Bobby Lea did an excellent review of the bicycle from Canyon for Bicycling Magazine. He mentioned, with a very stern face, that the handlebars flexed too much during a hard effort. Yes, Bobby is Olympic-level strong, but he is also much lighter in weight than some people (like myself at 185 winter pounds) who will be buying these $9,000 bicycles.
The handlebars need to be re-designed for safety reasons. I'm sure Canyon will do the right thing and take immediate action / recall / redesign the faulty parts. Interested in hearing what happens, as I'm possibly interested in possibly ordering a Canyon CFR Ultimate once the wireless Dura-Ace groupset is released later this year.
|