Hi guys,
Just received and assembled the canyon endurace 7 AL.
I was unsure about XS and S, I finally went with XS. I made some adjustments to the saddle height and handlebar and I would like your insights.
I am a beginner so I may have adjusted it wrong.
Bike looks really good, I can see the welds (US) but they are not too bad so I’m fine with it. The only difference I have found is that the fork has a different color than advertised(matte black)
Thanks guys!
by Tall_Call_817
4 Comments
Looks right to my eyes. Depends your fitness, you might also want to consider a size up for more aero.
How tall are you?
That look like the right size. As others mentioned, once you’re used to riding longer distances consider playing around with a longer stem, I think you can go 10mm or 20mm longer and get more stretched out & aero. Be careful what stem you buy, I believe this endurace has a oversized steerer tube so the stem has to be a 1-1/4″ (31.8mm). These are rare and so can be pricey. I think Giant has a set of OD Stems and of course Canyon sells them.
No one here knows wtf they’re talking about, it seems pretty clearly too small to me but without seeing where the saddle is, what length stem you’re using, and the fit while riding, asking here is going to bring more questions than answers.
Take it to a fitter, tell them what you want to ride, what you hope to progress to, and they will be worth whatever it costs – if buying a new bike is a major inconvenience to you.
To the people saying just get a longer stem later, slam that stem etc. etc. Have you ever done this? There is a point where that works, because you have saddle position to play with. Beyond that you’re on the limit of your saddle adjustment and then just wasting money on parts to try to make a too small frame work. Ask me how I know.
Yes some pros make 150mm stems sitting on the headset bearings look sexy, you know what they make you? Poorer and sore.
OP, If all you intend to ride is solo missions where speed doesn’t matter, you’ll be fine tinkering within the confines of this frame to get more comfortable, or slightly more aero. If you intend to race, you’ll be at the limits of the frame relatively quickly – not to mention when you try to overcome the wrong size frame with longer stems, fewer spacers, a farther forward saddle – you will inevitably cut your steerer to a length that only suits the very left side of the fit range and be left with a spare bike.