So I ordered the Canyon Spectral before Xmas worth a planned delivery of week 14
The bike I ordered is https://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3250
So last week Canyon have sent an email stating a delay until week 18.

A month or so ago I looked at the Radon site and really like the Slide http://www.radon-bikes.de/xist4c/web/News_id_11435_.htm . Availability for this is week 19.

I mostly ride natural XC and trail centre and will be using this to replace a SC Heckler. I realise that the slide has more travel and more akin to the Canyon Strive. So convince me to stick or twist. 🙂

The radon link just goes to their front page. Is it the Slide 140, 150 or 160?

Apparently there has been an issued with the red Spectral paint finish causing delays.

You also need to look at and consider the warranty and customer service. Canyon is 6 year warranty and I’m yet to hear anything other than praise for their customer service from any real people. Radon warranty is 5 years for aluminium but only 2 for carbon and their customer service is far less proven.

If you’re thinking of the Slide 160 carbon when looking at the geo I wouldn’t really class it as similar to the Strive and is more like a long travel trail bike than a mini DH bike.

It would be the Slide 160 8SE