed to offer compatibility with tapered fork steerers, the headtube utilises the bare minimum diameter required to clear the fork steerer. It’s lighter than the straight Ø44mm headtube used last year and is easier on the eye.
The other area we worked extensively on with Reynolds was the new toptube. It’s actually a brand new tube and part number, made for us upon request from the kind folks at Reynolds. The lovely part of working with Reynolds is that if they don’t have the tube you’re after they almost certainly have the know-how and tooling to produce it (or something damn close!). From a side-on perspective it gives that wonderful skinny-profile look of steel tubesets of old, but stood over the bike it looks purposeful. The ever-present and stout Ø36.4mm oval-round downtube, tapered Ø24mm round-oval-round tube (that’s nearly 1”!) and press-fit 86.5mm bottom bracket shell all combine to provide a stiff and efficient pedalling platform”
Keith Noronha at Reynolds has the final word saying, “Working with the Genesis designers has always been interesting as they challenge us to refine the initial concepts, using feedback from the MG Team. This is a very useful way to correlate theoretical properties from an engineering viewpoint, and turn them into a race-winning application. The Reynolds production people will fascinated to see how the 2015 frame developments transpire and prove steel still has a competitive place in the pro peleton”.
See below for a full gallery of the 2015 team bike and click here for more information on Genesis bikes.
