Canyon SL 9.0 SL

king_jeffers
king_jeffers Posts: 694
edited July 2014 in Your road bikes
Riding it for around two months, loving it. First adventure into carbon.

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Spec: http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bik ... ab-reiter2

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All standard spec, changed the tape, wheels are carbon zone clinchers.

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  • sirmol
    sirmol Posts: 287
    Lovely bike mate
  • lawrences
    lawrences Posts: 1,011
    That chainset is like some kind of Blackhole sucking me in.

    You've entered the world of carbon with style.
  • LJK94
    LJK94 Posts: 18
    Very nice bike, hope you enjoy it!
  • Miles253
    Miles253 Posts: 535
    Stunning, winning wheels and good tape choice
    Canyon Roadlite AL-Shamal Wheels-Centaur/Veloce Group
    Canyon Ult CF SL- Spin Koppenberg-Ultegra group
  • cc78
    cc78 Posts: 599
    Very nice.
  • nammynake
    nammynake Posts: 196
    Nice. What bar tape is that?
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Liking that v.much.
  • Englishmanabroad
    Englishmanabroad Posts: 14
    Very nice bike :)
  • supermurph09
    supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
    Nice bike I have the SL 9.0, if you were wanting to put deep sections on, wouldn't you have been better going for an Aero Road?
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  • triban
    triban Posts: 149
    wow! you've ispired me to do something similar with mine.

    what bar tape is that? and how does it compare with the original tape? i like the comfort of the original tape but i can't seem to find anything similar and i'm trying to avoid pay the £8 postage from germany!
    Canyon CFSL8
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  • Diegosbf
    Diegosbf Posts: 8
    Lovely bike. Would love to hear your thoughts on the Force 22 group set. Was considering upgrading the 10 speed force on one of my bikes.

    All the best and enjoy the ride
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Beautiful bike!!!
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • king_jeffers
    king_jeffers Posts: 694
    - Bar tape is this: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ritc ... prod112198 Its more cushioned than the standard Canyon tape, to be honest switched for looks more than anything else. So far seems really easy to keep clean. It is expensive for tape but the quality is exceptional and it feels so good.

    Currently 800 miles in, done around 300 on the carbonzone wheels. Hit some nasty holes, weather and they are still holding up. Have to admit I am really paranoid about a failure and check them after each ride. Love the wheels, purchased on a “seemed like a good idea at the time” moment. Actually bought for another bike project – Dengfu FM098 Venge clone. However ended up sticking them on this for fun. I did look at the Aero range but wasn’t sure on the geometry and the reviews seemed mixed on the handling.

    Force is great, although I only have experience of SRAM’s Apex and Shimano 105 to compare. Its hard to explain but shifting is really positive, has a great feel and clicks in nicely. Double tap is awesome and works well. No issues with components up to now and seems well built. Certainly prefer over my 105 groupset. Would certainly buy Force again.

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