Foldable Bikes Party: 2017 Genesis Tarn range overview

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With UK brand Genesis having recently lifted the lid on its 2017 bikes, we take a closer look at its expanded and refined line of Tarn hardtails below.

Tarn 29er

Genesis knew that many of its customers were buying Tarns and running regular 29in wheels within the frames. The demand for a serious 29er was clearly there, and so last year’s High Latitude model makes way for this, the Tarn 29er. Its £1,599 price places it directly between the Tarn 10 and Tarn 20 plus bikes.

You get the same boost axle double-butted chromoly frame as the other bikes in the range, but with a slightly different paint scheme. Gladly, that also means you get the same long, low and slack geometry that these bikes are already known for.

In contrast to the 1x transmissions used on the plus-sized Tarns, the 29er gets a 2x11 version of the latest Shimano SLX drivetrain. Up front there’s a 120mm Reba Solo Air fork, and the Tarn 29 rolls on Alex MD25 rims with Shimano hubs and 2.25in Maxxis Ardent rubber.

You don’t get a dropper, but then one squeezed in at this budget would likely not be worth having anyway. The brakes are non-series Shimano parts. Like all of the other Tarns, the 29er gets a 760mm handlebar and 60mm stem.