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Tarn 20
A 27.5″ steel frame hardtail trail bike with upper mid-range components.
Manufacturer Price
£2,199($2,949)| Frame | Steel |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Hardtail, 120mm |
| Fork | RockShox Pike RC |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | SLX |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Genesis Tarn is celebrated as a highly competent and entertaining trail hardtail, offering a surprisingly comfortable ride with its plus-size tyres and seamless double butted cromoly steel frame. It excels in mixed trail riding, balancing a lively feel for technical sections with stability on descents. While it's praised for its modern geometry and the inclusion of a dropper post, some reviewers note the tyres may not suit all UK conditions and the bike's weight could be a drawback.
Highly competent and entertaining ride
Surprisingly comfortable with plus-size tyres
Modern geometry and stable on descents
Seamless double butted cromoly steel frame
Inclusion of a dropper post
Tyres may not suit all UK conditions
Relatively heavy
Some components could be improved for technical riding
The Genesis Tarn is a refreshingly different take on the UK trail hardtail
off.road.ccIt’s a highly competent and entertaining ride
off.road.ccThe Tarn 20 is a well-rounded trail hardtail
MBR‘Haters gonna hate’ but this plus-bike is one of the best steel hardtails out there
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Jul 2017
The Genesis Tarn is a refreshingly different take on the UK trail hardtail, with a combination of chubby 2.8” Plus rubber, a zingy steel frame and more stretched out geometry for 2017. If you’re willing to take a punt on something a little out of the ordinary, it’s a highly competent and entertaining ride, but do budget for some more aggressive tyres for soft conditions. What frame material is best? Check out our guide Looking for your first mountain bike? Here's everything you need to know At the heart of the Tarn is a frame made from seamless double butted cromoly steel.
Jan 2017 · Mountain Bike Rider
Expanding its range, sorting its sizing and making the best of Plus-size tyres — Genesis Tarn 20 is another trail-ripping hardtail from Genesis.
It has everything you need from a true trail ripper. Plus-size tyres deliver a surprisingly comfortable ride.
It’s not lightweight by any means, but going tubeless should drop the weight by almost 500g. With the refocused sizing, the 60mm stem seems too long for what this bike is capable of.
Oct 2016 · Matt Legg-Bagg
Last year the Genesis Tarn made quite an impression with its ‘from the future’ long front-end geometry and bulbous plus-sized tyres.
| Frame | Genesis MjÖlnir Seamless Double-Butted Cromoly BB Standard: BSA, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Rockshox Pike RC, Solo Air, 120mm, Tapered Steerer, 110mm x 15mm Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano BB-52 |
| Headset | PRESTINE PT-F17A, ID:34/ID:45 |
| Stem | Genesis 60mm /+0deg |
| Handlebar | Genesis alloy / 760mm x 5mm rise |
| Saddle | Genesis MTB |
| Pedals | Genesis |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX RD-M7000-11 |
|---|---|
| Crank | Shimano SLX FC-M7000-B 32T |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX SL-M7000 - R |
| Cassette | Shimano SLX CS-M7000 / 11-46T |
| Chain | KMC x11 |
| Brakes | Shimano MT500 180/160mm Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano MT500 |
| Rims | WTB Scraper i40 / 32h |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless steel 14g |
| Front Hub | Shimano HB-M618 / FH-M618 32h |
| Rear Hub | Shimano HB-M618 / FH-M618 32h |
| Tires | Maxxis Rekon 27.5x2.80" Dual Compound/EXO/TR, 60TPI |
First added October 5
Last updated October 5
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