Buying a Canyon
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby slian » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:41 am
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Re: Buying a Canyon
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby Ignoto » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:57 am
Factor in the difference in the wheelsets you get with the Canyon's compared to the Giants and you'd be looking at similar money.slian wrote:RRP seems to be at Giant level, though once you factored in the delivery charge and inevitable Giant discounting, it doesn't seem that compelling.
Sure you're probably paying a premium for the brand over getting a Giant, but it doesn't appear to be a rip-off price especially when you factor in our crappy dollar.
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby ItsDank » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:08 am
It's a bit strange. If you want the fully built bike with Mavic Cosmic Ultimates and Ultegra then it's $4699 but for the frameset only it's $4499?Ignoto wrote:Factor in the difference in the wheelsets you get with the Canyon's compared to the Giants and you'd be looking at similar money.slian wrote:RRP seems to be at Giant level, though once you factored in the delivery charge and inevitable Giant discounting, it doesn't seem that compelling.
Sure you're probably paying a premium for the brand over getting a Giant, but it doesn't appear to be a rip-off price especially when you factor in our crappy dollar.
Am I missing something? Wouldn't you just buy the bike built, sell the wheels and Ultegra groupo and walla! Cheap frameset?
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby march83 » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:24 am
Prices are sort of as expected. not sure if i would have stretched to 4600 for mechanical 6800 on an aeroad frame, but that's about where i thought they would land.
Alloy Aeroad frameset would be nice for a crit bike, similar to the allez sprint...
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby Crawf » Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:23 pm
But you don't get the H11 cockpit, and they will not sell it to you.ItsDank wrote:It's a bit strange. If you want the fully built bike with Mavic Cosmic Ultimates and Ultegra then it's $4699 but for the frameset only it's $4499?Ignoto wrote:Factor in the difference in the wheelsets you get with the Canyon's compared to the Giants and you'd be looking at similar money.slian wrote:RRP seems to be at Giant level, though once you factored in the delivery charge and inevitable Giant discounting, it doesn't seem that compelling.
Sure you're probably paying a premium for the brand over getting a Giant, but it doesn't appear to be a rip-off price especially when you factor in our crappy dollar.
Am I missing something? Wouldn't you just buy the bike built, sell the wheels and Ultegra groupo and walla! Cheap frameset?
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby panosk » Tue Dec 15, 2015 3:30 pm
You pay TODAY and they ship in 3-4 MONTHS.
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby Crawf » Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:05 pm
In a nutshell they are woeful with communication, terrible at logistics & managing your order or thinking outside the box with your order, they are inflexible and time consuming with potentially adjusting your order and use a slow carrier service despite the extreme shipping costs.
As an example it's not uncommon for an entire order to be put on hold if say your requested 28t cassette or you Garmin mount is out of stock with them, they wont tell you this, unless of course you contact them and query why its been sitting there for weeks, then you'll opt for the in stock 25t cassette and boom your order may ship
My advice is to be very patient and ready for a long haul. It makes me chuckle when locals think the Australian market is going to be any different to anywhere else they service, there won't special treatment, it'll just be the same.
...I'm just conditioning potential customers to what 'MAY' lie ahead with your future transaction.
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby AUbicycles » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:05 am
I spoke to Darryl Moliere (Australian Manager) and also have some useful information on availability and also sizing in this announcement article: Canyon Bicycles Officially Starts Sales to Australia
For service, I phoned on the customer number (8am - 6pm) and also tried their online chat and reached local staff.
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby brawlo » Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:33 pm
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby Rex » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:27 pm
The $200 delivery + wait isn't be ideal, but if you're looking at a top-end Canyon chances are you're aware that's their strategy in EU and it's going to be no different here + extra delivery time.
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby nezumi » Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:17 pm
So... Just how long can you live off instant noodles before your health suffers?
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby Duck! » Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:33 pm
The location might surprise you....
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Re: Buying a Canyon
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby silentbutdeadly » Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:53 pm
The grand canyon alloy MTBs are a bargain...even with freight. The rest are merely very competitive...eeksll wrote:the urban bikes look fantastic as well, except the prices.
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby ItsDank » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:13 pm
Add egg and you'll be right :pnezumi wrote:I've read some good reviews of the Aeroad.
So... Just how long can you live off instant noodles before your health suffers?
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby AndrewCowley » Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:33 pm
Also some of the delivery dates are a bit concerning (e.g. mid next year).
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby HAKS » Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:29 pm
How'd it all go? I'm just about ready to click the mouse on a Grand Canyon AL SL.brawlo wrote:I've ordered, so we'll see how accurate this one week thing is!
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby mogwaiboi » Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:16 pm
Canyon frames are apparently manufactured by Giant.slian wrote:RRP seems to be at Giant level, though once you factored in the delivery charge and inevitable Giant discounting, it doesn't seem that compelling.
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby jasonc » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:17 am
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby Crawf » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:06 pm
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby AUbicycles » Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:54 pm
For Australian customers, the Australian number is to Australian based staff so means there would be a local contact person on the phone. The online chat had a bug - not sure if it is resolved now though I eventually got through.
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby brawlo » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:54 pm
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby ItsDank » Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:24 pm
This will work out well, planning to get a new bike next year and hopefully all issues are sorted by then.Crawf wrote:Sheesh I think I dodged a bullet getting my order in before the new SAP system.
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Re: Buying a Canyon
Postby HAKS » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:17 pm
So if you looking at Canyon and hoping to get it anytime soon I would think again.
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