The Assos outlet is worth a look too.....
https://www.swissiconic.com/
You dont need to Jay. Get some Specialized Pro shorts and just get regular sittings in.
https://www.specializedconceptstore..../?s=Bib+shorts
RIAC
The Assos outlet is worth a look too.....
https://www.swissiconic.com/
I’m an Endura man myself. The FS260 Pro are good value and last well, and the ProSL feel super premium if you feel like treating yourself.
Like saddles though, YMMV.
Speaking of saddles, I was in your situation not so long ago, having been an avid cyclist until about 15 years ago. Getting back in the bike was literally a pain in the arse. You just have to work through it, little and often.
Saddles are incredibly personal, so there’s very little point in looking for recommendations. That said, I would definitely go for one that has a hollowed out centre. Avoiding pressure on the perineum made a huge difference to me. I used to get painful numbness down there after about 10 minutes. Since finding the saddle that works best for me ( Specialized Power Arc Expert, fwiw) I don’t get any pain at all.
Just discovered this thread, so you can look forward to some unsolicited guff from me shortly.
To start with, here’s my ancient steed. Some of the old giffers here might find it of interest.
1992 KHS Montaña Team
True Temper steel frame
Full XTR groupset
Pace RC35 XC forks
Original Flite titanium saddle!
I always wanted an Orange with Pace forks, for that full Yorkshire vibe.
The KHS XTR was a replacement for an XT version I’d ordered and was part of a container shipment that “disappeared”. The bike shop gave me the XTR for the same price!
Those Pace forks are fabulous. The travel looks tiny relative to today's xc bikes.
I was out today on my new cyclo cross machine. Not only is it totally rigid but it was also on 25mm commuter tires. Had so much fun and made me realise that you don't need yonks of suspension travel for 99% of rides
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My son in Washington, D.C. just bought this Trek Verve 2 hybrid - - his first new bike. He'll be riding it for pleasure as well as commuting and errand-running.
Decided that I needed something I could park on a trainer without messing around with thru axle adaptors, and that was maybe slightly more aggressive than the Cube. Well I’ve ruined the aggressive bit by flipping the stem to old man angle but this 2016 Specialized Tarmac Sport ticks the other boxes.
Seemed like a great price on eBay (especially compared with buying an Allez) but it’s almost needed to be completely rebuilt. It came on a set of (£400ish) Novatec Jetfly wheels which are featherweight until you fit a 105 cassette, but the bearings in the rear were shot so they’ve been replaced, along with the headset and bottom bracket bearings, which has added £100+ to the price.
I found a guy locally selling everything I wanted in a bundle (SPD SL pedals, K-Edge GPS mount and a set of Garmin sensors) for a good price, followed by another Marketplace deal - a pair of Prime RR38 V2 Carbon clinchers. The rear had a damaged axle but was supplied with a new freehub body. I managed to find out what type of axle was needed and had it built up with a set of new bearings - total cost for the wheels was something like £113, which is pretty good for a set of carbon wheels that rrp at £599
That’s a nice colour way on that Specialized as well
RIAC
New gravel/winter bike assembled and tested. Got this on some pretty big rubber as we will be doing a few night rides and the roads are awful round here, first one and a mate had a puncture within 10 minutes. Bought through the salary sacrifice scheme to ease the damage to wallet
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Very nice indeed.
I have been considering ordering from Canyon. How was the process and how long did you have to wait for delivery assuming you chose an instock bike. From the videos ive seen there is minimal assembly and all you need is in the box, is this still the case?
How much difference do you think the cockpit bars and flex stem make?
Cracking bike, enjoy.
Cheers,
Ben
..... for I have become the Jedi of flippers
" an extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife "
it wasn't stock, and chose this for short lead time which was still delayed by 3 weeks. Worth checking what they have in stock as 'returns' as lead times are dreadful for some models. A friend ordered the Ali version a few weeks ago & won't get it until March.
only ridden once but felt really comfy compared to normal road set up on 25mm; not sure it that's down to anything specific or just the overall improvement in bike and suitability for environment. GRX groupset very smooth too. Overspecced for my ability but manmaths took over!
stem, handlebar & wheels needed attaching, all kit included. Had a mate assist as 2 pairs of hands make lighter work (especially when one set belong to an utter moron like me), but still very stragihtforward
amazed that at 6'5" i'm only an XL & they have a larger frame.
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Superb
I assume Super Record is on order?*
Edit - for sale already? Not your cup of tea?
*(kidding, BTW)
might be worth looking at the clearance section; i'm guessing these are returned bikes but they have a bit of a discount
https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/outlet-bikes/
Very nice, I was looking at getting an Inflite as an upgrade to my Boardman but I doubt I will be doing much if any CX racing this season - there are races but I'm a bit stuck as I raced novice last season which they are not running and the places in the standard races are pretty much limited to previous competitors due to lack of places. Still, once things settle down I hope to get one, after all if it's good enough for him...
I’m still loving riding a 10 year old S-Works most days plus have SL6 and without bragging have had the pleasure of some amazing bikes for many years so having a £10k+ Colnago sat as a clothes airier seems a little indulgent when someone could be riding or admiring it.
Its truly time to simplify my life but if not Ill end up riding it I’m sure although you dont get any peace at bike cafe stops with the crowd it gathers
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RIAC
Been getting back into road riding the last few weeks with this.
Lapierre e-Sensium 500 by iaintookey, on Flickr
Yep, another electric bike. Considering I didn’t own one 18 months ago, how I’ve managed to end up with 4 is anybody’s guess...
The Ebikemotion x35 system is quite stealthy, and only adds 3.2kg of weight overall, so not too bad. I’m surprised how little assistance it gives, although shouldn’t be really given the reviews I’ve read, but it turns moderate hills into easy-ish ones, and impossible ones into doable ones, at least for me anyway!
It’s nice to get it above the assist limit, the cutoff isn’t noticeable at all, and there’s very little resistance. I can keep it at 20mph on the flattish bits, but the assistance is welcome when the road kicks up or I’m in a strong headwind like I was on Saturday afternoon.
It’s quite a revelation to be riding a rigid narrow tyred bike again, it’s been 30 years or more since I’ve ridden anything like it, the lack of rolling resistance is nice and the speed downhill is intoxicating. It’s a big learning curve re groupsets and the brakes/shifters, and I even brought a road helmet and some Lycra bib tights to make sure I don’t offend the roadie community too much, notwithstanding the bike is part electric!
So pleased to see Specialized Aethos released and surprise surprise a return to the outstanding SL4 shape. Long live the legend
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RIAC
I have a very similar bike, wrote a review of it here. I’ve now done about 50,000km on it ... still rate it.
https://www.redvelo.co.uk/cycling/canyon-review/
When i ordered at the beginning of this month, the estimated shipping date was 26th Oct - 30th Oct, then last week i got an email that the scheduled date had changed to 19th Oct to 23rd Oct, then yesterday i got an email that it had shipped and due for arrival to me this Friday..
If anyone doesnt want to wait and wants something with perfect fit, form and function I always have a spare to suit most budgets as long as you are 5’10” - 6’ 1”
RIAC
Really love my Canyon Ultimate. Now thinking of a Canyon Speedmax but prefer the earlier version.
And on my Argon 18, before I had it properly set up
And last year (representing GB in Rumania) on my classic old titanium bike which is partly Campag Super Record
From a 50 miler after work last night:
It did rain for a bit. But last night's ride took me to 5,100 miles this year, 25,018 since Jan 2015.
Alpe Du Zwift this afternoon.
That was a treat......not.
But bloody good feeling afterwards
RIAC