If fondness for a bike relates to the number of adventures you have on it, it’s no surprise that Genesis riders are often evangelical about their steeds. Their all-steel Croix de Fer is a touring and all-road favorite, and the Longitude is its straight-barred off-road MTB sibling, with braze-ons galore and the flexibility to take 27.5in wheels with 3in tires, or regular 29ers.
I’ve had the latest version for three months over fall/autumn and winter and I’ve been surprised by what an agreeable companion it’s been – for lo-fi everyday riding as well as bikepacking. I’ve taken it across Wales fully loaded, held on tight over southern singletrack, and regularly reached for it on sloppy local rides as a winter alternative to a gravel bike when comfort and mud clearance have been the order of the day.
