Canyon Nerve AM7.0 Mamba Green

My first full susser has arrived today, and I've just finished building it. There are a couple of minor niggles in that a brake hose clip is missing with a minor chip at that point and another chip on the rear seatstay, and one of the cables looks slightly twisted where it enters the routing. I think it looks great though, I've just had a couple of laps of the street and the gears and brakes felt great. I am going to learn how to set the suspension and have a play, and hopefully get a ride mid week next week.
I worked from home and got this big box:

I had a first glance, but had loads of work today.

I then got dragged to hell on earth (Ikea) and didn't get building until about 8pm, I was finished in less than an hour (including putting the bars on upside down in a particularly odd moment). Everything was already set up and slotted together with ease. I've not started playing with the suspension as I need to do some research and make sure I understand it before I start messing. I've put a bit less than 100psi in the fork and there was already some 200ish in the shock. I've had a little ride around the street and it felt great. The gear shifts felt great (compared to my existing mixed low range Shimano set up on my Trek 4500) and the brakes excellent.

This clip is missing and where it has come off (I presume in transit, but it isn't in the box) it has chipped the paint.

I can't wait to get out on it. Lee and Cragg Quarry beckon next weekend.
I worked from home and got this big box:

I had a first glance, but had loads of work today.

I then got dragged to hell on earth (Ikea) and didn't get building until about 8pm, I was finished in less than an hour (including putting the bars on upside down in a particularly odd moment). Everything was already set up and slotted together with ease. I've not started playing with the suspension as I need to do some research and make sure I understand it before I start messing. I've put a bit less than 100psi in the fork and there was already some 200ish in the shock. I've had a little ride around the street and it felt great. The gear shifts felt great (compared to my existing mixed low range Shimano set up on my Trek 4500) and the brakes excellent.

This clip is missing and where it has come off (I presume in transit, but it isn't in the box) it has chipped the paint.

I can't wait to get out on it. Lee and Cragg Quarry beckon next weekend.
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Shock Fox Float Performance RP2 Boost Valve XXV
Fork Fox 32 Performance TALAS FIT RL
Headset Acros AiX-02
Rear mech Shimano Deore XT Shadow
Front mech Shimano Deore XT
Shifters Shimano Deore XT
Brake Levers Magura MT 4
Brakes Magura MT 2
Wheelset DT Swiss AM 1900
Cassette Shimano SLX 11-36 10-speed
Front Tyre Schwalbe Fat Albert 2,4",
Rear Tyre Nobby Nic 2,4" Evolution Line
Crankset Shimano Deore XT FC-M780 42/32/24
BB Shimano Deore XT FC-M780
Stem Syncros AM V2 (70mm)
Bars Syncros AM 2014 Riser 710/25 mm
Grips Canyon Bracelets Lock On
Saddle Selle Italia X1
Seatpost Iridium SL
Pedals Exotic (exactly the same as Superstar Nanos, but black only and a tenner cheaper).
Scandal
Felt Roadie
You can use cable ties on those hose guides btw, I've never bothered with those little clips.
B'Twin Triban 5
Snot green Canyon Nerve AM 8.0x
no way i would be working if that box was sitting waiting for me
Tracey
Bouncy
Carbon
Scandal
Felt Roadie
Great looking bike. Let me know how you get on with the additional travel as opposed to your Trek.
Swapping them for lock-ons this week.
Nerve AM comes with lock ons, I think the XC doesn't. I'm going to see how I get on with the grips for a while before I think of changing them.
Scandal
Felt Roadie
Other than aching arms from all the shock-pumping (not a euphemism) the bike felt really great. It wasn't the most challenging route ever, as my little girl is 10 and her bike is single speed, but I managed to bomb up and down some rock bits, ride through a river and down some steps. I'm looking forward to a proper ride out tomorrow.
Scandal
Felt Roadie
I have only seen this in black and white.
Cheers
Sarah
Thanks it's now halted me buying the Cube AMS 130 SL because now I love both!
I did a fair bit of fannying about with the suspension settings, and I think I'm happy with them now, but I'm sure I will play about with them a bit more next time. The shifters feel great, but there is a tiny little bit of chain noise in middle cog to big one on the cassette. I'm ecstatic with it.
Scandal
Felt Roadie
I've been out tonight and done 18km or so. I'm going to go 2x10 so have been playing about tonight to see what size chainrings I'd be happy with. I reckon 38/26 is the way forward
Scandal
Felt Roadie
Road - Dolan Preffisio
MTB - On-One Inbred
I have no idea what's going on here.
Buy an AM7 and upgrade it to the speck you want and still have change over a Specialized, Trek etc etc etc
Quick breather at the Lee/Cragg junction with my bike parked in a stream
Play area
Supposed to give a perspective of the climb from the car park, fails though, just imagine it is really high.
Sweet wipe clean seat sanctuary. Coffee, sandwich, cake and Lucozade (in a glass, with ice, nice touch).
Scandal
Felt Roadie
Long story that I can't be arsed telling in detail, but I ended up getting a puncture when I went out for a quick evening blast on Monday this week. This delayed me and it got dark and I had no lights, I ended up having to ride back through a little shopping precinct, sign blew over as I passed and forced me into a fence.
Slightly damaged brake lever, it doesn't pull properly but is still working OK, the lever "clicks" before it pulls though so it isn't right. I'm probably just going to replace the whole lever if I can get it on it's own.
My little finger came off less well. That is both little fingers damaged cycling now, about 25 years apart. It feels broken, but as they don't do anything for broken fingers I've not bothered sitting in casualty for them to tell me that.
Scandal
Felt Roadie
Road - Dolan Preffisio
MTB - On-One Inbred
I have no idea what's going on here.
I'm so stuck between the 2013 XC or AM model (Which is now names AL & AL+) - I would love to buy a big bouncer AM bike that I can (In theory) take on holiday abroad or Wales etc -
But the reality is 99% of the riding I'm going to be doing will be easily handled by a 100mm hardtail let alone the XC model - and then most trails in the UK anyway the XC will take in its stride haha.
Decisions.
I went for the AM as I have a 100mm hardtail to handle the easier stuff, so I thought I might as well have the differential between the two bikes. I know the AM is "too much bike" for the lot of the riding I do, but it's nice to know it is there when I do need it.
Scandal
Felt Roadie