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Given the extent of cracking
Given the extent of cracking on the photos, I would question the advisability of even trying to repair this frame. It could have been badly designed with too much stress concentrated there or the material could have been dodgy. Would never feel safe riding something that cracked so badly even if someone offered to repair it.
That’s diagnostic screen,
That’s diagnostic screen, some users have reported success after pressing power down when in this screen for 10 seconds (forced power off). Others succeeded after connecting the Edge to a PC with a USB cable.
Tubolito tubes also have
Tubolito tubes also have these flats, but I managed to tighten them properly using latex gloves (hey, we have tons of these after the initial COVID panic!) and the problem did not recur, so the tubes are fine (as they should be, since they are pretty expensive at around 17 quid each).
As Podc above has suggested,
As Podc above has suggested, the problem may be insufficiently tight valve cores. This was also something that we thought of yesterday evening, so we retightened them (using latex gloves gives better purchase than using bare hands, and they are pretty tight now) and we’ll see what happens.
Yep, they do, and we
Yep, they do, and we retightened them yesterday, since this appears to be the obvious point of failure. Now reinflated and waiting what happens next. If this proves to be the source of the problem, it appears that the cores in our tubes have not come not fully tightened from the factory, although there did not appear to be any play when installing them.
Check whether derailleur
Check whether derailleur limit screws are properly set – you do not want the chain to come off the cassette or chainring on your first ride. Canyon sent me a Di2 bike without properly setting the H screw on the rear derailleur and the chain scratched the frame as a result, but this can be avoided if you check beforehand.
On the vanilla Di2, correct.
On the vanilla Di2, correct. On some aero versions (not all models), it is hidden in one handlebar end. On my wife’s Ultimate Aero it was in the bar end, but she swapped it for the Endurace Aero and it was under the handlebars. The Btwin Ultra CF 940 also had it under the handlebars.
I am 5ft 9 and have the
I am 5ft 9 and have the Endurace (CF SL Disc 8.0 Di2), size S fits perfectly. Perhaps you should look at Canyon’s detailed sizing charts and compare the measurements given there to the bike you already have, then you’ll see whether you’re closer to XS or S. The cutoff for S according to Canyon is (sorry for going metric here) 172 cm. You are around 170 cm, right? I am 174 and S feels just right, it could feel on the bigger side for you.
My wife’s Mavic freehub
My wife’s Mavic freehub failed in a quite dangerous manner – giving her mighty kicks on descents because it decided to become a fixed drive every few seconds. By all means get it looked at and fixed, riding a bike with a faulty hub can be hazardous.
I had WTB Riddlers and they
I had WTB Riddlers and they were horribly prone to punctures on tarmac. It appears that the relatively soft compounds used for off-road tyres don’t mix well with broken glass and such. They offered nice off-road capabilities but were a source of unending frustration – I was forced to repair two flats on a frosty New Year’s Day and chucked them for Schwalbe Marathons. Hardly great off-for road riding, but very reliable and nigh-indestructible on tarmac. No repairs needed in the last 10,000 km. Still, these are hardly gravel tyres, so probably won’t suit the original poster, as this is more of a cautionary tale about the Riddlers…
“buy new rotors for the disks
“buy new rotors for the disks and be ready to set them up and have 2 spare wheelsets that can be easily changed depending the needs?”
Yes, you just need to buy rotors, but be prepared to adjust brake calipers slightly each time you change wheels – in theory they should be in the same position, in practice not so much. I have Prime RR 50’s and setting things up was easy in general – put the Centerlock rotors + cassette on using the cassette tool, put tyres on, adjust the calipers and ready to go.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-rc-520-disc-road-bike-navy-105-id_8554421.htmla nice bit of kit, with a decent spec, and a lifetime warranty on frame and forks.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/rr-900-af-road-bike-black-105-id_8529249.html
or this if you want a more ‘road’ than ‘gravel / adventure’ type bike.
Or, if you want a flat-bar hybrid, go for something like the Riverside 920:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-920-hybrid-bike-id_8405267.html
11.3k last year, on track to
11.3k last year, on track to reach 11k this year as well (10572 under the belt as at today). My solution?
1. Commute doesn’t really apply to me, since I work from home, but I accompany our son to school each day and handle all errands (shopping, etc.) on a bike.
2. On weekends, I try to do at least 60 km each day, which is not that difficult given that it’s 2-2.5 hours and my wife is pretty accommodating, since she trains for triathlons and similar events herself. In the summer, 100 km each Saturday/Sunday if possible; sometimes we go for a ride together with my wife and then more than 200 km a day becomes feasible if we have the time. So cycling with your spouse certainly helps reach these targets!
3. Winter shoes (Shimano MW-7 for the win!) and standard SPDs on all 4 bikes, so shoes are fully interchangeable. A lot of other gear, mostly from Decathlon, since their value for money ratio cannot be easily beaten. And a choice of bikes: a road bike, a gravel bike, a hybrid and an MTB so I can always find something interesting to do no matter the weather.
4. Poland is not exactly in the south, but I find smog (which should not be much of a problem in the UK) to be a considerable obstacle in winter, since cycling in a Respro mask is not exactly great fun. While strong wind is not particularly nice either, at least it disperses the smog, so hey, there’s a silver lining even in that!
chocim: Canyon clearly state -at least for Belgium- that they’ll only accept cost-free returns for unused bikes. Indeed, you can ship it back later but it will cost you a variable amount, depending on the degree of use. I don’t know if they dropped that in your wife’s case because she purchased another model. And you can’t exactly slip a 90x180X20 cm package in the letterbox so that means waiting for a courier and taking the day off. I’m happy with my Canyon Grail, great bike. But I found Canyon’s customer service essentially clueless, though their maintenance center (located 30 km from where I am) are good.Canyon collected the bike free of charge and the second bike was only purchased later, so we didn’t pay a cent and Canyon returned 100% of the price. This was in Poland, policies may vary. Courier, yes, of course, the same goes for ordering a bike online even if you don’t return it. Customer service clueless – I’ll grant you that, they managed to mislay the refund so it was two weeks late…
My wife bought a women’s
My wife bought a women’s version of the Canyon Ultimate, did around 100 km on it but didn’t really like it because 650b alloy wheels felt a bit sluggish, Canyon accepted the return without any problems (she clearly stated that it was after a test ride). A month later she bought an Endurace with 700c carbon wheels and is very happy with it. So it’s not like you have to return the bike fresh out of the box with Canyon, they have an outlet in which they offer slightly used bikes.
