Canyon Nerve AM 7.0

euans2

I've been a member of this forum for a while but never got round to posting so this is my first post.

I finally found my camera so thought i'd take a few pictures, also got a special apperance of the cat












As you can see i've done a few mods over the standard Nerve 7.0

nalaknip

Nice. I have a 2011 Nerve XC 5.0 and I think I'm going to get an AM 5 or 6. Could you tell me if you did get the Reverb seat post from Canyon, did they fit it for you? Thanks.

By the way, that cat doesn't look happy!

euans2

Thanx matey.

Yeah I got the Reverb from Canyon, it wasnt part of the bike spec but they let you have it for £168 with the Nerve 7.0 and 6.0. Canyon never fitted it, I had to fit it when the bike arrived but it only took a few mins to fit

HAHAH, I think he was annoyed that I woke him up

booyaka

nice bike and great colour

lawman

damn thats nice! Will be hard to resist a canyon as a second bike if I can afford one in a few years, the green is superb 8) nicely specced to, with the reverb and shadow plus, a wider bar and chain guide and that would be perfect!

chez_m356

very nice, but what happened to the canyon chainstay protector, you not like it?

euans2

lawman wrote:

damn thats nice! Will be hard to resist a canyon as a second bike if I can afford one in a few years, the green is superb 8) nicely specced to, with the reverb and shadow plus, a wider bar and chain guide and that would be perfect!

Thanx matey... I'll maybe go down the route of a double and chain guide but the bars are wide enough for me

euans2

chez_m356 wrote:

very nice, but what happened to the canyon chainstay protector, you not like it?

It's currently sitting in a box with all the other standard parts for when I sell the bike in a few years

chez_m356

euans2 wrote:

chez_m356 wrote:

very nice, but what happened to the canyon chainstay protector, you not like it?

It's currently sitting in a box with all the other standard parts for when I sell the bike in a few years

now that is planning ahead, though you will have most likely worn quite a few other parts out by then

SH4RKY

The green does look pretty nice

Are those the plastic bear trap thingy pedals?

euans2

SH4RKY wrote:

The green does look pretty nice

Are those the plastic bear trap thingy pedals?

Cheers

The are Shimano M424 pedals, I think i'll be changing them soon though. Ether back to my Mallets or a set of XT Trail pedals

chrisps

Looks very nice!

What is it like peddling up hill? I quite fancy one myself, but haven't seen that many (non-German) reviews of it. I tend to do just as much up as down, so am interested in what it is like on the ups. Does it bob much? Does it feel reasonably spritely or does it just "get you there so you can do the down"?

Hope you are enjoying it!

euans2

chrisps wrote:

Looks very nice!

What is it like peddling up hill? I quite fancy one myself, but haven't seen that many (non-German) reviews of it. I tend to do just as much up as down, so am interested in what it is like on the ups. Does it bob much? Does it feel reasonably spritely or does it just "get you there so you can do the down"?

Hope you are enjoying it!

Cheers matey.

I've not been on a big enough ride yet to say what it's like on the up's, I shall be out on it over the next few weeks so will be better placed to let you know then

chrisps

Enjoy! Look forward to hearing what it is like!

Mojo_666

chrisps wrote:

Looks very nice!

What is it like peddling up hill? I quite fancy one myself, but haven't seen that many (non-German) reviews of it. I tend to do just as much up as down, so am interested in what it is like on the ups. Does it bob much? Does it feel reasonably spritely or does it just "get you there so you can do the down"?

Hope you are enjoying it!

They are fine on the climbs, no noticeable bob at all.

chrisps

Mojo_666 wrote:

They are fine on the climbs, no noticeable bob at all.

How do they compare to other bikes; have you ridden anything else that is better / worse at climbing? Obviously each bike is different, just trying to gauge roughly where the AM falls .

webby_1805

Very nice i was going to get the Nerve AM 7.0 but went for the 8.0x,like the colour

euans2

webby 1805 wrote:

Very nice i was going to get the Nerve AM 7.0 but went for the 8.0x,like the colour

Thanx matey...I was going to get the 8x myself but it was too long a waiting list for my liking so decided on the 7.0, since I bought it i've already changed a few bits to XTR spec and upgraded the wheels as I missed my Hope hubs lol

ClimbBoy

Feel free to join the club!

http://www.facebook.com/CanyonRidersUK

euans2

It's been a while since I updated this post.

I've changed a few more bits.
Hope hubs with Stans Flow rims.
Magura MT4 brakes.
2x10 chainset with Canyon chain guide
XTR M985 2x10 front mech (not pictured)





I'm loving the bike even more since I changed to the 2x10 setup

mcnultycop

I've got the same bike, and am looking at the 2x10 already (I've only done about 70km on it!) It's pretty expensive though with an XT double, so I may leave it for a few months.

euans2

mcnultycop wrote:

I've got the same bike, and am looking at the 2x10 already (I've only done about 70km on it!) It's pretty expensive though with an XT double, so I may leave it for a few months.

Look on ebay for the 2x10 chain rings, I managed to find someone selling the 26x38 toothed ones for a little over £30. You really dont need to buy the whole crank set

mcnultycop

I'd not looked into it in too much detail, but might now. Cheers for that..

euans2

A couple of wee changes today

New bars and Stem courtesy of Merlincycles



Easton Haven black alu bars 711mm
Easton Haven black stem 70mm

Would have gone for a shorter stem but I hate my computer off centre on the bars.

I also got a set of Raceface lock on grips, Hope grip doctors, top cap and seat post clamp

lawman

I do wish people would stop reminding me of that easton sale on merlin!! Couldn't resist a haven stem and Havoc carbon bar the last time they were cheap, would love the same for my 456 too, its fantastic stuff.

euans2

Sorry matey. I almost bought the exact same kit the day before at almost double the price lol

lawman

yep, know that all too well! The haven stem is a mega nice bit of kit, likewise the haven bar, just a touch narrow for me, which is why I love the havocs, same shape and feel just wider and not much heavier I just know I'm going to get the alu havoc bar and wish I'd gone carbon

simowill

euans2 wrote:

It's been a while since I updated this post.

I've changed a few more bits.
Hope hubs with Stans Flow rims.
Magura MT4 brakes.
2x10 chainset with Canyon chain guide
XTR M985 2x10 front mech (not pictured)





I'm loving the bike even more since I changed to the 2x10 setup

Euans2
Could you please post some more pics of the 2x10 setup around the Canyon chain guide. Did you need the Canyon adapter plate for the guide to?

euans2

simowill wrote:

Euans2
Could you please post some more pics of the 2x10 setup around the Canyon chain guide. Did you need the Canyon adapter plate for the guide to?

Hi mate here are some pics I took earlier of the 2x10 set up






I never needed the adapter plate with the Canyon chainguide, it just fits on after removing the bottom bracket shell.

Let us know if you need any more pics

simowill

Much apperciated, for the pics, just waiting for my 2 x 10 chainrings to arrive.
Simon

stone-rose

where did you get the Canyon chain guide from and how easy was it to fit? I've got the Nerve 8.0X with the standard Sram 2x10 chainring/bashguard set-up, would it work with that?