Canyon sizing

DavidfromWarboys

So, I'm upgrading my 10 year old aluminium Trek and as much as I'd like to pop round my LBS it seems clear that I get most bike for the buck with the Canyon 9.

I have 3 bikes and they all 58, 2 road, one MTB but I have the saddles pretty high and don't have to stretch to get to the front of the bars. The Canyon web size works me out as a L 58 when I put my measurements into their system but I can't pull the trigger for wondering if I am actually a XL 60. I'm 6ft 2 inches.

I've measured my best bike and it is 57.5 from the middle of the BB to the top of the frame under the seat not including the clamp but 58.5 if you include the seat clamp. According to canyon their XL 60 is 58.5 and it LOOKS from the drawing as if they are measuring including the clamp?????

https://www.canyon.com/en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3587

I guess I could go try some 60's in the LBS?

supermurph09

I would suggest calling them, they are very good in that respect. I'm 6ft, but my measurements put me right at the edge of Med / Large. I was thinking Medium, they quite rightly suggested Large and the bike is perfect. That's on an Ultimate SL 9.0.

mechanism

GCN have a video on measuring stack and reach - probably a better way to compare frames.

DavidfromWarboys

Thanks, good advice to speak to them. They were very helpful but came down on 58 with the potential to exchange of the stem if the reach is too short.

Also went to LBS at lunchtime and chatted to them, they said I would be 58 on one bike and 60 on another depending on how aggressive the geometry is so just made sense to ring Canyon.

bagz3

+1 for measuring and comparing reach.