Why this boring carbon fork will make your old bike great again

Plus 2019 highlights from Genesis and Saracen

By Matthew Loveridge

Published: February 22, 2019 at 2:45 pm

It might not look like much, but this fork was one of the geekier delights at this year's IceBike show, the annual gathering of all things Madison in Milton Keynes, UK.

Released by Genesis as an aftermarket option for the evergreen Croix de Fer, the CGR One fork is a bit of a unicorn thanks to its spec: full carbon construction, a straight steerer, disc brake mounts, thru-axle and a glorious excess of bosses to which one can bolt things.

We’ve already covered the main highlights from Genesis and Saracen's 2019 ranges, but the brands brought a handful of more recently updated models to the show.

This delightfully lairy machine is the latest ride for the Madison Saracen Factory Race Team. Punters can't buy this exact paintjob but they can have this near-identially specced bike for £5,799.99.

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Matthew Loveridge (formerly Allen) is BikeRadar's former senior writer, an experienced mechanic, and an expert on bike tech who appreciates practical, beautifully-engineered things. Originally a roadie, he likes bikes and kit of every type, including gravel bikes and mountain bikes, and he's tested a huge variety of all three over the years for BikeRadar, Cycling Plus, Cyclist.co.uk and others. He looks like he should be better at cycling than he actually is, and he's ok with that.

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