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This bike, from the suddenly much talked about Canyon, is suddenly gripping my mind: http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2090
Given the set up, do you think it suits this kind of riding:
- robust enough to be properly chucked downwards in the Alps - but not on triple black diamond monster DH trails or gap jumps, more just pushed hard through and around whatever is on the trail
- by someone weighing 17 stone 😯
- pedallable up proper hills - (e.g. Afan Whites Level)
For what it's worth, my hardtail is a Bfe with 36s, which totally suits my riding, and until seeing these lovely and amazing value Canyon's the bike I had in mind was an Orange Alpine 160 or Blood.
So do you think I'm looking at the right Canyon? Could I expect that rear triangle to hack my heavy and enthusiastic punishment? 🙂
Thanks for input.
No opinions - surely not!
Having seen one in our shop on Saturday (it's in for new forks) then i would say you would have a bloody hard time breaking one.
Why do you think it couldn't handle DH stuff? It would be more about the rider anyway - the bike is solid.
lot of bike for the money too by the looks of it
I looked at the DH torque FRX version - some good reviews and if you go to the outlet section of the page you can get a 2009 frameset ( same frame as 2010 -diff colours ) for not very much !
You could look at the Torque FRX for more DH stuff. for me the geometry is more freeride orientated than full on DH which might suit you better ?
Takes a triple chainset as well...Only thing is its a tad heavy. But great shock and looks super burly.
Saying that the torque gets some bloody good reviews as well !
Wicked - didn't realise there were actually replies. Thanks guys 🙂
Sounds like an emphatic yes on the robustness question.
So the only outstanding Q is looking at the spec, do you think this is peddalable up an extended trail centre climb?
I know it's rider dependent to an extent, but obv DH bikes aren't - would this be?
Thank you.
Personnally I would go for the canyon strive for the sort of riding you describe because the torques weight 38lb pedalling uphill isnt going to be very pleasant. I have to agree with value for money I am finding it hard for reasons not to buy one myself. I would get the strive sell the talas fork and get a fox 36 van.
Thanks cabbage. Was starting to think same.
Can you make sense of the diff between the ES and the ESX?
Been looking at the same - maybe I've picked it up wrong, but I took the marketing blurb to say that the difference was carbon vs alu chainstay
The difference is a carbon seatstay by reading the descriptions check sizing out if your going to order one because they are slightly different to regular uk sizes. They have a proper size guide thing that you enter your various measurements into arm length, torso length, inside leg, height and weight and they tell you what frame size is most suitable. If you do get one could you give us a review 😀
maybe these videos of using a torque will help and answer some questions about one possible domain of the torque bike:
I ordered a torque vertride (29.5lbs according to spec from Canyon) some days ago, let's see how good it performs. Delivery sceduled mid of may.
Since these posts has anyone got any feedback on the Torque? Looking at possibly replacing my stolen Alpine 160 with a Torque 7.0? Any feedback appreciated... 😕
bump...
would be nice to have some info regarding this frame.... there is a thread on a german website where the main theme is what colour pedals as opposed to how the damn thing rides.....
might treat myself in the new year.
fanks.
showerman off here has one
Dirt did a first ride impressions sort of thing on the DH version of the Torque and it was very positive.
what can i say my main bike is an ibis mojosl which is set up way to light for the alps something always breaks so a torque dropzone was brought and took to lez gets for a try. 1 week later dh cross country road rides what a hoot even ride it around my local woods at 17kilos not a liteweight but smiles for £pounds nothing comes close cannot wait to get it out to the alps next year built like a tank and treated like one.
Having tried a Rockzone in Tignes earlier this year I'm a convert (I think I misheard the 2hr demo bit and had it out all day). I'm not quite sure which of [url= http://www.canyon.com/_uk/eurobike2011/mountainbikes.html ]this[/url] FRX line-up equates, but I'm looking forward to finding out in October.
saxabar did they not keep your passport as a lesson, have the hemmmersmit thingy on mine its great, forks i am used to an air fork the sprung fork takes a little getting used to,and have converted to flat pedals so now have to get rid of all my shoes and pedals frx is a little to far as i like riding mine as an xc as well little slower but good fun
I left a credit card and with it being the end of the day, I think they just wanted to get off. I did promise I'd buy one though! I would of done too but they'd sold out. The Torque that I tried was one of the burlier all coil ones. Ridiculously good value.
I have the Alpinist. Less than 15kg for a large with dropper post. Have ridden pretty much everything the Alps have to offer on it including 3000+m climbing days.
Ride is very smooth, forgiving and planted. Slightly unbalanced travel (mine has 160mm TALAS on the front and it could really do with 180mm to complement the rear end) The frame seems pretty much indestructable. I haven't heard of one breaking. Can feel wallowy and slow on the climbs but it's an illusion. Early models had some problems with the pivots but they added a revised bush and it's been maintainence free for over a year now.
You won't find anything better for the money.