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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/article.html?o=AS1002920

    There's your bike!!!
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Keyser__Soze wrote:
    http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/article.html?o=AS1002920
    I think Keyser wins
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    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.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    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...
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  • optimisticbiker
    optimisticbiker Posts: 1,657
    MMMMM tempting... 52 is fine for me too, being a shortass like RC...
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Or http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/articl ... =AS1002823
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  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    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.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    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?
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    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.'
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    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.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Well....


    I bought it.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Good work. Happy days
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    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?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Indeed.

    Cheers for the help guys.

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

    S'a lotta bike for £1600...
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    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?

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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Ooooh! Good choice!
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,677
    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.. :D
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    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.. :D
    :lol:

    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.

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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    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' :D
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    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' :D

    ;).

    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.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,770
    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.
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    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' :D

    ;).

    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 :D
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    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...).
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  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    dhope wrote:
    I think Keyser wins

    :D

    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 :)
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    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.
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    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.

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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Compact, eh? For wearers of red trousers only?
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    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 :?:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    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.
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Does anyone here actually feel they need a double? I've never had a problem with spinning out on my compact.
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