Which bike?

StraelGuy wrote:

Don't know if it helps but I'm 5' 11" with a 33" inseam and the M/L was spot on for me. Plenty of seatpost showing but not too much. I've noticed you can generally divide roadies into two groups. Those who like to buy the smallest frame possible and have a foot of seatpost showing and those who are happier with a more traditional fit with maybe 6-8 inches of seatpost showing (I include myself in this group). 

 

Tbh, my preference would be the M/L over the M but you won't go far wrong either way.

I’m 5’11” with a 32” inseam and I ride an M/L Defy Advanced. I checked the geometry against a fit I’d had on another bike and the M/L size came up closest. I have quite a bit of seatpost showing and a reasonable amount of drop to the bars (the tall headtube means the stem is slammed). I could probably do with a stem 10mm shorter than the stock 110mm (especially given the seeming extra reach of the non-series hydraulic shifters on last year’s model) but other than that it fits very well, so I wouldn’t have wanted to go to an M or L. Isn’t it usually easier to make a bike that’s slightly too small fit, rather than one that’s slightly too large?

RafatheRed wrote:

Hi,yes I see it,love the colour of the Advanced 2. Same colour as my Giant Fathom MTB. Now do I speak to the wife..........

If you contact them directly instead of through ebay they will proabably wave the delivery fee!

RafatheRed wrote:

Thanks for the advice on gear maintanance.

 Im think im looking for the perect bike which is just not there in the price range,all the bikes im looking at need something changing lol

A - Giant Content SL1 Disc -  Reallydont like the look of the conduct system. Can i change this to full hydro?.Also cranks not 105

B- It seems the Cayon is most recommened. However i have just realised its a 52/36 chainring and not 50/34. I guess i can change that?  

C - The Emonda has a 11/28 rear cassete ,im looking for a 11/32

D - The Synapse - Again the braking system and crank (its FSA not 105) 

I really need to test ride them.I know this.

 

 

A cassette is a hell of a lot easier and cheaper to change then a crankset. However the Canyon has a 11-32 casette on the back with the 52-36 crank. 

IMO that combo will get you up any hill without too much trouble, in fact I ride it myself on my winter bike and I really like it. If you buy the Canyon I'd give the 52/36 a good go first before thinking of spending all that money on replacing it. 

A- yes but hydraulic shifters are the most expensive part of groupset so not cheap
B- yes, but 105 chainrings are £45 each
C- I think the emonda has a short cage mech so officially you need a new rear mech to fit a 32t sprocket
D- see A

RafatheRed wrote:

Thanks for the advice on gear maintanance.

 Im think im looking for the perect bike which is just not there in the price range,all the bikes im looking at need something changing lol

A - Giant Content SL1 Disc -  Reallydont like the look of the conduct system. Can i change this to full hydro?.Also cranks not 105

B- It seems the Cayon is most recommened. However i have just realised its a 52/36 chainring and not 50/34. I guess i can change that?  

C - The Emonda has a 11/28 rear cassete ,im looking for a 11/32

D - The Synapse - Again the braking system and crank (its FSA not 105) 

I really need to test ride them.I know this.

 

 

Could be wrong but for £200 likely to be the mechanical 105 shifters rather than hydraulic?

The Canyon looks like it has the R7020 brakes- real 105 series so will be fine. Btw- I have the RS-405 and the brakes are great- just the bulbous shifters which are ugly.

Given the Canyon comes with an 11-32 cassette it must have the long cage mech- could that take an 11-34 cassette? That gives you a low gear to match a compact with 11-32 (slightly bigger gaps).

I'd probably buy the bike you like the look of the best then when you've had it a while and got a bit of cash get the gearing/braking set up as you would ideally like.

Lastly- other options Focus Paralane 6.9, Rose Pro SL Disc

RafatheRed wrote:

rdmp2 wrote:

A- yes but hydraulic shifters are the most expensive part of groupset so not cheap B- yes, but 105 chainrings are £45 each C- I think the emonda has a short cage mech so officially you need a new rear mech to fit a 32t sprocket D- see A

RafatheRed wrote:

Thanks for the advice on gear maintanance.

 Im think im looking for the perect bike which is just not there in the price range,all the bikes im looking at need changing lol

A - Giant Content SL1 Disc -  Reallydont like the look of the conduct system. Can i change this to full hydro?.Also cranks not 105

B- It seems the Cayon is most recommened. However i have just realised its a 52/36 chainring and not 50/34. I guess i can change that?  

C - The Emonda has a 11/28 rear cassete ,im looking for a 11/32

D - The Synapse - Again the braking system and crank (its FSA not 105) 

I really need to test ride them.I know this.

 

 

Shimano 105 R7000 Double 11-Speed STI Levers, Pair £200 i have seen. So with the 105 cranks  the Giant it would end up costing £1500.Would that be mad even thought i would be happy with the Contend 

Not sure what 105 brakes the Canyon has,but if its the RS505 then ive only seen negative reports.

RafatheRed wrote:

srchar wrote:

That free 6 week service at a LBS will consist of indexing the gears, inflating the tyres and, if you're lucky, retorquing a few bolts. With hydraulic discs, they wouldn't even need to adjust the brakes.

Not having it wouldn't bother me in the slightest and, if you can't DIY, use it as a learning opportunity or budget £30 at your LBS.

Hi,I could do the brakes,tryes and bolts.Just not the gears. I have tried a few times. Ok so the service thing is not the issue now.

Gears aren't really that difficult. Watch a couple of youtube videos on how to do it first and then start tweaking the gears. For a 6 week service, it should only be a case of tightening the cable slightly to allow for the initial cable stretching - you shouldn't need to adjust the limit screws.

It's well worth learning how to do it.