pGenesis have released the first details and images of their new line up for 2010. Despite the bikes being the 2010 range for Genesis, they are actually released this coming September so you dont have to wait as long as initially thought./pp/ppFor their 2010 range, Genesis have re-entered the road bike market.!–more– The Aether 10 and Aether 20 are the first bikes in the Genesis 2010 lineup a href=http://www.in-gearonline.co.uk/ target=_blankracing bikes/a./pp/ppThe Aether design is really best suitted for daily commuting or training. Both of these models will feature carbon-legged forks, as well as an ALX-9 aluminium frame. However, this all comes at quite a price. The cheaper of the two bikes, the Aether 10, will set you back pound;599.99 and features a mix of new Shimano 2300 and Sora parts. To go for the next up model, the Aether 20, it will cost another pound;200 on top of the Aether 10. A mix of Sora and Shimano Tiagra parts is what makes up the bike, and the pound;799.99 price tag./pp/ppThe next bike is the Vapour. This model features a high quality ALX-9 6069 aluminium frame and will cost you about pound;850. To go with the lightweight frame, you will also get a mix of 105, Tiagra and Sora parts, not to mention a new designed front hanger mount to make braking more positive./pp/ppThe final road bike on Genesis list is the Flyer. This is a singlespeed bike and features a bunch of stylish looking features. The main frame is built from Reynolds 520 steel and to match the stylish frame are chrome cable clips and a white chain. This bike will cost you pound;599.99, not a bad price for such a good looking city bike. Oddly enough this bike doesnt come with bottle bosses to attach your a href=http://www.in-gearonline.co.uk/bike-accessories.htm target=_blankbike accessories/a, I can only assume that Genesis assumed that anyone riding this bike couldnt possibly sweat through their a href=http://www.in-gearonline.co.uk/cycle-clothing.htm target=_blankcycle clothing/a./pp/ppAlong side this array of road bikes revealed also came a range of improved mountain bikes. The first mountain bike is the Core which has 2 different models. There is the Core 40 which will cost pound;999.99 and then theres the more expensive Core 50 which costs pound;1,199.99./pp/ppThe next one up is the Alpitude costing pound;1,699.99, not to be mistaken with the Altitude, features a Reynolds 853 steel frame, perfect for long trails./pp/ppIf youre looking for a relatively cheap mountain bike, the new iO is the best suitted. There are two different version, the eight speed one which costs pound;1,099.99, or the cheaper, singlespeed version for pound;599.99. Both of these models come with a standard Reynolds 520 steel framework./pp/ppDespite having 5 different models, the Altitude is the final bike in the 2010 lineup. The two cheapest models, the Altitude 00 (pound;799.99) and the Altitude 10 (pound;999.99) both come with a Reynolds 520 steel frame. The next one up in the model range and the price range is the Altitude 20. This model features a high quality Reynolds 853 steel frame and will set you back a whopping pound;1,449.99. Glacing over the 4th model, the fifth and final one is the Altitude Ti, also the most expensive. This final model is the most expensive at pound;2,799.99 and it comes with a titanium frame./p
Archive for August, 2009
New Genesis 2010 Lineup Is Perfect For Commuter
Thursday, August 27th, 2009Phelps Tries to Change Swimming Law
Friday, August 7th, 2009pMichael Phelps is heavily interested in phasing the swimming suits out of the sport all together and has openly expressed his dislike for the product.br / br / Phelps surprisingly lost his first major race in the 200 meter free style against Biedermann in Germany. Although the 14 time Olympic champion wears a swimsuit himself, the Speedo LZR, it is not as technologically advanced as the Arena X-Glide suit worn by fellow swimming champion, Biedermann.!–more–br / br / Swimmers from the past have complained about all sorts of other issues realted to the temperature of the swimming pool and even the color of the water. For example, Phelps could of easily commented about the a href=http://www.poolpartmart.co.uk/ target=_blankswimming pool chemicals/a not being a the correct level or the fact that the arena does not offer enough a href=http://www.poolpartmart.co.uk/acatalog/Solar_heaters.html target=_blankeco friendly swimming pool solutions/a as other places. Is Phelps trying to cover up his mistakes by making up all of these excuses? The competitor is so use to succeeding maybe it is time that he loses one once in a while to bring him back down to earth. To see Phelps not win a single thing this year is an absolute novelty as we are so used to seeing him win so many competitions.br / br / So instead of blaming the a href=http://www.poolpartmart.co.uk/acatalog/Filters.html target=_blankpool filters/a we have what I would consider a sore loser to be complaining about swim suits. I am not a professional swimmer but can a swimsuit makethat much of a difference in all of this?br / br / Michael Phelps has said that he wishes to step away from swimming suits and get the sport back to the roots by not allowing any other elements to assist your swimming. the eight time gold medal winner later added that he is looking forward to facing up against Biedermann in the summer.br / There is no doubt that the Beijing Olympics have been an absolute success for Phelps but can he continue his good fortune at the London 2012?/p
Britons Go a Crazy After Record Breaking Heatwave
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009p style=text-align: center;object width=425 height=344param name=movie value=http://www.youtube.com/v/JCvHOHjZZH4/paramparam name=allowFullScreen value=true/paramparam name=allowscriptaccess value=always/paramembed src=http://www.youtube.com/v/JCvHOHjZZH4 type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowscriptaccess=always allowfullscreen=true width=425 height=344/embed/object/pp style=text-align: center;a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvHOHjZZH4 target=_blank British heat wave report on youtube/a/ppPeople in Britain got a welcome break from their usual rain and misery recently when a heatwave broke out across the country. The last week of June this year saw UK temperatures soar to a reported 35 degrees Celsius (95F), the warmest since 2006. It was also the hottest temperature in June for decades – the average for June is 19-22 degrees Celcius (66-72F).!–more–/ppYet one of the things thats bound to happen in a country which hardly ever sees a proper summer, people start to go a bit loopy./pp/ppstrongSunburn City/strong/ppThe first thing British people do when even the smallest amount of sun is spotted is get their kit off. With temperatures like this you cant but avoid swarms of sunbathers trying to get a natural tan for once, jostling for space in the best suntanning spots. Several months down the line you can be sure of a few melanoma scares resulting from the overexuberant sun-worshipping./pp/ppstrongThe Grumbling Begins/strong/ppTrue to form, the British mentality cant deal with simply being happy and counting there blessings for more than a few days. Inevitably complaints about it being too unbearably hot and sticky soon became commonplace, and people started longing for cooler conditions again. And, inevitably, there were petitions to demand the government do something about the awful hot weather and lack of a href=http://www.airandwatercentre.com target=_blankair conditioning/a in public places!/pp/ppstrongStaying Cool/strong/ppWhile half of the UK population is getting into their beach wear and throwing themselves on deckchairs directly under the sun, the rest rushes down to the high street and sucks up the entire stock of a href=http://www.airandwatercentre.com/store/SEURLF/ASP/SFS/CID.5/SFE/productcategories.htm target=_blankdesk fans/a like some sweaty, many-headed monster. According to Google, searches for the term a href=http://www.airandwatercentre.com/store/SEURLF/ASP/SFS/CID.1/SFE/productcategories.htm target=_blankportable air conditioner/a in the UK went from 9,900 in May to 49,500 in June!/pp/ppstrongIs That a Storm Cloud on the Horizon?/strong/ppUnfortunately these Mediterranean conditions failed to stick around, and after a week of this there were equally severe thunderstorms and rain, leading to severe flooding in some parts.The yo-yoing between extreme weather patterns is certainly worrying for environmental campaigners as an example of climate change in effect.Now, of course, the UK public is now starting to complain about the rain and harking back to the heatwave. I guess theres no winning./pp/p