DREAM BUILD GRAVEL BIKE - Genesis Croix de Fer Ti

The ultimate gravel and adventure bike, created and tested in one of Britain’s most stunning landscapes.
The Genesis Croix de Fer Titanium gets the Dream Build treatment, with no expense spared.
A shake-down ride was the perfect way to check out capabilities of the bike, while taking in some of the most stunning landscapes in north Wales.
Spec sheet:
Frame: Genesis Croix de Fer Titanium, small
Wheels: DT Swiss GRC1400 spline, 700c
Tyres: Maxxis Rambler TR skinwall, 40mm
Groupset: Shimano GRX Di2
Rotors: Shimano Dura Ace, 160mm
Bar: PRO Discover, 12 degree flare
Stem: PRO Tharsis XC
Seatpost: PRO Tharsis XC carbon
Saddle: PRO Griffon offroad
Bar Tape: PRO Sport Control
Bottle cages: Elite Ciussi
K-Edge Pro XL mount
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[@GeeMilner]

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[@АртемийДремлюк]

Hello dear Gee Milner, I apologize for interrupting you for nothing, but could you give me any used bike. Please, if it’s not difficult for you, I will be very grateful!

[@joshuaodevilas4558]

I'm so sad 😢 please cheer me up.

[@garrickhaywood2826]

Thank you for including a segment of post build riding! I feel like I speak for a vast majority of your viewer base when I say, we would really like to see Dream Builds in action. I can appreciate the effort to build and the cost, but that carbon frame and anodized component can’t stay pretty.

[@markwaren5048]

Pouring sealant in a tire, bleeding the brakes....over the rug!?! Wife was definitely not around.

[@racenoob68]

He traded the wife for this frame. Definitely worth it

[@andyscrumifi]

I was just coming to say the same thing. Sealants and rugs...

[@xexatubed]

@@racenoob68 huahuahauhauhauhauah!!! Very probably!!!

[@CristianValenzuela2155]

@@racenoob68 I am committed to your sense of humor! LOL

[@ericparadis7882]

@@racenoob68 straight out of Genesis

[@_________4292]

Finally I see somebody ride on this dream bike build

[@johlou8329]

These build videos are amazing! Even more amazing when the build is taken out for a ride! More please👌🏽.

[@surfbodi.0015]

I blew my tyre off the rim trying to set it up tubeless in my living room. It proper exploded covering pretty much everything including me, my mrs and the cat in sealant. Be warned 😬😬😬

[@surfbodi.0015]

@Kleiner Helfer Thanks for the cheerful comment. You sound like a right bundle of joy 😳 It was just a funny story from my early tubeless tyre adventures. All my bikes run tubeless now and I have no problems. Like most "sane" riders that don't want to spend half their time changing flats. Have a nice day 😊

[@imstillhere6678]

Don’t know how you could ride there, I bet it’s chaotic at rush hour! One, sometimes two cars maybe - absolute mayhem...

[@andrewgrenville5330]

How anyone can do all that without swearing I don't know.

[@themcc1879]

This is what I was thinking. Also notice he didn't skin a knuckle or anything.

[@Tethysmeer]

It's like in the Hollywood films. Reality is swearing, breaking things, sealant and brake oil everywhere...

[@robinrai4973]

Grease the fireplace door! Grease everything!

[@douglaswagner311]

No big deal that’s how it is...

[@playgamesiscooll1]

Quality Cinematography

[@michaelkaye4998]

This is one of the best videos I have seen. No chit chat. I loved the occasional click as things went into place. Gorgeous place to live and ride. Thanks 😊

[@robociock]

Thats the ultimate dream build place, the living room

[@optokapler]

3:02 and I'm looking at the carpet... Amazing!

[@leeeeni]

True artisan!

[@saint.everett]

Love seeing the builder ride their build afterwards

[@ForestbikerNL]

Poetic video, skilled assembly, and an amazing location and landscape. Chapeau!

[@good1col]

Not sure I’ve ever watched an entire build video before, but this was incredibly relaxing for some reason.

[@ngm1354]

Seriously?!! "Ad" right at the middle of relaxing music?!!

[@jerzukszyk]

what Ad?

[@ngm1354]

@@jerzukszyk it depends on what you are watching on KZbin ... All it shows to me is KZbin kids!

[@cleggycyclist]

@@ngm1354 install adblocker, no more ads mid video

[@Widur42]

Electronic shifting in an adventure bike?........Sry but no. Almost all builds i see are with electronic shifting and i am kinda fine with that, but an adventure/gravel bike should not use electronic shifting in my opinion. Its just not necessary. If you can shift perfectly fine without having to recharge a battery once in a while, you should not add another battery to your travelling kit.

[@adriansmith38]

Also what a faff all that wiring is when there are wireless options.

[@ryanbrindle5622]

why have gears at all. They are just not necessary. Just make it a single speed.

[@XX-is7ps]

Each to their own. Was that really all you took away from this beautiful video?

[@manumichel1]

Why is this kind of video like ASMR to me ?

[@neilashton9459]

Nice cinematography but odd bike (shift cable bosses and external brake line). And a dream build without Chris King bearings? C’mon now. Also impressed with adding sealant and bleeding brakes in the sitting room........

[@donnacampbell6967]

I really fancied a Croix de fer until I watched this I doubt I would be able to work out how I would change a cable out in wherever without a You tube link , Keeping it simple is what a touring bike should be about.

[@trick700]

I think this is set up with Di2, most Croix de Fer come with gear cables

[@maxgrass8134]

nice bike, nice video. I have a Croix de Fer myself: 2014 steel which I built for communting with lights and fenders. my only regret: mechanical disc brakes. would never go that route again. skipped the hydraulics for price reasons (2014 hydraulics were still rare, only in top end groups and very expensive). Mechanical disc brakes really suck dude. I tried different models and although there were some improvements - all in all the just really suck - even compared to mechanical rim brakes. Anyway - keep it up! Will you also make a review video?

[@trick700]

Try upgrade to TRP Hy-rd. you won’t regret this 😎

[@timoteolopes5898]

I would like to see on the channel a titanium hard tail moutain bike equipped with shimano XT or XTR line.

[@wilf2641]

more gravel build pls❤️❤️❤️

[@VinodSharma-pg7ew]

That's is so Satisfying 🤤🤘 You just lighted it Up 💯👍

[@ianstuart5689]

Great video, one hell of a cyan shift in the grade to get the Park tools sea-green ;)

[@treeoflife9081]

Put together beautifully. So good to see an artist at work. Enjoyed from beginning to the end. Thank you!

[@annasfbi]

Video start at 13:17

[@keidipiorigin2326]

I don't get it , it is still a road bike. and is it comfortable going through the gravels without any suspension??? Answer please

[@gideonthomas5550]

Fantastic video Gee! Such detail!! I'm very jealous of the bike, but also your skills! Awesome.

[@nzspambot]

So close to perfect but uses cable ties 👎

[@yongling9825]

C-clips can come loose, but zipties never.

[@toppersailing]

You were brave setting up tubeless tyres on the carpet.

[@EvilShinsaitho]

He was completely quiet, I didn't hear any bad word or yelling against the bike during the built...... It's a fake video......

[@anchelbelarre6003]

Una bicicleta de largos viajes con tija y cambio electronico... En fin

[@MattBeindorff]

Lovely house, beautiful surroundings and a stunning bike. All very nicely filmed! Hats off. (But I missed putting the heat shrink on the brake cable and shifter wire). Respect!

[@racerx8410712]

Me at :30: Ok so it's ti...(skip to the end). Yet another boring looking ti in a now sea of ti bikes (silver is the new black?).

[@lasseboejle]

Calming, exciting awesome video! Thanks for that! I was wondering, is it enough with a footpump for making tires tubeless? I was told I need a compressor with quite alot of power to make it seal...?

[@aqhan]

Just the frameset costs more than I spent on my bikes in the last 5 years. I guess it's called a Dream Build for a reason! Very good! It was super cool to see it in action too.

[@user-bf5rf4hs8v]

I’m enjoying the bike so far kzbin.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.

[@zivensugianto1046]

The cinematic is mind blowing, AMAZING VIDEO.

[@rcgundam]

Finally someone rides a “dream build”.... Love it!

[@mattswain552]

Is it me or do the blacks come up a little green? Awesome vid as usual, however!

[@emiliavalerova9700]

62 like

[@zekezyzypt608]

Lovely weekend away cottage and nice woodburner.........basically a glossy ad for Genesis.

[@chriscarbaugh3936]

I can’t believe I just ordered this exact bike, Ti Genesis w hydraulic brakes etc! It’s lovely ❤

[@scotti_wan_kenobi]

Absolutely stunning build. And, what beautiful riding to have on your doorstep.

[@chm1701]

The production value is absolutely superb. Nice area to ride and a great build too. Brilliant!

[@lemotorbiker6226]

Anyone else want his house? Get away from the bloody nightmare that is the world.

[@ronaldomartinsdossantos8282]

Show! Beautifull place.

[@trick700]

It is somewhere in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@СергейКлимчук-м6п]

Cool! Especially completing a couple of minutes, and the landscape is simply awesome!

[@maisukurai524]

Best Dream Build video I've ever seen!😍😍😍

[@TyBrenninger]

Is this the Skyfall shack?🤣

[@trick700]

😂 No, this is Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿...where you come home to a real fire (sorry, old joke)

[@ilikefisker]

The ending where someone rides the bike are just perfect. Please more of those :D

[@Da33ler]

What bars and stem are used on this build ?

[@400080vikkash]

Definitely would have used a mountain bike for his use

[@Nick-cs5yc]

Gravel bike= Heavy duty road bike👍👍👍👍

[@andrewamgad1478]

It's amazing job I love it 😍❤

[@sbsb4995]

I'd be frank with you mate. Use the rim brakes next time. It really stupid to use the disc brakes. It's very dangerous with abs system and it spoilt the good look of The bicycle.

[@wangdangdoodie]

ABS?

[@Juan199587]

Rear brake cable outside is a handicap. Take note genesis

[@bxf1_]

Amazing build vids!😊👍🤘

[@your_average_cultured_dude]

The end music reminded me of the Google pixel 2 ads lol

[@draaronreynolds]

Please consider a dream build around the No. 22 Bicycles Drifter titanium alloy frameset and Shimano GRX, perhaps with Ultimate USE stem, bars and seat post plus custom wheelset from Malcolm Borg in the UK.

[@HikeBikePhoto]

This is only the second gravel bike out of 6000 mountain bikes...but thanks.

[@sergion1406]

3:12 like for campfire) so comfy

[@tubenachos]

A bike build in Transylvania 😬

[@Tlqkf-zz]

자전거보다 풍경이 더 부럽다. 자전거 아니어도 숨만 쉬어도 행복해질거같아.

[@Mr229357]

Nice bike 🙂👍🏻👍🏻

[@LeoInterHyenaem]

A lovely bike. However, I must say that My favourite Genesis is he Datum (although I'd prefer a metal frame for daily tasks, commuting, shopping and possibly for loaded touring, too: less worries about scratching, breaking carbon - or having it stolen.

[@gibadutra1972]

Não quero dizer nada, mas acho que uma mtb era mais negócio!!! 😁 E o quadro dessa bike é bem meia boca, com as rodas dt swiss qualquer bike fica linda!!! 😉

[@andyjamestf]

How nice that it’s not set in an immaculate workshop decked out with twelve coffee machines in the background… Kudos to you nice build

[@PodlyLeon]

How much does such a bike cost? and what parts did you use, could you list all of them? Can I order it? ,it's perfect :)

[@marcoangeletti_]

super cool, would love to ride my next made in italy custom gravel bike in those landscapes!!!

[@marcoangeletti_]

super cool, would love to ride my next made in italy custom gravel bike in those landscapes!!!

[@jamestalkscycling]

recognise those roads, dragon island overlooking Cadair. Jealous that they are home roads for you!

[@sasquatch2267]

Fenders/mudguards keep mud off of yourself and most importantly the drivetrain.

[@yonglingng5640]

YES!!! The Park Tool wrap!!! (wrapped outwards on both the drops & the tops) Also, a Shimano-PRO-spec build! ^^

[@reymendoza1916]

Hi can i convert my RB to gravel? Currently, im using 700 x23c

[@mazevx2451]

So unfortunately I saw a lot of the newer dreambuilds before, you can definitely see how the filming evolved, but the riding scenes were absolutely priceless! My favorite dream build!

[@randomxchannel390]

How much would a bike like that cost ?

[@moch4ch4]

I could only afford the (clear) water bottles, no seriously. Where are they from? 🙂

[@gavindempsey99]

Can I ask what brand tools you are uding, don't recognise the green colour

[@gavindempsey99]

Apologies, I see its greeen Park Tool

[@datendusche]

The Bike gut also the House and Place Looks just like taken out of an Promotion Video. Pls Tell us that you really live there! ^^

[@stephanecaillaud2954]

Nice video! What kind of clothes are you wearing for your bike session?

[@sergion1406]

0:50 titanium jool

[@SWIMSMARTCOACHING]

noooo don't make it muddy!

[@luispinto8570]

Epic, a good story, a good house, a good ambient, a good technician, a good grv bike!

[@patientswim6888]

omg it's more of that corporate music again at the end! Did Genesis make you use it? I really don't understand

[@alekseigoloulin2750]

Where did you get those carpets?

[@eriktchuck2502]

Screw-down bottom bracket bearings without copper grease in the frame !?

[@AdrianRibreau]

nice build, which adaptor you used for tighten the hydrocable on the shifters with your torque wrench?

[@ozziejim8472]

Brand new bike.... straight through the mud, that’s the spirt!

[@johnmcandrew761]

Great build. Looking forward to doing mine soon using budget parts.

[@wasupwitdat1mofiki94]

I went with Di2 on my build and when I got to the part of installing the bottom bracket it took me hours and a couple of F Bombs because I used a BB Infinite one piece pressfit. I managed it and at least I never have to worry about creaking so I guess it was worth it. I just hope I never have to replace any Di2 wires.

[@Orlessdesigns]

Amazing !!! If you know the brand of his cycling SHORT... i will be very interesting ;)

[@giuseppecancemi8686]

Ma dove stai di casa? Facciamo cambio con un bell'appartamento al Mare??

[@howlinwoolf1]

I hope the same touch with women

[@MrFroggy29]

Great frame!!❤️ But i am not ok with carbon fork....

[@thecrowfliescrooked]

Quite possibly the best KZbin video I've ever seen.

[@mariobanfi1031]

Wonderful bike ... and wonderful video!!! Really a dream.

[@code3xiv]

Yea. Wish i have the money.