Genesis Zero Disc review

The Genesis Zero won a national title back in 2018, so will the slightly detuned and disc brake version offer the racing winning performance too?

Genesis Zero Disc
Cycling Weekly Verdict

Where it’s most at home is on the rolling terrain that typifies much of the riding in Britain. Banging along in a pack or slicing through the lumps and bumps of Hampshire this was a tremendous bike to ride. It’s charms were subtle, they sneak up on you and that’s enough to, on its day, put some clear air between it and the rest of the pack, much like its former owner.

Reasons to buy
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    Great balanced handling

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    Surprisingly plush ride

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    Good value

Reasons to avoid
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    Uninspiring wheels

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    Not the lightest

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When Connor Swift popped out of the lead pack at the National Championship road race in 2018 it took everyone by surprise. Looks were exchanged between the bigger name riders, and before they could think too long the Yorkshireman was up off the road never to be seen again.

It’s not that Swift was a total unknown he’d been around for a while racking up results on the British racing scene for a couple of years. He was just the best on the day, maybe even a little underestimated.

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