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Old 08-16-2017, 02:08 PM
Mark McM Mark McM is offline
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Originally Posted by chiasticon View Post
yeah what's up with that weirdo kink in the cx bike TT? I get that they want the TT to be high up for better shouldering, but why the little triangle at the seat tube junction with fastback style seat stays? does that improve ride compliance? were they just ripping off the Colnago design? weird.
According to this article on BikeRader, Canyon claims the top tube kink improves ride compliance by increasing the length of the seatpost.

And the reality is, there is more compliance in the seatpost than in the frame.
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