Canyon Ultimate CF | 6.8 Kg Non-Stock
EKIMIKE
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Finally finished this bike as i have wanted to have it... it's 6.8 Kg on the dot as seen (using dodgy me + bike on digital bathroom scales technique). Wasn't specifically aiming for that weight, for me it's more about having solid kit that works reliably. Hopefully the wheels will be exactly that...
FRAME + FORK: Canyon Ultimate CF
SEATPOST: Canyon VCLS Post
STEM + BARS: Ritchey WCS Alu
TAPE: Deda
SADDLE: Charge Spoon
SHIFTERS + MECH'S: Campagnolo Centaur 10sp
CHAIN + CASSETTE: Campagnolo Veloce 10sp
CRANKSET: Campagnolo Chorus 11sp
BRAKES: Planet X Forged
BLOCKS: Corima
PEDALS: Time RXS Edge
CAGES: Tacx Tao Alu
SKEWERS: Planet X
RIMS: Hong-Fu 38mm Tubular 20/24
HUBS: DATI
SPOKES: Sapim CX-Ray
NIPPLES: Sapin Poly-Ax
TIRES: Schwalbe Ultremo HT
The wheels were built by forum member ugo.santalucia
FRAME + FORK: Canyon Ultimate CF
SEATPOST: Canyon VCLS Post
STEM + BARS: Ritchey WCS Alu
TAPE: Deda
SADDLE: Charge Spoon
SHIFTERS + MECH'S: Campagnolo Centaur 10sp
CHAIN + CASSETTE: Campagnolo Veloce 10sp
CRANKSET: Campagnolo Chorus 11sp
BRAKES: Planet X Forged
BLOCKS: Corima
PEDALS: Time RXS Edge
CAGES: Tacx Tao Alu
SKEWERS: Planet X
RIMS: Hong-Fu 38mm Tubular 20/24
HUBS: DATI
SPOKES: Sapim CX-Ray
NIPPLES: Sapin Poly-Ax
TIRES: Schwalbe Ultremo HT
The wheels were built by forum member ugo.santalucia
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Really nice looking bike... On a side note. What Deda bar tape is that. I've been looking for some Deda tape of that type for a while to match my Deda stem and bar.0
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nice one...0
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Nice, the wheels look great. Canyons really suit campag far more than Shimano/Sram.Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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Those wheels look amazing! How do they ride? Also if you don't mind me asking what did they set you back as would love a set of those on my next build that I am planning! (if you'd rather not post please PM a rough idea)
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Tape: here
Haven't ridden the wheels yet, the tires only got glued on this morning. Weather permitting i'll be riding them tomorrow for a fair distance on the club run. I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking - the weight is an obvious advantage but not sure how stiff they will feel. Hopefully they'll be fairly solid in which case i'll be happy. The bottom line is that they're cheap (relative to your Zipp's, Enve's, Mavic's e.t.c.).0 -
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Clocked about 60 miles this morning. A few nice hills to try out the wheels. An 'oh shit' moment to test out the brakes! All in all very satisfied. The Corima pads are great - i was expecting 'grabby' being a carbon brake track but there's plenty of modulation. No crazy squeeking under braking either - if you spin your wheel and let your finger rub against the tire, that's the sound i got but less high pitched (a kind of vvvvvrrrrrr).
They are very nice to ride uphill. Just a great sensation of acceleration when you give it some gas. Probably worth a sprocket or two initially (keeping it up depends on your fitness of course!). They didn't feel floppy, i'm not a small guy (6ft 2, ~80kg/12st 9lbs) and i can give it some gas.
The only thing i would say as a word of caution is that it's taken a fair bit of planning to bring the wheels together. So if you haven't got the time or you don't know what you want and where to get it from then you're better off buying the pre-built stuff off of e-bay.0 -
Lovely bike. I hadn't realised just how much good value Canyon's are, before having a gander on their site after seeing your bike.0
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Looks nice, just wow to those wheels. Black faceplate needed for stem
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Beautiful looking bike. Nice one0
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The only noticeable difference is in the shifters. I find Campag shifters more comfortable and i don't have an issue with the thumb shifter - there are probably as many lovers as haters of the thumb shifter. It's pure personal preference, functionally the big three grouppo manufacturers are producing pretty much the same standard of kit.0
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EKIMIKE wrote:Tape: here
Haven't ridden the wheels yet, the tires only got glued on this morning. Weather permitting i'll be riding them tomorrow for a fair distance on the club run. I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking - the weight is an obvious advantage but not sure how stiff they will feel. Hopefully they'll be fairly solid in which case i'll be happy. The bottom line is that they're cheap (relative to your Zipp's, Enve's, Mavic's e.t.c.).
They are particularly cheap when the builder only charges you a tenner for putting them together...
Which by the way, it's not something he usually does, in case someone gets ideas... :twisted:left the forum March 20230 -
They are particularly cheap when the builder only charges you a tenner for putting them together...
Which by the way, it's not something he usually does, in case someone gets ideas... :twisted:[/quote]
OHH and you were going to be my new best friend last month wilier gt -this month ? bh rc10 -
limoneboy wrote:They are particularly cheap when the builder only charges you a tenner for putting them together...
Which by the way, it's not something he usually does, in case someone gets ideas... :twisted:
OHH and you were going to be my new best friend[/quote]
I can still be your friend, maybe not your best one...left the forum March 20230 -
Even better when the builder does a great job for £10 too. 8)
Just for the record everyone, ugo.santalucia is a good guy to deal with and was patient with my many blunders.0 -
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The archetypes look great! ESP with the black decals. What hubs/spokes?Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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Ambrosio hubs. DT Rev/Comp spokes. Not gonna be light, but that's what the 38mm's are for. These should be solid and reliable and they're not breaking my balls on cost. Interesting to try out the wide rim theory too...0
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Lush wheels, I did wonder who those rims were going to when ugo sent me a pic of my (black) ones last week!My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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NapoleonD wrote:Cool, looking forward to a ride report.
Might be a while on that... The Canyon is locked up for the winter. Maybe if i'm back home from university over christmas and it's a crisp dry day, then maybe...0 -
Got my first ride on these today. It was very brief but nevertheless a fair indicator for first impressions.
The roads around here are in a dire state after all the rain and cold - no doubt the same situation across the nation. So what better way to gauge the 'smoothness' credentials of 32 spokes and a 23mm wide rim. I had 95psi at the front and a tad more in the rear.
My impression during and after the ride are positive. They seem remarkably smooth. I'm willing to concede possible placebo affect at this point because of the lack of distance and time. I'm not going to make any ludicrous claims of 'smoothing out pot-holes' either. That is simply laughable and in all instances is patently false. Nothing can smooth out a pot-hole. Plus, i didn't plant these beauties into any potholes. On the other hand, nasty stretches of relatively new surface dressing felt considerably more bearable. Bonus! I suppose it is best assimilated with the smoothness you get when you've got a slow leak but without that bouncy motion you get from a squidgy tire that makes you think "ballbags, i've got a leak..."
Can't comment much on cornering - the roads were wet so not the best time to go swooping in. Nice and stable though - as one would surely expect from such a build. Weight - these are a little over 1750. I didn't get a chance to go up-hill much today, plus i was on the winter tank-machine, plus my legs and lungs could do with more miles! So we'll relegate weight to the status of useless trivia.
About that anodized surface - i've taken the precaution of getting some soft blocks. Firstly, these wheels are likely to be ridden in less than perfect weather conditions. Secondly, it should preserve that nice coating a little longer. I've opted for some KoolStop Salmon blocks. So far so good. No abrasions to the coating. In fact remnants of the blocks were on the machined braking surface when i checked post-ride, such is the softness of the compound. Easily wiped away. Braking performance was fine. It wasn't raining but roads were wet and grimy.
I don't have any pictures on the bike. I know, how lame. So here's a nice little touch i noticed. Peering through the valve holes...
Cheers to the builder: ugo.santalucia0 -
Here's your wheels
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Very nice i like that.Colnago c60 Eps super record 11
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Beautiful wheels and a fabulous looking bike. Roll on spring for some snaps of the two together!FCN 3 / 40
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Got bored trying to avoid work (typical student). Anyway, got a snap. Trying out Veloplugs too.
Oh and by the way, the braking surface is showing some wear - a couple of long, steep, unfamiliar downhills plus some grim weather. Not surprising, meh.0 -
Cool! 8)left the forum March 20230
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Nice! Starting to wonder if I should have gone hard ano rather than black with the Archetypes I just built.
Re Veloplugs, I found that the yellow ones are too big, but will fit if you trim down 3 of the little 'ribs' with a sharp knife.0 -
I just used a little 'persuasion' (rightly or wrongly). They knocked in fine. Some went in with a strong thumb.
The rim tape was a bit of a pain - moved around a lot in the wide rim bed. Getting tyres on was unnecessarily finicky, edges of the tape got caught in the spokes holes e.t.c.
Incidentally Wheelsmith issue yellow Veloplugs as standard on their rebranded Archetypes. Wonder what they do?0
