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I just got a Canyon Commuter 8.0. I think I've only ridden to work once in my life, and now I'm retired.
So why in the world would I get a commuter bike?
Well, that's a long story. Let's just say I wanted a flat bar road bike with fatter tires than on my drop bar road bikes, but not as fat as on my MTB. I decided that what I wanted was a fitness bike. My first choice was a Trek with a carbon frame and 1X11 gearing, but I can't get one till next April.
I remembered seeing a write-up on the Canyon bike and was impressed with it. I have to admit that a lot of the attraction was the look. It looks like a charging bull. Very cool. This new model doesn't have any lights, like older models, but that's fine with me. I liked the idea of internal gearing (11 speed) and belt drive.
Initially, I was very worried about changing a rear tube on the road. It looked nearly impossible, but I saw a video on how to do it and, as long as you have a 15mm end wrench and a screw driver, it doesn't look that bad.
I like the way the bike rides and handles. The 35mm tires give a nice ride. The stem could be a tad longer and you can't change it, but riding position is fairly good for me. The seat is a modern version of an old tried and true model. Pretty comfortable. The grips are just round and not ergonomic, but seem pretty nice. Gearing seems pretty good, but I haven't given it a real test yet. I'm taking it out on a long ride this Sunday, with some good hills. I'll see how that goes, but I'm pretty confident the bike will perform.
It comes with platform pedals. I thought I'd give them a try, given the nature of the bike, but I just can't deal with them. I had some nice Shimano trail pedals, still in their box, and I put them on. So Sunday's ride will be the first time I've ridden the bike with cycling shoes.
Anyway, so far, I like the bike. Super cool. But I still have the Trek on reserve. I'll know by spring if I still want it..
I just got a Canyon Commuter 8.0. I think I've only ridden to work once in my life, and now I'm retired.
So why in the world would I get a commuter bike?
Well, that's a long story. Let's just say I wanted a flat bar road bike with fatter tires than on my drop bar road bikes, but not as fat as on my MTB. I decided that what I wanted was a fitness bike. My first choice was a Trek with a carbon frame and 1X11 gearing, but I can't get one till next April.
I remembered seeing a write-up on the Canyon bike and was impressed with it. I have to admit that a lot of the attraction was the look. It looks like a charging bull. Very cool. This new model doesn't have any lights, like older models, but that's fine with me. I liked the idea of internal gearing (11 speed) and belt drive.
Initially, I was very worried about changing a rear tube on the road. It looked nearly impossible, but I saw a video on how to do it and, as long as you have a 15mm end wrench and a screw driver, it doesn't look that bad.
I like the way the bike rides and handles. The 35mm tires give a nice ride. The stem could be a tad longer and you can't change it, but riding position is fairly good for me. The seat is a modern version of an old tried and true model. Pretty comfortable. The grips are just round and not ergonomic, but seem pretty nice. Gearing seems pretty good, but I haven't given it a real test yet. I'm taking it out on a long ride this Sunday, with some good hills. I'll see how that goes, but I'm pretty confident the bike will perform.
It comes with platform pedals. I thought I'd give them a try, given the nature of the bike, but I just can't deal with them. I had some nice Shimano trail pedals, still in their box, and I put them on. So Sunday's ride will be the first time I've ridden the bike with cycling shoes.
Anyway, so far, I like the bike. Super cool. But I still have the Trek on reserve. I'll know by spring if I still want it..
