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flag wills2864
Posted: Jul 29, 2022 at 2:29 Quote
QuintoSenpai wrote:
hi guys!
I'm going to make some upgrades to my canyon strive CF7 2021 size xl in the following months and i was looking for some advices.
The roadmap is:
-Change the stock rockshoxs deluxe select r 230x60 with a fox float x2 230x65
-upgrade my 170 liryc to 180 and change the damper and air spring
-an angled headset of 1.5 degrees to slacken it out (with fork upgrade and new headset it should be at 63.7 degrees based on my calculations)

So, for the fork i'm pretty sure it is an easy and effective upgrade. My concerns are about the float x2 and the angled headset. I've read in this thread that the float x2 has some clearence problem so i'm looking at alternatives, i really like the planted feel of fox shox so i'm not to keen in buyng another rockshox but i'm open to suggestions. For the angled headset i was looking at the works components one, do you think it is compatible?

Have you upgraded the shock? how is the clearance in the frame with a 65 mm stroke shock? I am thinking about upgrading myself to a Cane Creek kitsuma shock.
flag Psychotext
Posted: Aug 3, 2022 at 11:29 Quote
Anyone know where I might be able to get a replacement for one of these? Not really sure of the name of it... I'm guessing a top cap of sorts as my bike has a frame saver / integrated protection which goes next in the stack. Gave it to a mechanic whilst I was away and it's come back somewhat mangled. Bike is a Canyon Exceed, and I believe it's a Cane Creek 40 series headset.

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Excuse the oil filled nail. Razz
flag dev-ns8
Posted: Aug 6, 2022 at 20:27 Quote
Curious if anyone here can give me some info on this particular situation I'm dealing with.

Bought a 2019 Canyon Strive from The Pros Closet two months ago. Today while racing an Enduro the chainstay snapped. I bought this bike second hand knowing I wouldn't receive any warranty help from Canyon being the 2+ owner and am not expecting a free fix from Canyon.

Having said that I definitely want to fix the chainstay so I can continue riding this bike. Does anyone have any experience acquiring a new 2019 chainstay from Canyon? Is that even possible given this bike is 3 years old?

Any other suggestions on how to fix this bike would be greatly appreciated.
flag Muscovir
Posted: Aug 7, 2022 at 8:05 Quote
dev-ns8 wrote:
Curious if anyone here can give me some info on this particular situation I'm dealing with.

Bought a 2019 Canyon Strive from The Pros Closet two months ago. Today while racing an Enduro the chainstay snapped. I bought this bike second hand knowing I wouldn't receive any warranty help from Canyon being the 2+ owner and am not expecting a free fix from Canyon.

Having said that I definitely want to fix the chainstay so I can continue riding this bike. Does anyone have any experience acquiring a new 2019 chainstay from Canyon? Is that even possible given this bike is 3 years old?

Any other suggestions on how to fix this bike would be greatly appreciated.

Get in contact with their customer service. They should be able to provide a replacement. Since this bike was in production until very recently, availability of spares shouldn't be an issue.
flag Muscovir
Posted: Aug 7, 2022 at 8:16 Quote
Stuj7 wrote:
Looking at buying my first canyon , spectral 125 Cf8, just wondering how your experiences have been when buying,I’ve seen some real bad reviews, all based around customer service, making me doubt if I should buy it or not, any feedback/ advice would be most appreciated. Cheers.

Recently bought a Torque 29 AL and I must say, I wasn't totally happy with how the bike arrived out of the box. The shipping company banged up the box pretty good and as a result the derailleur was bent pretty badly. The rear wheel was also bent, also as a result of the shipping company screwing up.

But Canyon handled the situation perfectly. I could literally not have asked for more. They immediately offered that I take the bike to a bike shop to have it fixed and they'd pay the bill for a new derailleur and wheel alignment. On top, they offered a voucher for their online store to apologize for the inconvenience.

I have definitley also heard horror stories about their aftermarket customer service, but my experience so far has been great.
flag schwaaa31
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Posted: Aug 17, 2022 at 12:29 Quote
Question about the newer model Spectrals. Does anyone know if it's possible to long shock them to get roughly 160mm travel in the rear?
flag nicoSB
Posted: Aug 18, 2022 at 0:05 Quote
schwaaa31 wrote:
Question about the newer model Spectrals. Does anyone know if it's possible to long shock them to get roughly 160mm travel in the rear?

yes i tried my friends x2 (230*65), works great, no prob.
flag schwaaa31
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Posted: Aug 18, 2022 at 3:28 Quote
nicoSB wrote:
schwaaa31 wrote:
Question about the newer model Spectrals. Does anyone know if it's possible to long shock them to get roughly 160mm travel in the rear?

yes i tried my friends x2 (230*65), works great, no prob.

Awesome. Thank you.
flag Mbag85
Posted: Sep 9, 2022 at 2:23 Quote
Has anyone recently ordered the CFR Sender 29 in large fox edition, if so what spring did it ship with?

I've asked Canyon and they don't k ow what spring weight comes with it...

Thanks
flag dihanventer
Posted: Sep 13, 2022 at 21:47 Quote
Curious if anyone has swapped the shock on their mullet Spectral with dhx ? I’ve tried the original coil and a sprindex but I miss the poppy feel of a air shock. Any air shock mullet users and feedback ?

Thanks
flag EvolutionMTBer
Posted: Sep 13, 2022 at 23:10 Quote
dihanventer wrote:
Curious if anyone has swapped the shock on their mullet Spectral with dhx ? I’ve tried the original coil and a sprindex but I miss the poppy feel of a air shock. Any air shock mullet users and feedback ?

Thanks

Yep, i changed my DHX for a megneg superdeluxe ultimate.
World of difference over the DHX, the DHX is similar to the Bomber and has the factory HSC cranked up.

Lots of HSC and 29% progression is not ideal

Also, please check your BB insert in the frame, More than likely its cracked.

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flag dihanventer
Posted: Sep 16, 2022 at 21:57 Quote
Awesome

Thanks I’ll check bb. That coil doesn’t fit the bikes nimble characteristics IMO

I’ll go x2 likely


EvolutionMTBer wrote:
dihanventer wrote:
Curious if anyone has swapped the shock on their mullet Spectral with dhx ? I’ve tried the original coil and a sprindex but I miss the poppy feel of a air shock. Any air shock mullet users and feedback ?

Thanks

Yep, i changed my DHX for a megneg superdeluxe ultimate.
World of difference over the DHX, the DHX is similar to the Bomber and has the factory HSC cranked up.

Lots of HSC and 29% progression is not ideal

Also, please check your BB insert in the frame, More than likely its cracked.

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flag Rodaz81
Posted: Oct 11, 2022 at 23:49 Quote
JoshParsons87 wrote:
Anyone know if a MegNeg would be a good upgrade for a Torque with SuperDeluxe? Looking to get more sensitivity while still preventing harsh bottom outs out back.

Hey how did you go with this?
I have just installed one on mine not riding it till Sunday cairns Australia time. Left 1 token in and 2 bands to start with.
flag sh00kre
Posted: Oct 19, 2022 at 2:49 Quote
For Spectral cf 2017 model does anybody know can i put dropper post longer then 420mm (which Canyon states as maximum length). I want to change Reverb 125 for other brand and 150mm travel.
flag thegb1212
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Posted: Oct 19, 2022 at 7:50 Quote
sh00kre wrote:
For Spectral cf 2017 model does anybody know can i put dropper post longer then 420mm (which Canyon states as maximum length). I want to change Reverb 125 for other brand and 150mm travel.

What they are likely listing is the maximum insertion length of seat post into the frame before it bottoms out (there is also typically a minimum for safety). Vital MTB has a good write up on a bunch of dropper posts and how they all measure compared to each other.

Easiest way to find out how much more drop you can fit is to take the measurement from the top of the seat post clap to the seat rails and see what post is the closest (check the vital comparison). Many posts allow you to shim the travel down slightly if you are in between sizes.

 


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