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Comments - The Matter of Positional Vanity

June 16, 2010

Just ordered a Canyon, the price is even more unthinkable - since I'm not living in Germany I don't have to pay the VAT, bringing the price down to 755 EUR.
- adam, hamilton

June 13, 2010

Canyon sex appeal is exactly Zero. Big fat Zero. Sorry, my life is simply too valuable to waste on stuff that does not inspire me.
- Andrea Martori, tifosiana a Terra Mater

June 12, 2010

Yo.......idiots. He sells bikes. He isn't hiding anything. You trolls aren't so clever.
- PW, LR,AR

June 11, 2010

Your Canyon sililoquy is about as subtle as getting hit in the face with a 2 by 4. At least your angling for the brand isn't as whiney as your continued complaints and laments about Specialized and why they should sell through online retailers have been for the last year.
- nacho libre, sans-cashville

June 09, 2010

I bought a Canyon F10 frame direct from Canyon.com back in 2006. Great bike, exceptional stiffness/weight ratio especially for the money (the exchange rate was pretty favorable back then too). Everything went smoothly and had no problems with delivery. 2 years later I wanted them to inspect it before I sold it and this is when things got dicey. I sent it back to them in Germany via USPS, they inspected it and sent it back to me. For some reason when it came back to me it went through some export/import company not the standard post office. It was stuck in customs and I got a call from the company asking me to pay to get it out of customs. I ended up paying $200 for their help to get it out of customs. I contacted Canyon a bunch of times to resolve this issue but it was a major pain in the ass. Not only was the time difference a pain but the language barrier was very frustrating. To Canyons credit my issue eventually went up the chain far enough and I was full reimbursed for the additional money I had to spend to get my frame out of customs. I guess what I'm trying to say here is that while Canyon bikes are fantastic and are an exceptional value trying to get any sort of customer service is a major hassle is probably why they're not selling to North America anymore.
- Josh, LA

June 09, 2010

Dear Canyon.Com customer in North America & Australia / New Zealand: Thank you for your interest in Canyon Bicycles. You may have recently noticed that Canyon has suspended our sales to North America & Australia / New Zealand. Currently we are re-evaluating our customer service and support in these markets. As you know, Canyon uses a direct sales model where we don't just deliver your bike; we develop it and build it as well so we can provide your new Canyon with unbeatable performance & proce. We also strive to provide excellent customer service and after sales support in each market. Currently we are re-evaluating our approach to Canyon sales, customer service and after sales support in the North America & Australia / New Zealand so we have placed sales to North America & Australia / New Zealand on hiatus until such time as we can provide the kind of service and support our Canyon.Com customer in North America & Australia / New Zealand deserves. We hope to make an announcement later in 2010 as to further availability of Canyon Bicycles in North America & Australia / New Zealand. Thanks in advance for your understanding The Canyon Team Servicecenter
- Martin, Madera, CA

June 08, 2010

SO when are you going to be offering Canyon as their NA exclusive dealer?????
- Nico, Waterloo

June 08, 2010

Now if Canyon would just put the Ultimate CF SLX Ete 201 on sale for those kind of discounts they'd have an all out frenzy. that is one incredible package.
- KM, LA

June 08, 2010

Nice review on the Ultimate CF Pro and its geometry. The frames are in fact very popular in Germany and parts of Western Europe. Should Canyon decide to enter the US market, you'll probably get the bikes for a lot less than those from the mentioned high-end manufacturers. A complete build with the frame reviewed, full Record 11s and Ksyrium wheels is around 4200 $. A good value I'd say.
- Stephan, Germany

June 07, 2010

Gianni Motta. The Killian's Team showed up to a regional race in the Midwest back in the mid-80's(84/85?) riding these. Multi-colored, with Cinelli 65 handlebars....Good night, nurse! And I thought Grewal's Pinarello was cool. If anything, I like that you are riding a bike you don't carry. Have a good week.
- Eric , Fayetteville, NC

June 07, 2010

Perhaps Todd is wearing the new Simpsons Edition Blueina Whale Bone Corset. It's more slimming than Rapha, you know.
- Andrew, Reston, VA

June 07, 2010

www.rouesartisanales.com For a competitive cyclist this is gold dust, as an engineer one can validate most of the science, of which most has been previously determined by rider "feel". Take a look. Is it the frame or the wheel flexing into the brake pad?
- Cam, London UK.

June 07, 2010

VeloNews- I could not agree more about the relevance of VN. Pre-Internet it was the Bible, but today it offers just a little more insight to bike racing than Bicycling magazine(BoulderReport being the exception). Canyon- I am curious as to why you are riding it as well when your firm stocks some of the finest frames around....
- fat chance, new york city

June 07, 2010

Good review of the Canyon. I purchased one in 2008, the year before they stopped shipping to the US. My thoughts, after having it as my main ride for a couple of years: superb handling, decent comfort, and passable finish. FYI, the larger sizes (58 and up) have a shorter HT than the Cervelo R3. Canyon also offers a lower headset cap (but they don't advertise it, for some reason), so make sure that you ask about it before submitting your order.
- Dick, Seattle

June 07, 2010

I wish for once you would cease your Euro-worship , and accept that the TOC, is an excellent race, and now significantly harder than previous years where the time trial was the only deciding factor. With the death of the TOM, and the TOG, until we get respect for American races, cycling will never achieve the fantasy of Euro glory you desire. Cycling in this country seems to be filled with this pervasive American self-loathing. Until we move beyond that cycling will continue to be relegated to the bottom rung on the ladder of American sports, next to women's badminton, and beach volleyball.
- Joshua, San Francisco

June 07, 2010

Its a cooling/ice vest. It was supposed to be crazy hot (even for Texas) and various cooling strategies were employed, especially pre-race. Looks like this one was kept for the race as well. Goofy stem size, headset issues, open hole for core samples (see i.e. USA Cycling rules for handle bar plugs), no dealer support, and a mainland bike with German stickers. Color me unimpressed. Poor design leading up to the negative stem, is not Pro. Its bad QC and cheapo mainland molds. Want cheap Chinese carbon- just go to Ebay there are a ton of frames of this quality for 50% of that price- is that direct enough for you?
- Eric, Cville

June 07, 2010

Ok, so I am intrigued by the Ultimate CF Pro, but I live in the US. So how would I get one?
- Dan, Middletown, NJ

June 07, 2010

The total purse was $51,690 for Philadelphia and Goss made $13500.
- Eric, San Diego

June 07, 2010

I didn't think you could get Canyon bikes shipped to the US? I also thought they had a "no distributor" model. It was a bit strange to see such open praise for bike that CC doesn't sell, and the cynic in me was left wondering. (All in all thought, the CC blog may be the best cycling blog on the web right now).
- Brian, Austin

June 07, 2010

Why did you choose to ride the Canyon this year? Were you considering being the US distributor? Your comments will live on in Google, so I imagine this frame would cannibalize a lot of higher priced frames, including the ones you sell. But yours is the right type of operation for Canyon, if you can be assured that warranty work would be handled right/quickly.
- Dobbin, Horse Country

June 07, 2010

re. what's in his jersey: Maybe he's got a newspaper stuffed in there to keep warm, like pros from days gone by. Monterey does get a bit chilly in the springtime. re. review of the Canyon: bike reviews are rarely helpful, but well done on this one. And, further evidence that this blog exists for a purpose other than just shilling products for the CompCyclist webstore.
- Marc, Ontario Canada

June 07, 2010

It looks like a battery. Is it PRO to be a robot-mutant?
- Dingle, Barry, UT

June 07, 2010

It's a very good frame and you are right to compare it to the R3. In some ways it's not the frame, it's the fork. For me the fork choice makes the difference on the R3, an Edge 1.0 or 2.0 depending on your weight and style on and it just gets better. Note Gilbert sometimes rides on a Canyon Alu frame.
- Matt, Monaco

June 07, 2010

1.25" steering tubes are used on Santana tandems. Check your local tandem store for stems.
- Thom, Antioch, CA

June 07, 2010

What's under his jersey? I'm going with padding to protect his body from tumbles?
- Aaron, Tampa

June 07, 2010

So did you run the Reynolds on th Canyon??
- Ted, Rye