I choose all the bike parts mixing used and new, but the shopping will assembly it for my. At my garage I will just make final tuning and adjustments of my own.
andTutin cant really tell if you’re being sarcastic or not. Canyon just doesnt work like a traditional bike brand. They ensure the lowest prices on top tier bikes by selling them straight to you instead of filling bike dealerships with demo’s. This saves them a lot of money, so they have more possibilities to put money into social media coverage (giving/lending bikes to people like GCN & paying them for it).
Make pictures of the state you receive your package & the state you sent it out: if there are problems you want to have proof. (I had a frame ordered once that was supposed to come with ‘some paint damage’. Turns out, that the metal bottom bracket lug where the press fit should go in, wasn’t there. I didn’t know it had to be there and found out years after battling with bottom bracket play and creaking after which the supplier claimed I had removed it myself.)
Clicking a torque wrench in fixings you have already done up isn't 'checking the torque'. It might be checking it is done up to at least the torque but without loosening and re-tightening it won't find an over torqued fixing.
Matteo Ceriotti I think you're correct that Park and Canyon are paying to advertise. Having said that, if I was signing the checks at Canyon, I would have wanted them to use the supplied tools, especially the torque wrench.
I assembled both my Canyon's (Aeroad and Grail) with the tools included even though I have my own. I keep the Canyon ones to use when I take my bike abroad in a bike box. They are pretty good quality tools!
I’ve been putting off buying a new bike, tarmac sl7. GCN just uploaded a review on it which was handy, now a new bike set up guide. I think the universe is telling me something!
Completely rebuild it Then it will be serviceable for 30 years and then it will be easy to rebuild it again. My friend a professional mechanic was working on a Canndale I built 30 years ago telling me what a joy it was to rebuild a bike that 100% correct including the grease and various lubricants.. He was also 100% that I built it.. He had come over to the park were I've been staying for a couple of weeks. Iwas very pleased to hear that. These Cannondales were a God send early in my career because I learned how to build a bike correctly due to necessity. They came to the bike shop in two boxes. One box with a Completely bare frame and bare fork . The other box had everything else. Put the correct grease in the hubs to that way the hubs were correctly adjusted. Never needed a torc wrench until I met carbon fiber better use one with that stuff or pay dearly and hope it's only paper dollars. Strange that I'm unemployed and those guys that slap bikes together are still working. notice the word mechanic in omitted. Just can't put 100$ labor(200$ with the overhead)into a new bike anymore. Most people are going to purchase it somewhere else.😢 . He knew because it still had " my grease in it" after 30 years. They all know
Hi there Paul, is that the Grail GRX DI2 model? I’m seriously looking at buying one and would like to know how it rides? I’ve already got a Canyon Ultimate.
Hi Barney - yes it is. I got the CF SL 8 GRX Di2 (that’s quite a mouthful). Only been out on it twice so far, but absolutely love it. The double-decker bars work really well to absorb vibration and are really comfortable, and the split seatpost also does a great job. It rides surprisingly well on roads too. My biggest worry was that there is basically no adjustment on the bars - my road bike has a long stem and I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to replicate the reach on the Grail. In reality, no problem at all, I’ve been able to reproduce the geometry really well. I spent a long time trying to decide which gravel bike to go for and the Canyon offered by far the best value for what you get. If I were you, go for it! 😁😁
Thanks Paul! I was just checking out the exact same model!!! I’ve had a look at the Cervelo Aspero but it doesn’t compare to the Canyon value wise. I’m definitely leaning towards a second Canyon! Thanks for your feedback!
Quick tip: If you have a Canyon, be sure to contact them to purchase a spare derailleur hanger and rear thru-axle. They use their own proprietary parts, and there presently are no compatible aftermarket pieces for those components. Already ran into that when a customer brought one into our shop with a cross-threaded thru-axle. I have no idea how he did that, but some people just have no business turning a wrench on anything. Also, no matter what they tell you on the website or the box, the bike needs a tune up. They always do.
just bought my first torque wrench - was surprised how LITTLE force is needed to hold a bike together - I'd been over doing it for years. Would be interested in a video explaining this ...and how tight do my wheels have to be?
Pool noodles make the best frame protectors, cheap and light. Those cut to size plus nylon straps to hold everything together and you're more than halfway there.
I own three bikes with different crank lengths and find I'm able to keep my seat height consistent by running the same pedals on all three bikes and measuring from the pedal (at the bottom position) to the top of the seat, aligning the measuring tape with the seat tube. Maybe not the prescribed method, but it works for me.
Thank you Ollie.... I have a Canyon Endurace CF SL 8.0 sitting at the house waiting for me and as soon as this covid19 is over I will be going home to put it together.
Hey there, just found your channel and loving it so far! Just one concern that ive had, what about the brakes? My bike is on the way atm, although installing the brakes is a concern for me. Can you or someone in the comments please advise me? Im so confused on how to do it and where to run the 'cords'. Thanks in advance!
I always go pedal bottom to saddle in case of different crank lengths across bikes (maybe not common) or for if renting a bike abroad, it's the most consistent/safest method
I do all my own maintenance and enjoy videos like this. Let's not forget about our Local Bike Shops. If we are all buying direct, they won't be there when we need them. Buy Local.
If you have no experience maintaining and building-up bikes I would recommend you get some by tackling older or cheaper bikes first. Or ask some help from a cycling friend if your LBS isn't eager to help you out with this ( and they rightfully won't be )
Best to apply seat post lube on the inside of the seat tube rather than the seat post as when you put in the seat post it pushes the lube off of the seat post. Best practice to apply to both.
Nice Gravel Bike 🚴♂️ do we see Olly test out his new rig whoop whoop. The bike looks so much nicer than on the canyon site. I might have a look myself 🤪
Great vid Ollie! Recently assembled a canyon road bike as well. Just wondering, when would you consider re-applying carbon paste and grease on its corresponding parts? And how often would you do so?
Canyon provides all the tools actually necessary to assemble one of their bikes. They really aren't as good as Ollie's but they will do the job. If I every get break out of Covid lock down I am thinking about buying a Canyon Grail. Thanks for the video. It really helps me with my decision process.
So I've just assembled my new Canyon: Grand Canyon bike and instead of 20mins, it took me a whole afternoon 😂 (it's my first serious bike, and I've never assembled one before). I had to repair a cable that I managed to tear and also pulled the front brakes without the wheel in place so I had to fix that too, but at the end of the day it's finally finished and I've also learnt quite a lot about bike maintenance, so I'm happy I guess. Oh and I didn't know about bikes not coming with pedals out of the box, so I still couldn't take my bike for its first ride because I had to order a pair of pedals after unboxing the bike 😂
Gosh I wanted to buy an Ultimate CF 8.0 this month... but with the Canyon storefront in SoCal being closed (no demos)... no bikes locally to inspect for quality and craftsmanship... and the non dropped seat stays... I just couldn't take the leap. Building an S-Works Tarmac piece by piece instead.
Love that Ollie’s the only host in the video but Manon’s hands are in the close up of the shifter hoods. I was a little thrown off at first, but now I think Ollie should consider getting a blue ring like Manon’s.
Great video - What size Canyon Grail is that?! I noticed Ollie mention the 75cm seat height, which is the same as my own, so I’m wondering which size he chose!
I did my Endurace yesterday after waiting 2 weeks for the delivery, UPS doesn’t understand the concept of deliver on a date, and a week more because the front axle was missing in the box...
I have not bought a bike that's direct-to-consumer before but I have had customers bring bikes like a GT Laguna Pro in (this is a bit better than what you'd find at a box store) and I have spent ages on them becuse they don't check for wobbly rims, loose or espically over-preloaded bearings, and the shifting and brakes usually need to have every adjustment possible done to them. On a super high end bike like this canyon, I'd expect a much higher build quality. But in my experience most people ride sub $500.00 bikes like the afformentioned Laguna. Assembly jobs like that are probably one of the most dreaded by the technicians that shops offer.
What would be the approximate difference in total price between buying this bike direct from the manufacturer online and purchasing the bike from a LBS? I have no worries about assembling a bike on my own. But I do worry if there are problems/defects with the bike and I would have to go at it alone with the manufacturer rather than taking it back to the LBS b/c they would be responsible for sorting things out.
good to know that the bike (at least the deep gorge brand) came preassembled. i thought you'd have to do everything from 'first principles', i.e. thread cables, etc.
I work at a bike shop so make sure you get your 90% pre-built bike to 95% before giving up and bringing it in so we can charge you for a box build and undo all the mistakes you made. You can pay when you pick it up.
Disc brakes offer superior braking performance compared to rim brakes at the cost of being marginally heavier or less aero. Totally worth it for most riders and probably for you too.
@@airwilliam24 also wider tires. Get some 30mm on there and it will be heaven. Specially when the review on cycling weekly suggestions the ride is quite stiff.
You'll end the assembly by pumping up the tires to the appropriate pressure and go for a test ride, in the case of this gravel one, on Conor's gravelodrome 😂😂😂
And If your bike comes from Canyon, the limiting screws might not be set correctly, the shifting might be slow and loud and the bar tape might be wrapped poorly. All of that was the case on my bike. The bar tape of the bike shown in the video also looks poorly wrapped at the bend.
@@JMcLeodKC711 The bottom one looked like somthing one could use if one needed to chop a frame in two... but it's parktool, so it must be for bike repairs i guess...
To echo the point that another commenter made: PHOTOGRAPH EVERY STAGE OF THE UNBOXING IN DETAIL; if there are any issues with the bike - cosmetic damage or worse - you need the proof in order to be able to deal with the seller effectively. Some retailers are much better than others at packaging and shipping bikes.
The timing my bike actually got stolen yesterday and was just retrieved all of the parts got removed at the frame now im stuck with a frame and the groupset idk some nuts and bolts might even be missing
Great advice, but I would disagree with one thing, having the saddle level with the top bar... I always find that a level saddle is highly uncomfortable, so always have my saddle tilted forwards.
Here's a very good idea if you don't want to risk it bring the bike in the box to the bike shop yeah it might cost a bit more. But if there is a problem the bike is already at the shop which can be fixed on site
Not one of GCN's better edited videos. He removes the top cap but doesn't then put is back on. Surely one of the more vital steps on here, as it should be replaced and tightened before clamping the stem/handlebar. A novice could end up with a wobbly front end and maybe a feeling of having bought a crap bike.
