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Hey, thanks for your helpful comment </sarcasm>.
Look, at 6'4" most of my local shops won't stock bikes in my price range and size, either. If I want to demo a wide range of manufacturers' bikes in XL, XXL, 61-62-63cm, I'd have to drive 2 hours down into Los Angeles. Hence demo programs, because the idea that shops need to pre-order their inventory is a disincentive to stock anything outside the first standard deviation of the bell curve. There's one, maybe two places within an hour of me where I could walk in off the street and test ride a decent bike in my size. That's not Canyon's fault. I'll see if they're headed to Sea Otter next time around -- demo programs like that are about my only chance of riding a 3T, Breezer, Ellsworth, Felt, GT, Ibis, ... should I go on? |
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Canyon/ Giant
The bikes are manufactured by Giant. I will love to see how an on-line company actually handles the inevitable frame warranty. That is where you will thank god you purchased your expensive bike from a well established bike shop
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An interesting tidbit from James Huang on Canyon's US move. Their website is limited with models not because they don't have frames ready to go in the warehouse, but there's no Shimano Ultegra parts to hang on them.
https://cyclingtips.com/2017/09/jra-...kes-want-wait/ Quote:
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Anyone else notice that these come with a torque wrench?
Also, carbon assembly paste. I thought they shipped more or less ready to ride? |
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Carbon seatpost + carbon frame = paste and a torque wrench.
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Paste is also used on the stem/bar junction, as is the torque wrench.
Third data point: second time I rode my Endurace SL disc on the Thursday Night Grand Prix, now equipped with Vittoria Corsa Graphene 25's, I picked up another full MPH in average speed. Found myself carrying much more speed through the corners than on my Merckx steel bike...so much so that I was downshifting one too many gears on a handful of uphill corners, which means there should be a little more yet to wring out of it. Again, I'm impressed. Last edited by rccardr; 09-12-2017 at 04:24 PM. |
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I will probably buy an exceed this winter. The difference in spec for the price compared to similar bikes from specialized, Santa Cruz, norco, devinci etc is significant. And the geometry looks excellent
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I've been eyeing the Exceed as well and agree it looks like a great price relative to Trek/Spec etc.
But I'm concerned that they haven't gone to Boost spacing yet where everyone else seems to have. Don't want to be stuck with the "old" standard... |
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Never been riding in that area.. basically you take the trail that goes next to 123 all the way to the park?? it is kind'a narrow but never seen too many people using it...
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We also usually take the Thornbush/Roseland side route, which adds a few miles and more elevation. For another five miles of really steep hills, do the Peniwill side route off 123 another mile or two down from Roseland. |
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But yeah, I hear ya. With MTB it feels like the ground is constantly shifting. |
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