Does anyone own a Canyon?

is your name ollie thousand?

Have had a look at the geometries of Canyondale side by side and think an L would be best. Same reach with a bit less stack which I'd define as perfect.

Having only owned the alloy Cad, I don't know anything of carbon life. The Ultimate CF SL 9.0 is £400 more than the AL version if they're both Ultegra, saving around 350-400g. Translating that to actual riding experience, would I be better off waiting a bit longer and getting the CF?

is your name ollie thousand?

Have had a look at the geometries of Canyondale side by side and think an L would be best. Same reach with a bit less stack which I'd define as perfect.

Having only owned the alloy Cad, I don't know anything of carbon life. The Ultimate CF SL 9.0 is £400 more than the AL version if they're both Ultegra, saving around 350-400g. Translating that to actual riding experience, would I be better off waiting a bit longer and getting the CF?

Get the AL, sell the stupid proprietarily built wheels and spend the difference on sexy carbon wheels.

Alu 4 lyfe

I do have a fetish for deep carbon. Think it'll end up being oriental crabon, mind you

The best kind. $3600 Zipps >>>>>>>>>>>>>

Doing it Properly <<<<<<<

"Properly" is something that evades my income bracket in the costly world of modern cycling unfortunately

I'll take my chances with a reputed Chinese retailer and crack on with enjoying my prospective bike

Planet X carbon is OK. Comes with a warranty too..

Tonights ride = snapped spoke (rear wheel each time) on;

• Reynolds 60mmish tubs
  
• Zipp 404 Firecrests
  
• Campag Boras
  
  

Everyone riding cheap Chinese wheels or 'proper' training wheels were smugasf*ck.

all three of those? Fark.

Yep. No crashes resulted (the bora-breaker almost took me out).

None of those riders are heavy, none of those wheels are old/abused.

Ouch, that's a lot of gwop down the drain, and that's me off to Ali Express

Were the Firecrests the design with the straight pull spokes on the drive side?

Not sure. I'll ask/see next week.

good old box section rims...

The new aeroad in canyon's infamous stealth paint job.

Movistar version is better IMO

Awesome. Be interesting to see the aero improvement in tests over the old one (which was not very aero).

Moar

Does anyone know what's going on at the fork crown there?
Integrated brakes?

yes

Lush!!!!

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/product-news/canyon-unveils-aeroad-cf-slx-model-129040

My CF SLX 7.0:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/108803424@N07/