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Old 07-18-16 | 01:59 AM
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ADAP7IVE
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From: Osaka, Japan

Bikes: Surly Disc Trucker, Blue "mamachari" 3-speed, Kona Explosif

Experiences with Canyon bikes?

Does anyone have experience riding Canyon bikes? Where I'm at I can't get test rides anyway, so I figure I'll order from Canyon and get something I actually enjoy looking at in addition to having good spec. Gonna be doing some bikepacking in hilly, often-wet Japan, with some long-distance commuting in there too (42 km round-trip).

In particular looking at three at the moment:

The Commuter 4.0/5.0
: Looks like everything is included for comfortable riding with rack, fenders, and dynamo lights with IGH and belt drive. I started this bike search looking for belt drives, too, and had decided I couldn't afford it, but the Canyon is well within my budget and I wouldn't have to buy all those things separately. The rep insisted this wouldn't be good for long-distance rides, but I can't see why. Beautiful bike, too. I can't find a source for replacement belts, though. Don't want a bike that I can't source replacements for!

The Roadlite AL 5.0/6.0/7.0: A nice-looking akuminum road bike, what the Canyon rep I talked to called "hybrid-like" geometry, and with disc brakes and room for rack/fenders. Flat bar. All-black version looks good.

The Endurace AL 5.0/6.0: Endurance racing bike, no room for rack/fenders and has caliper brakes (Tiagra or 105 with the rest of the groupset). I think I can live without fenders and change clothes at work and take good care of the moving parts. Beautiful grey-and-black with blue highlights.

The rep actually recommended the Endurace or the Roadlite over the Commuter for long rides of 50 or more kilometers, but my commutes are 42 km a day anyway...

Thoughts?

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