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Canyon or Ribble?

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  • February 2, 2013 at 5:43 pm #17845
    Dutch25

    I’m a newbie to the forum but looking for a bit of advice. I have about £1700 to spend on a new bike and have my eye on either a Ribble R872 or a Canyon CF 8.0. The canyon has a slightly higher groupset but unsure about ordering online with regards to sizing. The Ribble place is only an hours drive. Basic specs:

    Ribble R872 (Full carbon)
    Campagnolo Centaur carbon groupset
    Mavic ksyrium elite wheels

    Canyon CF 8.0 (Full carbon)
    Campagnolo Athena 11spd groupset
    Mavic ksyrium elite wheels

    Think the Ribble is about £50 cheaper and looks pretty stealthy too, but still really like the canyon and think its lighter too. All ideas welcome. Ideally want as much for money as possible.

    Cheers

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  • February 7, 2013 at 11:53 am #714483
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    ollie252

    Hi all, i bought a Canyon SLX
    Hi all, i bought a Canyon SLX last year and absolutely love it. Sizing was a concern but i found this website was great for calculating my size. http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO

    This came up with a 54 frame which fits is perfectly. Canyons fit calculator came up with a 52 which would have had too smaller top tube.

    I like to help my LBS when i can but you can’t beat canyons value for money.

    February 7, 2013 at 8:29 am #714481
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    veseunr

    koko56 wrote: One word of

    koko56 wrote:
    One word of warning though, I could not get the Canyon to fit me – I have a 58cm Allez and a 60cm Canyon Ultimate CF. The canyon feels odd as in I cannot get enough pressure on the handlebars in corners so I have not feel of what is going on. It is smaller so I will at some point try an even longer stem but if it does not change anything I will sell it.

    I have heard that elsewhere too with the relaxed CF geometry. No problem with the CF SLX though with it’s slighty racier set up ….. more ££ though!

    February 7, 2013 at 7:41 am #714479
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    Dutch25

    Cheers for the help again.
    Cheers for the help again. I’ve measured up my current bike(wilier) and it pretty much fits the geometry of a 56 canyon. Will probably go and check out the ribble as its not that far away but the canyon still seems to be winning with customer service, spec, rideability and general value. Can’t really ask for more than that.

    February 7, 2013 at 1:30 am #714477
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    koko56

    The canyon has a really good
    The canyon has a really good frame – really stiff and direct but is actually good with bumps. The bike feels firmer but less harsh than my Allez 2010.

    One word of warning though, I could not get the Canyon to fit me – I have a 58cm Allez and a 60cm Canyon Ultimate CF. The canyon feels odd as in I cannot get enough pressure on the handlebars in corners so I have not feel of what is going on. It is smaller so I will at some point try an even longer stem but if it does not change anything I will sell it.

    Even after all that I would go with a Canyon again as technically I was pretty impressed with the frame. Just absolutely make sure it fits you within the 30 days.

    February 6, 2013 at 6:24 pm #714475
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    Giusto

    I’d go for the Canyon.
    I’d go for the Canyon.

    February 6, 2013 at 5:59 pm #714473
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    andylul

    I have an R872 with Athena
    I have an R872 with Athena and Campag wheels. I’m 6’1″ with inside leg of 32″, 110mm stem – the largest frame fits me fine (the 54.5)

    The R872 has FULL internal routing

    I’ve done about 2K kms on mine since July last year and the only problem I had was when I dropped it and bent the rear mech hanger. My first major ride on it was the Exodus and I was as comfortable as you can expect to be on a ten-hour ride.

    February 4, 2013 at 4:05 pm #714471
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    Sangharaja1

    Thats not good if that’s
    Thats not good if that’s true,
    I might ask about that cause you got to trust these online only guys
    Anyway bike is fine despite that
    Dave

    February 4, 2013 at 1:48 pm #714469
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    londonplayer

    Thanks Dave and Mattyb. I’m
    Thanks Dave and Mattyb. I’m pretty sure that a 60 is my size.

    February 4, 2013 at 8:43 am #714467
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    Bobbys boys

    Hi Dave,
    I thought it was
    Hi Dave,
    I thought it was comprehensive too …. but if you play with the numbers, only leg length seems to effect the calculation.

    February 4, 2013 at 6:22 am #714465
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    Sangharaja1

    Hi Bobby boys
    I found on the
    Hi Bobby boys
    I found on the website a more comprehensive calculator
    which gave me more confidence when ordering
    height, torso length, arm length, shoulder width and weight.
    Dave

    February 4, 2013 at 6:16 am #714463
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    Sangharaja1

    Hi London player
    Im a 183cm
    Hi London player
    Im a 183cm and the Canyon calculator gave me a Large 58cm and I worried it was too small. I have just bought an Ultimate AL 9 Di which is a beauty.
    If anything it is a shorter bike (shorter cross bar) to what I am used to. So to a relative newbie cycling for a year (I am 55 years old) it is a bit nerve racking
    I was persuaded by the return in 30 day policy ,Bike radar best bike in 2012, German engineering (the high quality aluminium frame) and then the goodies eg the Mavic Kyserium wheels and of course the electronic shimano Ultegra Di2.
    Must admit Ribble bikes look great too. I think for me it was down to confidence in the support you get from the company
    when not seeing the bike and attracted by the specs of the bike.
    Dave

    February 3, 2013 at 7:44 pm #714461
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    Littlesox

    No brainer.
    “The Ribble place
    No brainer.

    “The Ribble place is only an hours drive”.

    You will see it referred to on this (and other sites) as Local Bike Shop.

    You will also read good reviews of Ribble products

    No dilema as far as I can see

    February 3, 2013 at 7:14 pm #714459
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    Canyon. Great bikes.
    Canyon. Great bikes.

    February 3, 2013 at 3:50 pm #714457
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    mattyb95

    I’m 182cm but have a 31″
    I’m 182cm but have a 31″ inside leg so quite a long back and bought the 58 based on top tube length. The 56 would have been fine in the legs as my saddle is not too high on the 58 but I would have needed a really long stem to get the reach which would have upset the handling. See if you can compare top tube lengths between your current bike and Canyon. My bike was a 2012 version and I know they have changed sizing for 2013 so things may differ now.

    February 3, 2013 at 3:13 pm #714455
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    londonplayer

    Canyon. Everytime. They are
    Canyon. Everytime. They are quality machines.

    Mattyb, how tall are you? I’m 1.88m and I’m going to buy the Canyon 60cm frame. That’s what the Canyon calculator tells me is my size but I’m nervous that it will be too big.

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