Hivemind needed....

FoldingJoe

Keyser__Soze wrote:

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/article.html?o=AS1002920

There's your bike!!!

dhope

Keyser__Soze wrote:

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/article.html?o=AS1002920

I think Keyser wins

daviesee

dhope wrote:

Keyser__Soze wrote:

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/article.html?o=AS1002920

I think Keyser wins

They even include a torque wrench. Nice touch.

sketchley

That's a lot of bike for the money..... Of course you could spend £800 for di2 upgrade kit then sell mechs plus shifters that come with it, you won't have much change from £2k but you would have one hell of a bike...

optimisticbiker

MMMMM tempting... 52 is fine for me too, being a shortass like RC...

sketchley

Or http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/articl ... =AS1002823

keyser__soze

Sketchley wrote:

Or http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/articl ... =AS1002823

No Campag was one of the rules, but that's a damned fine bike too.

rick_chasey

daviesee wrote:

dhope wrote:

Keyser__Soze wrote:

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/article.html?o=AS1002920

I think Keyser wins

They even include a torque wrench. Nice touch.

Anyone know what 'slight signs of wear and tear' actually means?

dhope

Rick Chasey wrote:

daviesee wrote:

dhope wrote:

Keyser__Soze wrote:

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/article.html?o=AS1002920

I think Keyser wins

They even include a torque wrench. Nice touch.

Anyone know what 'slight signs of wear and tear' actually means?

It has pictures and details on that page.

'The category 3 describes bikes and frames which display slight signs of wear and tear. These may be, for example, bikes which customers have returned within 30 days and have already been ridden two or three times. It is also possible that it is a bike has undergone a test ride. The cassette and chain are just about meshed and display no measurable signs of wear and tear. The frame and also the components may display scratches, damage to paintwork and colour deviations. As with all Outlet-bikes we give the same guarantee as on a current serial bike on all bikes in the category 3. Furthermore, the bikes are all built up by our workshop staff, checked and, if required, readjusted.'

rick_chasey

Ah see that.

SO CLOSE to buying that.

Put £100 down to test a couple bikes, Willer Izoard and the Mercxk EMX 1 in Evans on my way home.

May have to buy this and just turn up, pick my £100 up, test ride them, and go back home to that canyon.


F*ck it, let's go for it.

rick_chasey

Well....


I bought it.

Anonymous

Good work. Happy days

greg66_tri_v2.0

KS's link doesn't work now, I guess because Canyon have taken it out of inventory. So which model was it, and what's the gruppo/wheels?

rick_chasey

Indeed.

Cheers for the help guys.

I enjoyed the indulgent attention (;)), and appreciate the help!

S'a lotta bike for £1600...

rick_chasey

Greg66 wrote:

KS's link doesn't work now, I guess because Canyon have taken it out of inventory. So which model was it, and what's the gruppo/wheels?

CF Ultimate 9.0 2012

Shimano Ultegra all over, wheels were Mavic ksyriums Equipe.

greg66_tri_v2.0

Ooooh! Good choice!

Wheelspinner

Good buy indeed.

Did it come with a big bullseye to pin to the back of your shirt? That will be FCN Zero for sure, and you are going to be a scalp target big time on one of those..

rick_chasey

Wheelspinner wrote:

Good buy indeed.

Did it come with a big bullseye to pin to the back of your shirt? That will be FCN Zero for sure, and you are going to be a scalp target big time on one of those..

Unlikely I'll be commuting in on it much.

I'll probably be joining a club as soon as I've got it set up. Exciting.

Not so excited about the conversation with the girlfriend.

"You know how you really like our Sunday mornings together? Well...."

dhope

Been browsing the Canyon site off the back of your purchase

I'm liking the look of their Di2 for a few hundred quid more - will be asking how you like your Canyon when I get around to buying my next 'best bike'

rick_chasey

dhope wrote:

Been browsing the Canyon site off the back of your purchase

I'm liking the look of their Di2 for a few hundred quid more - will be asking how you like your Canyon when I get around to buying my next 'best bike'

.

Just looked at the weight. Claims it's 7,2 kg.

If that's actually correct that's beyond ridiculous.

Combined weight of me and bike, adding a few KG for clothers etc would be circa 65-66kg... 68 if we're including two bottles.

veronese68

Rick Chasey wrote:

S'a lotta bike for £1600...

So what happened to...

Rick Chasey wrote:

(yes, this is a 'what bike for £1500' thread. Only I reckon you lot know more than the guys over on road, but sssh). And that is a hard limit. Not a penny over.

I think you're right to go a little over for the right bike though.

jonny_trousers

Rick Chasey wrote:

dhope wrote:

Been browsing the Canyon site off the back of your purchase

I'm liking the look of their Di2 for a few hundred quid more - will be asking how you like your Canyon when I get around to buying my next 'best bike'

.

Just looked at the weight. Claims it's 7,2 kg.

If that's actually correct that's beyond ridiculous.

Combined weight of me and bike, adding a few KG for clothers etc would be circa 65-66kg... 68 if we're including two bottles.

You may as well order the polka dot jersey now

rick_chasey

Veronese68 wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

S'a lotta bike for £1600...

So what happened to...

Rick Chasey wrote:

(yes, this is a 'what bike for £1500' thread. Only I reckon you lot know more than the guys over on road, but sssh). And that is a hard limit. Not a penny over.

I think you're right to go a little over for the right bike though.

I hold you lot entirely responsible.

Anyway, I'm still young enough that it's my money, not 'our' money...

But ssssh.

I'm just going to eat out less for a bit. Hopefully will be too busy tearing it up round Richmond park (though we'll have to see how fast I actually am with some proper kit round there...).

keyser__soze

dhope wrote:

I think Keyser wins

Hope you enjoy it, fantastic bike for the money. That weight's probably not a million miles off either due to the top quality finishing kit. Decent tyres on it too, both areas where other manufacturers scrimp.

You know you have to use it on the commute and become Canyon Man 2 in the SCR thread

EKE_38BPM

I've just had a look at the equipment tab on the Canyon site. Is the chainset really 50/34? Seems like a smallish big chainring to me.
That gives 'only' 119.5 GI, which seems a little low to me. Maybe I'm wrong.

asprilla

EKE_38BPM wrote:

I've just had a look at the equipment tab on the Canyon site. Is the chainset really 50/34? Seems like a smallish big chainring to me.
That gives 'only' 119.5 GI, which seems a little low to me. Maybe I'm wrong.

50 / 34 is standard compact gearing.

Tis what I ride.

EKE_38BPM

Compact, eh? For wearers of red trousers only?

daviesee

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Compact, eh? For wearers of red trousers only?

50 x 11 is a bigger ratio than a 54 x 12.

Smaller gears are lighter. What's not to like :?:

Ben6899

Most bikes out there will be sporting 50/34. It's what I ride as well. As long as it's matched well with the cassette, there's no problem.

notsoblue

Does anyone here actually feel they need a double? I've never had a problem with spinning out on my compact.