I did this for a mate in the Uk (Im in Germany)… it worked and he saved a few hundred quid.
Observations from this would be:
I could hop the queue if there was a bike in store and pay the Euro price plus 2 euros handling and it would be delivered in 3 days by the postie. Fast !
I ordered a specific bike, it was the same wait as a UK order.
The courier bit can be spendy so that needs factoring in.Best to time it when I drive back to the UK and I would put it in the car.
I transferred the cash through an offshore account and got a very good rate.
It was easy and Canyon were great to talk to and deal with.
Bike was a Strive AL in Team Colours… circa 2k Euros i think.
I’m back in September to Edinburgh for teh Foxhunt….