Canyon Nerve AM 9.0 questions

jonnyashworth

I am looking at buying myself a Canyon Nerve AM 9.0 in an 18.5" Medium. Before I do though I was just wondering about a few little things.
*Firstly what do people who already own the 2012 Nerve AM 9.0 make of it? My only worry is that the head angle is a little steep. does this make it unstable on steeper faster descents?

*Secondly does anybody in the South west have a Nerve 8.0 / 9.0 / 9.0X in an 18.5 they would be happy to let me have a turn of the wheels on (nothing knarly) just to have a feel of the bike's geometry before I go and part with my hard earned cash.

*Thirdly do canyon tend to have an end of year sale? if so when? and what kind of discounts do they offer? at the moment the Nerve AM 9.0 is £2080 which seems like stonking good value
http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes ... tml?b=2566

*Forthly does anybody know if there are any major design or component overhauls to the Nerve AM range for 2013?? would I be wise to wait for these bikes to come out?

snowrider

I have the AM 9.0, had it for 2 months and loving it. I have no problems with the head angle on fast descents. Only changes I have made is the saddle which was a bit too light and racy for me and the tyres which gripped well up to the limit and then suddenly let go where as the panaracers I have now are much more predictable on the limit.
Canyon have already reduced this bike so I dont think you will get any more off at the end of season if they follow the same system as last year.

jonnyashworth

so roughly when will the 2013 canyons be available?

Plyphon

jonnyashworth wrote:

so roughly when will the 2013 canyons be available?

I have read before, it's around October they are announced, then released shortly afterwards.

shidevil

End of this month they release prices.

Chis1

I have the 8.0x. Came back from les gets with a weeks worth of downhill. Great fun and no problems with the head angle. As said above I changed the saddle, however I love the tyres but I guess it's all personal preference.