Simple question!

deadorred

Hi all,

first post and its quite simply an either or! Should I go for the Canyon Nerve AL29 8.9 @ £1750 or the Giant trance X 29er 1 at £1800? Both in medium and I ride Cannock Chase and Mid Wales on a regular basis!

Just cant decide my self so need a push one way or another!!

Cheers

felix.london

some links to the specific bikes might help

deadorred

https://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3034#tab-reiter2 Canyon

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/2013.giant.trance.x.29er.1/11852/56868/ Giant

Was going to go for the Giant but the lack of ISCG tabs and Thru axle forks have made me think again.

97th choice

Giant has thru axle fork.

Canyon spec looks amazing for the money, you won't need a chain device either as it has type 2 rear mech.

deadorred

97th choice wrote:

Giant has thru axle fork.

Canyon spec looks amazing for the money, you won't need a chain device either as it has type 2 rear mech.

But which one?

felix.london

Canyon for me, even including another €200 for a dropper post

deadorred

felix.london wrote:

Canyon for me, even including another €200 for a dropper post

its where i'm at at the moment! hoping for clarification from guys more in the know than me

Kowalski675

97th choice wrote:

Giant has thru axle fork.

Canyon spec looks amazing for the money, you won't need a chain device either as it has type 2 rear mech.

The Giant has a type 2 rear mech too.

supersonic

Canyon is the best on paper. Almost every part.

chez_m356

Kowalski675 wrote:

97th choice wrote:

Giant has thru axle fork.

Canyon spec looks amazing for the money, you won't need a chain device either as it has type 2 rear mech.

The Giant has a type 2 rear mech too.

isn't the canyon thru axle at both ends ?

Kowalski675

It is indeed. The AL 9.9 gets a good write up in this months What Mountainbike, if you hold any sway by such things.

97th choice

cyd190468 wrote:

Which one can you get from a local shop, in case of warranty issues etc?

Don't you know?

Maro

You can only buy (new) canyons online dirrect from their website.

They don't sell to shops, that's why their bikes are cheaper or offer better parts for the same money as others, no shops are getting a cut.

chez_m356

cyd190468 wrote:

Which one can you get from a local shop, in case of warranty issues etc?

i would imagine any warranty issues are dealt with here by canyon uk through there new service centre in kingston upon thames

deadorred

So it looks like the Canyon then! Unless there are any last minute shouts for the Giant?.

chez_m356

cyd190468 wrote:

Might just be me but I like to deal with warranty issues face to face with the guy that's going to do the fixing. The deal sealer on my new Scott was the fact that I know the guy who owns the shop I bought it from.

as you well know, a lot of people on this forum have bought canyons over the last couple of years, any issues have been aired and dealt with time and again, so i don't really know where your trying to go with this ? for any fears that the op has, he would be best served by asking the people that own the brand viewtopic.php?f=10002&t=12789920&start=1020