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    Buying a Canyon by mail order.

    Hello each. i am considering buying a Canyon emountain bike but slightly put off ordering online, I think that’s the only way you can buy one. i appreciate there is not a lot to go wrong and I have no problem unboxing and putting the bike together myself, but am concerned about how they would...
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    Canyon buying experience.

    Excellent idea, they have live chat so will check that out. Cheers
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    Canyon buying experience.

    That’s not a bad option though Plymouth to Surry is quite a drive. Canyon’s are only available mail order from Germany, that’s how they keep the prices down, but they seem to have a service centre in Surry as far as I can see. I also have an ebike that in the three years I have owned it has been...
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    Canyon buying experience.

    Well yes, I quite agree and I would rather buy locally for those reasons. Just so happens I like the look of that Canyon and think for the price it’s a fair deal. The fact that if there are problems with the bike and difficulty having the software updated if it becomes available may well stop...
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    Canyon buying experience.

    Good morning. Does anyone have any experience of buying a bike from Canyon. i am considering buying a Pathlight:ON 6.0 but am a little concerned about buying mail order. i am not so worried about assembly, but have no idea how you would manage with software updates and first service etc, as I...
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Now have the Decathlon pump and my forks as you can imagine were lacking air somewhat. Still waiting for the stanchion lube to arrive but will ride tomorrow and not expecting any problems. Thanks again all for your comments.
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Thank you, that looks ideal.
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Thank you all for your advice. i have Ordered the decathlon pump, and will get the pressure right in my forks and run Them without maintenance other than lubing the stanchions Until they are knackered and then replace with rigid ones.
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Thanks guys, that does make sense to me. I did try to compress the forks and lock them out but they uncompressed back to as before...lack of air? This seems quite cheap, would it be up to the job? https://www.decathlon.co.uk/bike-fork-pump-shock-absorber-id_3310286.html
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Nope, no shock pump. They seem to work well enough and I don’t really intend to spend more money on them. I am hell bent on getting rigid forks now.
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Thanks Gringo, that’s a great idea, I will give that a go. That sellers feedback is terrible so will have a look around is see if I can find a more trustworthy one.
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Hi Gringo Have some proper measurements now... crown to centre of axle uncompressed 480mm crown to centre of axle with a fat barsteward on it 450mm so compresses 30mm. What do you think?
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Err, no, measured off the bike. will get the missus to measure with me on the bike when she’s here. And thanks for your help.
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Thanks Gringo, you are far more knowledgable about this stuff than I for sure. Looking at the measurement picture, where there’s measures 465mm, my current RockShock’s measures 485mm as near as I can see. Does this mean the rigid forks will be too short, I certainly can do without twitchy handling.
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Thanks for the reply’s guys, much appreciated. Your post Gringo was very interesting. I think my forks are air/coil as I remember the guy in the shop pumping them up when I collected the bike, you will note I am not at all techie. I have removed the stem and spaces a few times but not dropped...
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    Replace suspension forks with rigid

    Hello everyone. I have owned my Cube reaction for three years now, and am still loving it. I have covered 11,000km on it now and have had no issues to date. It’s fitted with Rock Shock forks and I have done absolutely no maintenance on them, which although they are still working as they did when...
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    Ebike front light

    Hello everybody. I have a Lezyne 500 micro light on my bike and it sort of fits my needs but for one thing. I am very conscious about dazzling oncoming drivers, fellow cyclists and walkers and am afraid mine does. Its adjusted so that the beam is only lighting a few feet in front of the wheel so...
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    Bosch CX question for a newbie.

    They sound ideal, noted for when/if necessary.
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    Bosch CX question for a newbie.

    Now that's in my opinion a nice looking bike and definitely similar to what I'm looking for but I would have thought Smart Sam's WERE mountain bike tyres?
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    Bosch CX question for a newbie.

    Thank you all for your helpful answers and others not quite so. There are an awful lot of bikes to choose from out there and as I think I have found the one I like best I will probably go for it. I will give the fitted tyres a go and see how I get on with them, and change them if necessary, as...