Sunday 21 May 2017

Genesis Caribou Prototype; grows gears and off to new home


After only recently acquiring and build up the Prototype Caribou Fatbike frame set of UK Genesis bikes it`s off to a new home!, but no far away-my big brother was a bit gutted missing out on the nice new Pugsley i recently sold so this is going to him has put a big smile on his face :)


Why sell it?
Why sell it?, well i like living a minimalist lifestyle house wise and want to do the same with my bikes. I have also cleared a half dozen or so boxes of old spares tot he skips and it feels good to have less of things i don`t need. The old Surly Pugsley  and new Surly Wednesday are all i need with + wheels for both bikes, while the Dawes Ultra Galaxy and Pashley Speed 5 take care of tarmac and gravel (Old Railway line paths) duties...

Getting geared up...
Having built the bike as a single speed  i stuck some gears on it with a new 1x10 Group set comprising of a Race Face narrow wide 30t chainring, a Sunrace 40t cassette, and Shimano Zee mech and shifter...

Clear bash guard too!...


Easy Sunday Morning...
I thought i better get one last ride in on the bike and make a film with it and check the gears were bedded in ok, so up early and down to Tyninghame for 7am and had the coast to myself, perfect for some filming along some of the Secret Trail...




Into the woods and a lovely fresh air and smell after recent much needed rain, also the woods were alive with morning chorus bird song...


Secret trail...


Return on the rocks...


Film done and happy with the bike i took it home to clean it and prep it for handing it over to big bro today, he will enjoy this...


Wee film,
Song is `Troubled Son`  by Working For A Nuclear Free City


Genesis Caribou Fatbike; Woods ride from coastkid71 on Vimeo.

And for those who prefer natural background noise the film with no soundtrack!


Genesis Caribou Fatbike; Woods ride (No Music) from coastkid71 on Vimeo.

More soon...

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