Sidmouth

I bought a pair of XTR platforms on special, and to be honest, no difference, maybe it comes in handy if you take the bike to the supermarket in running shoes, otherwise just stick to standard SPDs

also thinking about doing this race, something different

I think it could be worth the wait, and they not hide those last two cables yet

oooh, thanks for the vat and customs update, I think I will send to my folks in the UK who can bring over, its a solid bike for that price, almost too good to believe, the roads must be full of canyons in Europe

is there an agent for Canyon in South Africa.

im sorry but this trek is a mess, that seat, seriouly

I have family in tbe UK, they can just come over and say they are doing a cycle tour in SA, did one lime this 7 years ago, works fine

Anyone ever buy a bike on Merlin Cycles looks promising

short term you dont, but after a good night they still want to go out till 4am

from what I'm reading I was on a rather good wicket, besides the delay issue and the possibility that it never arrives. My order was a Colnago V3RS in Full Dura Ace with Dura Ace C50 wheel, 12 speed electrical for R164K all in, considering everything else a Colnago is the cheapest bike by a long way with the absolute best components, problem is they cannot deliver, people have paid deposits back in June 2021 and are still waiting photo not the bike, but an idea of that it looks like, this one in lower spec

Thansk Jay, its a very good option and nice bike, I just dont like the Rival, on that frame I what the top end group set Dura Ace or Sram Red E tap, it must be a show pony, wheels 45 or 50mm deep

Im almost 50, its like getting a 23 year old with pointy breasts and a tight arse, great to look at but too hot for me to handle

Thanks Sid, I appreciate your assistance, but that frame is just to aggressive for me, I'm looking for something more elegant and traditioanl

not a bad bike or price, but going to the old series of 11 speed mechanical Ultegra is not befitting of that frame, like a Ferrari with hub caps

I think Colnago if particularly hard hit, form a small niche company struggling against the global marketing giants like Spec Trek Scott Cannondale, ETC then come TDF wins and then everyone wants one of their bikes, same time they get hit with Covid Supply issue, but what I have learned trying to find an alternative is this is a global issue, Merida only will have stock 2023, same with Scott, their top of the range bike only 2023 and DURA ACE group sets drying up, it could get to the point where you just have to buy something that is available, availability may become the next sexy thing