cxfahrer profile

Every technical device should work as intended when bought new. Be it a car, a bicycle or a lawnmower.

I never fuss with any part when it is not obviously wrong (like no oil on chain, or brakes not aligned, or cables too long) - if I can fix that, ok - but else? 5 year warranty.

Quite a while ago the last time I bought a new bike (YT), and everything was perfect from the start and still is (except the E13 parts) and no bearings or wheels went out of order. No regreasing or wheel truing (except after that double I cased). There is not that much magic to it. I never use a pressure washer, maybe once a year I hose it off. Must look dirty else it's no mtb.

When selling a bike to a customer I appreciate your view, but as that customer I would expect a perfect bike after paying the listed price and not extra.

Ah, so it is intended that my new Fox Speedframe has a visor that is completely useless?

All my helmets before the Fox had visors, that I could lower far enough to shade the setting sun. At this time of the year the sun is a real problem when riding trails. The Speedframe is useless, and I have to take the old Smith Session to protect my eyes and still be able to see the trail.

The top tube of my Capra cracked just there where this slider sits. I hope Canyon got the strength of this tube right for that slider (they failed quite often with their frames cracking).

Regarding this KIS I think this is all what good engineering is about - finding solutions to problems no one thought of as a problem before, but once it is out, no one can ignore it anymore.

Living in the central of Germany, it is the same here as on every place on the world where people have the money but not the time to get into whatever "hobby" or "sports".

This leads to the "best" possible equipment for "just in case" and showing off. And carrying this device around on a rack on a car, that will never get used the way it is made for (like that brand new Defender I saw yesterday with rims and tires better suited for a track race car).

On the other hand, I always liked to ride around with my 170mm 17kg enduro rig on those many easy flat trails around here, just in case I might like to do a drop to flat or ride down a stair or something like that, because I can and could not do if I had a gravel bike.

Very good read! Reminded me of so many missed opportunities, like being on acid, at Moab, and on a singlespeed (or any mtb) - but none of those altogether. That's life. Always the wrong decisions, and parts missing.

But what about sliding the saddle a bit?

My hardtail has a 74° seatangle, but a quite short reach for my size, so I tend to shift the saddle ever more a tiny bit to the front until to the point, where the toptube feels to  cramped short - and then I start sliding the saddle back again... constant changes, ever so slightly. Keeping the experience interesting.

With N+x bikes this is always true.

Dual Compound in front...? Really??

Grips. I have numb hands sometimes on long seated rides, but I would never change them to ergo grips for when it gets technical. I hate thick grips, or when they feel bulky on the edge. Ergon GE1 broke the first time the bike fell over. 

I liked the Lizard Skins McCaskill very much - thin, grippy, nice. SDG SThrice are my favorites now (or similar SDG), the slight bulge at the end is enough support for my wrists.

Grips are a very personal thing, though - I never had serious trouble with hands or elbows.

In my opinion this is the perfect bike, if you have the trails made for this bike. I wonder if Canyon supports trailbuilding, anywhere?

Nice!

But the Fox Factory Kashima is a bad mismatch to that yellow. Intend?