Waiting for Canyon!!
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Because they re cheap - like the budgie - cedar. Das ist alles!
I ve been waiting 3 years to buy a new bike, a month or so either way (for much of which I was in the desert for, and also was a screw up by me) makes little difference...We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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For me I couldn't care less where it came from... Germany , France , England or Timbuktu ! After a lot of research this seemed the best value for money bike at the minute. Ive not heard one bad review regarding the bike , light, stiff yet still comfortable and the vcls post 2.0 looks like a work of art..and actually works according to those that have used them. It has what I want in a carbon frame, braze on front mech, press fit BB and internal cables with a dedicated Di2 ..no bungs for holes your not using. As for the finishing kit it's pretty dam good all ritchey wcs, carbon bars etc.
I looked at equivalent bikes ..specilized sworks same groupset ..not as good wheels £8000...pretty much same for a Trek ..£7500 ...even just buying the canyon frame and identical groupset , wheels and finishing kit would be about £1500 more!!
So although waiting such a long time is doing my head in, I know I would regret cancelling ..
But a quote I heard recently
"Sometimes you wait so long for something, when it finally arrives it just doesn't meet your expectations "
I hope that's not the case !!0 -
Gizmodo wrote:
Damn right. Really hope you get to make up for lost time. Thats if you dare ride it after such a long wait.0 -
Ah, so the mythical SLX Team does exist!
Mine doesn't seem to have been posted yet despite being told it'd be tues/weds! LOL
Does the battery come pre-charged, or do you have to charge it before you can play?
It's good to see the sponsor logos and team name stickers are optional, I was afraid they might be done in the mold.0 -
jezzpalmer wrote:Ah, so the mythical SLX Team does exist!
Mine doesn't seem to have been posted yet despite being told it'd be tues/weds! LOL
Does the battery come pre-charged, or do you have to charge it before you can play?
It's good to see the sponsor logos and team name stickers are optional, I was afraid they might be done in the mold.Summer - Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Team
Winter - Trek Madone 3.5 2012 with UDi2 upgrade.
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ddraver wrote:Oh God Dammit Gizmondo I was going to save the next large chunk of money for something useful!!Summer - Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Team
Winter - Trek Madone 3.5 2012 with UDi2 upgrade.
For getting dirty - Moda Canon0 -
Looks like an XL.
Gizmondo, have you checked your bank/credit card statement yet? When they attempted to take payment for mine they tried to take the price now instead of the invoiced price when I ordered, which is over £200 difference due to exchange rate.
Fortunately the bank's antifraud blocked the payment so when I rang them to authorise it I found out before they payment was taken, when I contacted Canyon to ask them to retry I pointed out the original invoice value, which is what they took on the second attempt.
Just had confirmation that it's to be shipped, I expect the delay is due to the initial bank transaction failing.0 -
Grill wrote:What size is that? That head tube is massive...jezzpalmer wrote:Gizmondo, have you checked your bank/credit card statement yet? When they attempted to take payment for mine they tried to take the price now instead of the invoiced price when I ordered, which is over £200 difference due to exchange rate.
[Edit] Checked and they took out the correct amount, the original invoice amount from last year.
Now, how do I stop the brakes from squealing? Is it just that they are new pads and new rims?
[Edit] I've answered my own question by reading the BR review on the wheels
"..the first 75-100km were a pretty noisy affair until they were run in." - I can vouch for that :!:Summer - Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Team
Winter - Trek Madone 3.5 2012 with UDi2 upgrade.
For getting dirty - Moda Canon0 -
Gizmodo wrote:Now, how do I stop the brakes from squealing? Is it just that they are new pads and new rims?
[Edit] I've answered my own question by reading the BR review on the wheels
"..the first 75-100km were a pretty noisy affair until they were run in." - I can vouch for that :!:
Hope you love the bike after you waited so long for it!0 -
Mine is on its way at last ..woo hoo !0
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Is everyone having these delays (7+ months)!!
currently looking at the Canyon and about to pull the trigger, but seriously concerned over these timescales everyone seems to be quoting. Their website suggests orders should be processed in 4-5 weeks.
Currently looking at either
AEROAD CF 7.0 Di2
or
ULTIMATE CF SLX 7.0 Di20 -
bigaac wrote:Is everyone having these delays (7+ months)!!
currently looking at the Canyon and about to pull the trigger, but seriously concerned over these timescales everyone seems to be quoting. Their website suggests orders should be processed in 4-5 weeks.
Currently looking at either
AEROAD CF 7.0 Di2
or
ULTIMATE CF SLX 7.0 Di2Summer - Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Team
Winter - Trek Madone 3.5 2012 with UDi2 upgrade.
For getting dirty - Moda Canon0