Peteaud
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- Location
- South Somerset
Finally pushed the button
- Thread starter oldfatfool
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tiswas-steve
Über Member
- Location
- Forest Hill S.E. london
Nearly there
Veteran
- Location
- Cumbria
Very Snazzy
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
Very nice! Anyone know how the Rose Al frames compare with the Canyon ones?
Would be interested in any views on this also. Rose currently have some AL bikes in the sale making them cheaper than Canyon so if the frames are of equal quality then its a Rose.
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oldfatfool
Guru
Rose get excellent reviews, as do Canyon, both in the trade press for the xeon and the ultimate, Canyon seem to do more publicity, regards team sponsorship. Both are highly regarded on internet forums especially in Europe.
What made my mind up between the two was,
1) imo the rose is the better looking bike, looks tidier to me, with better cable routing.
2) The Rose is much more customisable regarding tyres, and finishing kit
3) £ for £ the kit on the Rose was better, eg on the 2012 AL 9 for the same cash it came with Mavic Ksyrium Equipe whilst the Rose shipped with Ksyrium Elite, though I see the 2013 Canyon now as Elite.
What made my mind up between the two was,
1) imo the rose is the better looking bike, looks tidier to me, with better cable routing.
2) The Rose is much more customisable regarding tyres, and finishing kit
3) £ for £ the kit on the Rose was better, eg on the 2012 AL 9 for the same cash it came with Mavic Ksyrium Equipe whilst the Rose shipped with Ksyrium Elite, though I see the 2013 Canyon now as Elite.
bicyclos
Part time Anorak
- Location
- West Yorkshire
WOW nice, do they have it in black
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
Do you have the bike yet?
Fasta Asloth
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Kingston
In a similar situation waiting to press 'return', though just read on their website that their new bike range is available in a few days......perhaps further reductions to be had on their 2012 range...
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oldfatfool
Guru
Build date of 28/11
@ Fasta Asloth Did think of waiting for further reductions but they where selling out rapidly of the frame I wanted.
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
Ooooh the anticipation. Been looking at Rose and Canyon bikes for a long time. Always been impressed with the spec and weight for the £££. The Alu bikes are highly rated and seriously light. I'd have one in a second but i can't really convince the missus that a 2nd good road bike is needed.
I still have to convince her that a decent TT bike is needed for 2013.
Robwiz
Regular
The geometry is slightly different between Rose and Canyon – the latter have slightly shorter top tube effective lengths for each frame size. Canyon, to my eyes, has a more 'assertive' brand image.
I saw Rose at NEC show last month and their range looked very impressive. Their rep said they have demo bikes available which they bring for a home trial.
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oldfatfool
Guru
Just had an email from Rose and the new dream machine is sat in an airport departure lounge in Germany enjoying pre-flight cocktails
Fasta Asloth
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Kingston
Just had an email from Rose and the new dream machine is sat in an airport departure lounge in Germany enjoying pre-flight cocktails
Sounds grand, still sitting here, Rose basket full of items including that n+1, finger hovering over the return key.......
