Commuter 9 LTD
#1
Thread Starter
Senior Member


Joined: Mar 2024
Posts: 1,906
Likes: 334
Commuter 9 LTD
EDIT: It's the
Roadlite CF 9 LTD
Ordering this for my wife.
The site has AI chatbot currently and I figure the fastest source of info is here rather than their email form.
I don't see any info on the stem in the specs. Is this because it's one of those integrated deals?
If she wants shorter reach and higher bars can this still be achieved with those Amazon angled stems?
BF unleash your wrath!
Roadlite CF 9 LTD
Ordering this for my wife.
The site has AI chatbot currently and I figure the fastest source of info is here rather than their email form.
I don't see any info on the stem in the specs. Is this because it's one of those integrated deals?
If she wants shorter reach and higher bars can this still be achieved with those Amazon angled stems?
BF unleash your wrath!
Last edited by MikeDeason; 07-28-24 at 04:32 PM.
#3
Junior Member
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 163
Likes: 75
From: Madison, WI
Bikes: Surly Big Dummy, Priority Classic Plus Gotham-Edition
Wow that looks terrible! A quick glance at reviews isn’t reassuring either. Didn’t you have a really nice commuter bike? Buy another one of those?
Last edited by SirLeaflock; 07-28-24 at 04:27 PM.
#6
Thread Starter
Senior Member


Joined: Mar 2024
Posts: 1,906
Likes: 334
Me bad. Its the
https://www.canyon.com/en-ca/hybrid-...rahmenfarbe=WH
Same question applies
Roadlite CF 9 LTD
https://www.canyon.com/en-ca/hybrid-...rahmenfarbe=WH
Same question applies
#8
Senior Member

Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 8,223
Likes: 11,265
Bikes: Colnago, Van Dessel, Factor, Cervelo, Ritchey
Me bad. Its the
https://www.canyon.com/en-ca/hybrid-...rahmenfarbe=WH
Same question applies
Roadlite CF 9 LTD
https://www.canyon.com/en-ca/hybrid-...rahmenfarbe=WH
Same question applies
#9
Thread Starter
Senior Member


Joined: Mar 2024
Posts: 1,906
Likes: 334
so the mysterious “ "A lightweight carbon cockpit with a clean one-piece look" means there’s no adjustments possible even if I want to raise the handlebar ?
id also like to know largest tire size. So yes I did send them an email.
#10
Senior Member


Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 11,495
Likes: 4,912
From: San Jose (Willow Glen) Ca
Bikes: Kirk Custom JK Special, 86 De Rosa Pro, '84 Team Miyata,(dura ace old school) 80?? SR Semi-Pro 600 Arabesque
Looking at the bike and comparing it even to other canyons in the same class (City) it looks like it has a lot of drop from the seat to the handle bar by design. I would make sure the wife likes this
looking at the setup video, there there seems to be no extra length to cut on steerer, so only adjustment would be seat post
it could be that they have the seat post set higher than needed to look fast for the pictures
I think this is what MikeDeason is asking about...
looking at the setup video, there there seems to be no extra length to cut on steerer, so only adjustment would be seat post
it could be that they have the seat post set higher than needed to look fast for the pictures
I think this is what MikeDeason is asking about...
__________________
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can.
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can.
#11
Thread Starter
Senior Member


Joined: Mar 2024
Posts: 1,906
Likes: 334
Yes^^^.
it looks like it may as well have drop bars.
The bike checks all the boxes; flat bar, electronic shifter, disc brakes and cf but I’m probably going to need to get the bar up higher and possibly closer to make her happy.
it looks like it may as well have drop bars.
The bike checks all the boxes; flat bar, electronic shifter, disc brakes and cf but I’m probably going to need to get the bar up higher and possibly closer to make her happy.
#12
#13
Looking at the bike and comparing it even to other canyons in the same class (City) it looks like it has a lot of drop from the seat to the handle bar by design. I would make sure the wife likes this
looking at the setup video, there there seems to be no extra length to cut on steerer, so only adjustment would be seat post
it could be that they have the seat post set higher than needed to look fast for the pictures
I think this is what MikeDeason is asking about...
looking at the setup video, there there seems to be no extra length to cut on steerer, so only adjustment would be seat post
it could be that they have the seat post set higher than needed to look fast for the pictures
I think this is what MikeDeason is asking about...
#15
Clark W. Griswold




Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 18,376
Likes: 6,704
From: ,location, location
Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
I personally wouldn't buy a bike for the wife without her test riding it especially something weird and whacky like this. If she or you have questions I would go to Canyon and ask them. It seems to make more sense to ask the people who make the thing that you want to buy instead of some random folks on the internet.
The bike looks like they put it through an AI software and said uhhh mix like a weird aggressive XC hardtail with like sort of a commuter thingy and sort of a hybrid and then they went with the first result.
The bike looks like they put it through an AI software and said uhhh mix like a weird aggressive XC hardtail with like sort of a commuter thingy and sort of a hybrid and then they went with the first result.
#16
#17
Sunshine
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 18,729
Likes: 10,282
From: Des Moines, IA
Bikes: '18 class built steel roadbike, '19 Fairlight Secan, '88 Schwinn Premis , Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross V4, '89 Novara Trionfo
#18
#19
Senior Member

Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,965
Likes: 518
From: Elevation 666m Edmonton Canada
Bikes: 2013 Custom SA5w / Rohloff Tourster
A $5000 skinny tire hybrid with 1x gravel gears. LOL What a farce.
And not made for any kind of jump.
A couple months ago a father and adult son went by, both on same model of a brand new cheaper skinny tire hybrid with I think was a 1x. Both were going 18 mph in the SMALLEST cog. LOL.
And not made for any kind of jump.
A couple months ago a father and adult son went by, both on same model of a brand new cheaper skinny tire hybrid with I think was a 1x. Both were going 18 mph in the SMALLEST cog. LOL.
Last edited by GamblerGORD53; 07-28-24 at 06:35 PM.
#21
Senior Member

Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,965
Likes: 518
From: Elevation 666m Edmonton Canada
Bikes: 2013 Custom SA5w / Rohloff Tourster
So then I did an edit before your post.
They don't know WTH they designed either, like was mentioned.
Hell we still don't know what bike the OP wants. The title says commuter, the link shows 1x road bike and the Canyon assembly video shows a 2x road bike.
==== And anyway, that broom straight handlebar is the worst of the worst for ROAD riding.
Horrible bike IMO.
They don't know WTH they designed either, like was mentioned.
Hell we still don't know what bike the OP wants. The title says commuter, the link shows 1x road bike and the Canyon assembly video shows a 2x road bike.
==== And anyway, that broom straight handlebar is the worst of the worst for ROAD riding.
Horrible bike IMO.
Last edited by GamblerGORD53; 07-28-24 at 09:56 PM.
#22
Senior Member


Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 11,495
Likes: 4,912
From: San Jose (Willow Glen) Ca
Bikes: Kirk Custom JK Special, 86 De Rosa Pro, '84 Team Miyata,(dura ace old school) 80?? SR Semi-Pro 600 Arabesque
#23
To answer your question, if you’re already pondering “one of those Amazon angled stems”, you’re looking at the wrong bike and that stem likely won’t work for it anyway.
If I was in your position with your budget I’d find a good bike shop and pay them to help me build the bike I’m looking for.
If I was in your position with your budget I’d find a good bike shop and pay them to help me build the bike I’m looking for.
#24
Thread Starter
Senior Member


Joined: Mar 2024
Posts: 1,906
Likes: 334
The bike would be perfect for what she wants if the flat bar was higher and possibly closer for a more upright riding position and with wider tires.
It has a flat bar, electronic shifting, cf frame (light). All good.
I emailed Canyon but I assume 38mm tires would fit. The problem lies in the aggressive bar position which is just weird for a city bike.
EDIT: Return email from Canyon which sounds like it was written by an AI Bot.
"We appreciate your interest in our Roadlite CF 9 LTD. Please note that the Schwalbe tires installed on the Roadlite have a width of 30mm. This means that the maximum permissible width is already installed."
Huh?
And they are forwarding the bar question to their "technical team"
It has a flat bar, electronic shifting, cf frame (light). All good.
I emailed Canyon but I assume 38mm tires would fit. The problem lies in the aggressive bar position which is just weird for a city bike.
EDIT: Return email from Canyon which sounds like it was written by an AI Bot.
"We appreciate your interest in our Roadlite CF 9 LTD. Please note that the Schwalbe tires installed on the Roadlite have a width of 30mm. This means that the maximum permissible width is already installed."
Huh?
And they are forwarding the bar question to their "technical team"
Last edited by MikeDeason; 07-29-24 at 04:37 AM.






Next...?