Fatal Swan
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Bargain top-end superlight rim brake bike. I've had a few of these and they build up into lightning quick bikes, especially if climbing is your thing. The backstory to this is that I had this exact model stolen a couple of years back and I'd built it up to a 6.3kg weapon. Last year I got the chance to buy the same model frame but it wasn't in the best condition and I didn't really have the enthusiasm for the build, it went too. I thought that had given me the closure on the stolen bike, then a couple of weeks ago this one came up on ebay at £500 and I couldn't resist it - even got a bit of a discount to £470 as I didn't need the saddle/pedals.
I drove for a couple of hours to collect it and had a chat to the owner (genuine reason for sale, he was too tall for it really and could never get the geometry to work out - hence the unusual bar/stem arragement). There are some minor points to note which the seller told me about, but it was a bargain. The plan was to keep this essentially as it is (swapping the bar/stem for something more conventional) but using Shimano again for the first time in a couple of years I've just got too used to using SRAM eTap from my other bike, and I can't really be bothered to rebuild it again with SRAM when to be honest I have enough bikes already - at least, that's what I'm told! I could strip it and flip all the parts for a fair profit but it's a waste to disassembly a perfectly good bike and I'd rather someone else could use it as it is, so I'm happy to sell it for what I paid for it - £470 collected. Which I still think is a total bargain. (I'm near Winchester, Hampshire).
Spec:
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX, size L (I'm 6'0). I think it's around 2014 model. The bare frame is reportedly 790-820g. For reference, I weighed my old one (identical, but the mechanical model) at 1315g including fork, headset, pressfit BB and mech hanger
Cosine 32mm wheelset. Light, mid-section alloy wheels, reportedly around 1500g
Pirelli Zero tyres, 28mm
TPU inner tubes. I was told - I haven't checked!
Shimano Ultegra 6870 Di2 groupset. Long cage rear, 34/50 172.5mm compact crankset, 11-32 cassette
Canyon VCLS 2.0 S15 seatpost. Not pictured since the saddle I planned to use was already fitted to a different post, but I do have it - this item retails at £200 alone)
Selle Italia SLS saddle. Not pictured, black and red detail, nice match for the frame.
Specialized Hover 38cm alloy bar
Ritchey Comp 4-axis -44 73D 1 & 1/4" stem, 17 degree rise
No pedals
Canyon pack/manual and Di2 charger included
I haven't weighed it yet but I expect it's close to 7kg.
The points to note:
The frameset is in very good condition - these frames have a bare carbon finish. There's a bit of scraping around the BB from a chain drop
The Pirelli tyres fitted are probably a bit too big for the frame/brakes - they don't rub the frame/fork/brakes but there's very little clearance
The gears are set up well and work nicely, though the rear derailleur motor seems to sound a bit noisy at times, not sure why.
I had to be very careful fitting the pedals, it seems someone hasn't been careful in the past and the pedal threads on both crank arms were slightly damaged. I got the pedals on though and they were perfectly secure once fitted.
I don't have the original mains plug for the Di2 charger but you can use any plug with a USB output, or charge from a USB port, power bank etc
Quick phone camera photos - better ones to follow...
I drove for a couple of hours to collect it and had a chat to the owner (genuine reason for sale, he was too tall for it really and could never get the geometry to work out - hence the unusual bar/stem arragement). There are some minor points to note which the seller told me about, but it was a bargain. The plan was to keep this essentially as it is (swapping the bar/stem for something more conventional) but using Shimano again for the first time in a couple of years I've just got too used to using SRAM eTap from my other bike, and I can't really be bothered to rebuild it again with SRAM when to be honest I have enough bikes already - at least, that's what I'm told! I could strip it and flip all the parts for a fair profit but it's a waste to disassembly a perfectly good bike and I'd rather someone else could use it as it is, so I'm happy to sell it for what I paid for it - £470 collected. Which I still think is a total bargain. (I'm near Winchester, Hampshire).
Spec:
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX, size L (I'm 6'0). I think it's around 2014 model. The bare frame is reportedly 790-820g. For reference, I weighed my old one (identical, but the mechanical model) at 1315g including fork, headset, pressfit BB and mech hanger
Cosine 32mm wheelset. Light, mid-section alloy wheels, reportedly around 1500g
Pirelli Zero tyres, 28mm
TPU inner tubes. I was told - I haven't checked!
Shimano Ultegra 6870 Di2 groupset. Long cage rear, 34/50 172.5mm compact crankset, 11-32 cassette
Canyon VCLS 2.0 S15 seatpost. Not pictured since the saddle I planned to use was already fitted to a different post, but I do have it - this item retails at £200 alone)
Selle Italia SLS saddle. Not pictured, black and red detail, nice match for the frame.
Specialized Hover 38cm alloy bar
Ritchey Comp 4-axis -44 73D 1 & 1/4" stem, 17 degree rise
No pedals
Canyon pack/manual and Di2 charger included
I haven't weighed it yet but I expect it's close to 7kg.
The points to note:
The frameset is in very good condition - these frames have a bare carbon finish. There's a bit of scraping around the BB from a chain drop
The Pirelli tyres fitted are probably a bit too big for the frame/brakes - they don't rub the frame/fork/brakes but there's very little clearance
The gears are set up well and work nicely, though the rear derailleur motor seems to sound a bit noisy at times, not sure why.
I had to be very careful fitting the pedals, it seems someone hasn't been careful in the past and the pedal threads on both crank arms were slightly damaged. I got the pedals on though and they were perfectly secure once fitted.
I don't have the original mains plug for the Di2 charger but you can use any plug with a USB output, or charge from a USB port, power bank etc
Quick phone camera photos - better ones to follow...
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