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How do you know its a specialized fork?
They definitely sponsored more than ABSA kit!!!!!
AWESOME!!!!!!!
Has anyone called him to find out about it and why hes selling fakes???
That is criminal!!!!!!
Imported the full bike.... Hope you get sorted with canyon
I had it imported about 8 months ago, they have a set price for their postage because they use a special box(not so special actually) but not sure what the costs now are... On their website.... But customs nailed me.... R4600 .... Better just to import the frame. I must say the quAlity of the bike is unbelievable, and they way they setup the bike is unreal. Just email them and find out if they still posting to south africa!
CANYON posted my bike with DHL, 2 days and it was here!!!
LEGEND!!!
Canyon has today launched its latest enduro bike, the carbon Strive CF. The reveal has been long-awaited – team riders such as Fabian Barel and Joe Barnes have previously been seen riding heavily guarded prototypes that had cloth shrouds covering the suspension systems!
Canyon has designed a new concept called ShapeShifter. It’s a relatively simple but effective way of adjusting geometry and suspension kinematics on the fly, switching between what Canyon calls XC and DH modes.
The ShapeShifter is a bar-operated mini-piston, which actuates a knuckle link just below the main rocker on the frame. This moves the shock backward or forward in relation to the rocker, adjusting its spring rate, the suspension system’s travel and the geometry of the bike. The piston is nestled between frame tubes and rocker linkages, and looks like it's well out of the way of mud, thanks to the plastic cover over the top. The piston only moves when actuated, so it shouldn’t cause too many maintenance issues, and Canyon reckons it only adds 200g to the weight of the bike.
In XC mode the Strive CF has 130mm of rear travel, which is relatively stiff compared to DH mode. Head and seat angles are, Canyon says, 1.5 degrees steeper (67.5 and 75 degrees, respectively) and the bottom bracket is around 20mm higher. This geometry makes the bike more suited to climbing, while the stiffer suspension reduces pedal bob. Canyon says that while some of the shocks offered on the bikes provide compression damping adjustment, it’s not really needed.
The ShapeShifter piston is hidden below the plastic cover. The green dot denotes the bike is in XC mode
Drop the bike into DH mode and the angles slacken to 66 degrees at the head tube and 73.5 degrees at the seat tubes, the bottom bracket drops, the suspension’s compression becomes softer and the rear wheel is able to travel through 160mm. The slacker angles, lower BB and softer but longer suspension mean the bike handles better in corners and high-speed sections.
Shifting between modes is easy once you’ve got the feel for the system. To activate DH mode, you press and hold the ShapeShifter lever and shift your weight back, pushing down with your heels before releasing the lever. To shift back to XC mode you press and hold the lever, shift your weight forwards and up, and release the lever. A green dial on the rocker tells you which mode you’re in. The system has no mid-point between modes, and the pressure in the piston can be adjusted a little to accommodate riders of different weight, or whether you want the system to fall more easily into XC of DH mode.
Side by side, DH and XC modes – the knuckle link is moved by the piston to alter the suspension's kinematics
The other interesting shift is that Canyon now has seven different frames on offer. In the UK,we’ve been calling out for longer bikes from Canyon – in What Mountain Bike magazine’s Trail Bike of the Year awards, the shortness of Canyon's contender held it back a touch in the standings. Canyon is now offering four standard frame sizes (S, M, L, XL) and three ‘pro’ sizes (S, M, L); the only difference is that the pro models have a longer top tube. For example, the standard medium frame has an effective top tube length of 600mm, while the Pro version has a 629mm effective top tube length.
The rest of the Strive CF’s features come as no surprise, and showcase Canyon’s usual attention to detail. The tapered steerer gives way to a down tube that holds the internally routed cables. Towards the bottom of the down tube there’s a plastic down tube protector to reduce the chance of rock-strikes damaging the frame. This is removable to give better access to the internally routed cables, which is a nice touch. It's good to see a chainsuck plate and bolt-through rear axle too, as well as the ISCG05 chainguide mount.
The Strive CF range goes on sale today, with delivery expected in early August. The information we have suggests that the range will start at €3,699 for the Strive CF 8.0 Race (with the pro geometry), which comes with a 160mm travel Rockshox Pike RCT3 fork and a Monarch Plus RC3 Debon Air shock, a SRAM X01 groupset with RaceFace Turbine cranks, SRAM Roam 40 wheels, RockShox Reverb Stealth seatpost and a mixture of RaceFace, Ergon and Renthal finishing kit.
The top-of-the-line Strive CF 9.0 SL costs €4,999 and comes with the new 170mm Fox 36 fork, a Cane Creek DBinline shock, Shimano XTR groupset, Mavic Crossmax XL wheels and a smattering of Canyon’s own carbon finishing kit.
The bike in the gallery is the Strive CF 9.0 Race with the pro geometry, and is priced at €4,299. UK pricing for all models is to be confirmed.
Awesome!!!!
awesome!!!!!
Love my Oakley's.....never had any issues with all 3 pairs. 
Santa Cruz Tallboy.......nice frame for sale on the hub
Sound good!!! Quality doesnt come cheap though
I would try the new REFLEX range out, your body does need recovery supplements before, during and after, biomax is a cheaper version of USN....and usn has failed many industry standards before, REFLEX is a company from the UK, you order through them directly, they will even offer you a free body and training assessment to workout what you might need, they dont just try sell you their whole range, no more than 2 products. check them out, they also use natural oats and barley where usn and friends use cheap maltodextrin fillers.
Hahahaha.... Can put a vw beetle engine in a ferrari but that doesnt mean it will go like a ferrari, 650b or 29er still need to be powered by riders, wheel sizes make a difference but mostly down to the rider!!!
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