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Genesis Day 01 Single Speed Disc Brake Cyclocross Bike Gets Real

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2012 Genesis Day One single speed disc brake cyclocross bike
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2012 Genesis Day One single speed disc brake cyclocross bike

Genesis has been an early adopter of disc brakes on cyclocross and touring bikes, showing us some beautiful steel examples across the price spectrum.

Now, they’ve added a singlespeed model called Day 01. Posted on their blog on a lark, it generated enough interest to make it onto the production roster for 2012. Essentially, it’s their Day 01 spec’d without the Alfine internal gear hub. Not a stretch to see this coming, really. It’ll be available this spring for £799. Frame is Reynolds 520 Steel and it’s spec’d with Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes, Alex rims and hubs, Shimano pedals and a mostly house-brand cockpit.
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Tyler Benedict is the Founder of Bikerumor.com, where he’s been writing about the latest bikes, components, and cycling technology for almost two decades. Prior to that, Tyler launched and built multiple sports nutrition brands and consumer goods companies, mostly as an excuse to travel and ride in new places.

Based in North Carolina, Tyler also loves the Vanlife & family adventure travel and is always on the lookout for the next shiny new part and off-grid adventure.

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IvanMTB
IvanMTB
12 years ago

LOL…

Day 1 with BB7s was available whole last year. In orange paintjob. Cangratulations with your backfire guys 😀

Cheers!
I.

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seann
seann
12 years ago

^^ yea im assuming thats the “Day 01 spec’d *with* the Alfine internal gear hub” mentioned in the article

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Gillis
Gillis
12 years ago

I would be more interested in this as a belt-drive.

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Mike
Mike
12 years ago

Ivan, are you talking about the orange Day 01 disc bike that is built with an Alfine 8 speed rear hub? If so I would say your comment is a backfire because bike rumor is talking about a single speed. Even if you are correct, you still sound like a jerk.

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Chunky
Chunky
12 years ago

Yup, backfire is on Ivan!

Day 1 with BB7’s in orange had an Alfine.

This is the first singlespeed version.

Bikerumor 1 – Ivan 0

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meta
meta
12 years ago

A Very silly bike!

What I need is a commuter with Rohloff rear hub, Schlumpf cranks, disc brakes and Gates belt drive.

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dimples
dimples
12 years ago

Suck it Ivan!

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Christophercules
Christophercules
12 years ago

Moded!

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Robin
Robin
12 years ago

That’s a nice lookin’ scooter, and it is the bike that story is about, not IvanMTB.

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IvanMTB
IvanMTB
12 years ago

The pleasure is mine Gentlemen :p

What differance is in frame? Not a single one. Only change is SS rear wheel and lack of gears for hub.

Cheers!
I.

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PedalUma
PedalUma
2 years ago

If I could get it in Northern California I would. XL please. I have a 135mm OLD Nuvinci CVT that would be perfect. Then add Z1eHX Wide eBike chain and a torque sensor mid-drive with a Condor II bar. It looks to be a 34H. I would need to build new deep dish rims with 36 holes. I would do an internal run of the display wire. And go over the top tube with the two Nuvinci housing runs, then down the right seat stay. Automatiq is not worth it for me. You cannot downshift whilst anticipating a sharp corner. Besides it would add $500 US.

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