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  • November 29, 2012 at 7:24 pm #17378
    londonplayer

    I will, hopefully, be in the lucky position of ordering a new road bike next month. I have decided on a Canyon due to their uber competitive pricing and glowing reviews.

    I now have the lucky problem of deciding which groupset to choose with it. The dura ace and ultegra di2 prices are very similar so I wanted to throw this out there.

    Would you go for Dura Ace mechanical or electronic Ultegra?

    My heart says di2 but my brain says Dura ace would be better in the long term. Any thoughts?

    Thanks.

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  • March 15, 2013 at 4:46 pm #707793
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    londonplayer

    My Ultimate AL has too short
    My Ultimate AL has too short a reach for me so I’m trying to get hold of a 130mm stem from Canyon. Anyone else know why Canyons come with such a short reach? Leg positioning is pretty much perfect but reach makes me feel like I’m riding a hybrid or something.

    Thank God I didn’t go for the 58. I reckon I could almost ride a 62.

    March 15, 2013 at 11:16 am #707791
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    GTDan

    Ordered and received my
    Ordered and received my Roadlite in under a week. Excellent build quality and feels strong with even my 16 stone on it!

    March 14, 2013 at 11:21 pm #707789
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    Tom Amos

    My bike turned up this
    My bike turned up this morning and I took it for a 40 mile spin.

    It is an incredible bike. I bought the Ultimate AL and it is *nothing* like my previous alu bike frame. Canyon could probably getaway with naming it Carbon Fibre and noone would notice.

    March 11, 2013 at 12:23 pm #707787
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    StantheVoice

    That’s not a Canyon thing,
    That’s not a Canyon thing, it’s a bank thing – they’re so hot on fraud that any unusual purchase overseas (which usually means ANY purchase overseas) is flagged up.

    March 11, 2013 at 12:22 pm #707785
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    Tom Amos

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    March 9, 2013 at 9:13 am #707783
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    londonplayer

    I’ve ordered an Ultimate AL
    I’ve ordered an Ultimate AL in a size 60. I’ve heard great things about the bike and I’m just hoping that I haven’t ordered too big. I’m somewhere between a 58 and a 60 usually but I don’t fancy going all the way to Koblenz just to find out what I take in a Canyon.

    March 2, 2013 at 2:06 pm #707781
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    The Good Shepherd

    I recently bough an Aeroad
    I recently bough an Aeroad with Ultegra Di2. It’s pretty much one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Di2 is awesome for adjusting. No fiddling with barrel adjustors – you can do it all via the shift levers in the adjust mode. It’s a really cool little feature.

    This is my second Canyon, and to be honest, I’m quite confident that I’ll be buying from them for a long time. They are fantastic.

    February 26, 2013 at 10:00 pm #707779
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    londonplayer

    Dave,
    Yup, the recent fall in
    Dave,

    Yup, the recent fall in sterling hasn’t helped 🙁

    February 26, 2013 at 9:18 pm #707777
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    dave atkinson

    canyon pricing depends on the
    canyon pricing depends on the euro exchange rate so it does fluctuate, although i suspect the base price has also gone up a bit

    February 26, 2013 at 8:57 pm #707775
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    notfastenough

    Although the price has jumped
    Although the price has jumped a bit hasn’t it?! Bout £400 I think.

    February 26, 2013 at 6:45 pm #707773
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    londonplayer

    nfe,
    Yup, have read the
    nfe,

    Yup, have read the reviews several times :B

    February 26, 2013 at 6:43 pm #707771
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    notfastenough

    You know this site gave the
    You know this site gave the AL Di2 their bike of the year award, right?

    I think you’ll be fine. That said, if my current project (via my LBS) doesn’t get off the ground and I look to Canyon instead, I’ll be going for the Carbon Ultimate CF 8.0 with mech Ultegra and Ksyrium Elites.

    February 26, 2013 at 6:41 pm #707769
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    chiv30

    I decided on the ultimate cf
    I decided on the ultimate cf 8 with ultegra and I have to say it’s a phenomenal ride it soaks up everything and weighs in at roughly 7kg 😉

    February 26, 2013 at 6:35 pm #707767
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    londonplayer

    Just wanted to refloat this
    Just wanted to refloat this topic up the list on the forum.

    Planning on going for the Ultimate AL with di2 but just wondering if I should go for a carbon frame and stick with mechanical groupset.

    I like the idea of that magic carpet ride on the carbon frame. I’m really wondering if the aluminium frame is going to live up to expectations?

    I have a bTwin aluminium road frame at the moment (rubbish, I know) and it is a very harsh ride sometimes.

    December 1, 2012 at 1:00 am #707765
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    Dave Atkinson wrote:I’d go

    Dave Atkinson wrote:
    I’d go for electronic ultegra, but if you do go mechanical i’d opt for ultegra and upgrade the wheels

    He’s right, you know.

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