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Canyon VS YT Industries


Murray_Lotus7

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Hi

 

I would like to get thoughts and opinions on the following bikes:

 

Canyon Strive AL8.0

strive-al-8_c1048.png

https://www.canyon.c...047#tab-reiter2

26 Inch frame

Group set: Shimano XT

Front fork: Fox 34 Talas CTD Adjust fit factory 160mm travel

Shock: Fox Float CTD performance BV 160mm travel

Brakes: Avid X0 trail with Avid elixir 7 brake levers

Wheel set: SUN Ringlé Charger Expert

 

 

YT Industries wicked 650B

http://www.yt-industries.com/shop/media/images/products/en/trail/wicked_650b/detail_wicked_650b_oben.jpg

http://www.yt-indust...ail/Wicked-650B

650B frame

Group set: Sram X9

Front fork: Rock shox Pike RCT3 160mm travel

Shock: Rock Shox Monarch RT3 160mm travel

Brakes: Avid Elixir 5

Wheelset: DT Swiss E1900 Spline 27,5

 

Both weigh: 13.90

Both have Rock shox RS Reverb Stealth dropper posts.

 

Also has anyone bought from these online stores?

I am thinking of taking either of these bikes on Omega man's trip to Morzine in 2014.

 

Cheers

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I'd go with the YT for two reasons. 1 Pike and 2 Monarch.

 

2013 CTD has been a bit of a disaster and 2014 doesn't look too good at the moment. The BV Fox my HD came OE with would heat up and lose performance in no time.

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Problem with Canyon is they don't ship to SA anymore. They only sell online so you will have to buy while in another country, I don't know how that will affect warranty.

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Neither. Get this rather...

 

http://www.konaworld.com/images/bikes/large/process_153_dl.jpg

if you enjoy getting a new warranty frame once a month its perfect :ph34r:
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Problem with Canyon is they don't ship to SA anymore. They only sell online so you will have to buy while in another country, I don't know how that will affect warranty.

 

When did they stop?

 

A mate brought in his dh rig from them.

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Guest Omega Man

When did they stop?

 

A mate brought in his dh rig from them.

earlier this year.

 

YT don't ship here either so both ways you'd have to make a plan to get it here

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Canyon FTW - pity they won't ship here both are way better value than big name brand bikes. Get a relative to order one or use their address when you order and they can bring it over or ship it for you.

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YT - mirroring Crow's reasoning. The PIKE beats the 34 hands down any day of the week ito adjustability & reliability, especially with Fox's C(rap) T(rademarked) D(amping) system that has had more than just one report of un-warranted, uncontrollable fork dive just when you need it.

 

The Pike, on the other hand, is a RS Gem.

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Man, that Canyon is something. Pitt we don't get them here .... Like most cool bikes.

 

Yip

Really dig the brand.

I want a white road bike

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