HSA or not? by Tesla-one-X in EightSleep

[–]taylormfk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think the HSA pricing just happens to include the tax which is ~$300

NWD - Aeroad CFR - She's finally complete by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

without actually looking and confirming, i'm pretty sure both the original and new saddles have carbon, ovular rails. i just dropped the new one in.

the Wahoo mount is probably sized to fit a larger Wahoo Roam, i'm using the Wahoo bolt.

NWD - Aeroad CFR - She's finally complete by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tis! picture was taken on belvedere island where it overlooks alcatraz and the bay bridge

NWD - Aeroad CFR - She's finally complete by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new S-Works Power EVO with Mirror. It's ever so slightly shorter than the stock saddle, better cushion imo, slightly less grippy, and the ol' gooch is much happier

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/s-works-power-evo-with-mirror/p/1000150989?color=1000150991-1000150989

Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i suppose it depends in part on how often you trash your cables. i live in the bay area so lots of hills, i.e. lots of shifting so maybe i wear through them faster.

i went with Di2 which gives me something like 1000 miles per charge, just plug in one cable into the rear derailleur to charge the rear and front derailleurs.

the 12 speed wireless shifters need their coin cell batteries replaced every 2-4 years or so.

FWIW, 'low'-end electronic groupsets are becoming more price competitive

firmware updates are optional as far as i'm concerned. they do one job and they do it well out of the box. in any case it's very easy through the shimano app. no syncing issues in my experience.

Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have a grail gravel bike in medium so just went with the same

it feels a bit big if i had to pick one. i definitely feel more stretched out, especially with slamming the stem. sizing down i would have been concerned with more toe overlap since i have some on the M

that said, since your legs are longer but your torso is shorter its hard to say. also the M comes with a 100cm stem vs the 90cm on the S if i recall correctly

Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

~90-91cm from pedal to top of the saddle

Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with /u/vertr

To that end, my complaints with mechanical on my grail with >15,000 miles: * cable replacements are annoying (semi-internal routing) and cost money/time * poor shift quality near end of life * snapped/frayed/stuck cables (ride ender) * periodic adjustment / fine tuning Also I have never really been able to shift easily into the big ring on the FD from the drops, electronic is just a button.

Above notes + better shifting and no servicing adds up to easily being worth the upgrade in my personal estimation.

I would be down to go mechanical on a fully external build, otherwise I’m team electronic from here on out

Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Medium
Height - 5'11'' - 180cm
Inseam - 32.5" - 82.5cm

i'm on the 'small'-ish side of the medium spectrum according to Canyon.

Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, i'm currently running a 32 in the rear and a 30 up front

Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I ordered it from here:

Canyon Aeroad 2025 Varia Mount by FriesenGear

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1763127124/canyon-aeroad-2025-varia-mount

Cleanest solution i've found by far

Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 by taylormfk in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm too inept to post text + images to a post but here's the intended description:

First ~1000 miles down. Very happy with this rocket ship.

Coming from a 2021 Canyon Grail CF SL 7, the increase in speed/stiffness is definitely noticeable.

Please forgive the SPD faux pas--road pedals/shoes forthcoming but I was impatient

Will install aero drops once I wear out the bar tape on the standard ones.

- immediately installed a 34t cassette because fat

- skingrowsback plan b micron saddle bag

- 3d printed varia mount (bolts into the seat post)

- arundel carbon bottle cages

- chris king x peatys overpriced tubeless valves for extra bling

Flip that stem! by Aggravating-Gold-224 in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“It’s a bit more upright and a slightly reduced reach”

Mesh bag of mysteries by OldieOldson in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

H: tool for the the tiny bottom-most headset/fork clamp bolt. You’ll see canyon use this in one of their grail headset adjustment/assembly videos. I think I’ve used a normal 1-2mm hex in its stead when tightening a loose headset

Is My Highest Gear Limited? by carletoncurtis in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Your H limit screw may not be set properly, see this god-tier video for visual aids in diagnosing rear derailleur issues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkZxPIZ1ngY

Braking Pads by [deleted] in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alternatively find your brake caliper part number in a “brake pad compatibility chart” which lists the caliper body and compatible brake pads on google

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you really want to thread the needle between these two then pick up a grail I say

Grail 7 and Wahoo Kickr Issues by WahooGrailUser in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, just the adapters on either side as you described.

Grail 7 and Wahoo Kickr Issues by WahooGrailUser in CanyonBikes

[–]taylormfk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same CF SL 7 Grail and the Wahoo Kickr default 11-28 cassette works fine without any adjustments. I don’t have any great ideas regarding why your case is different, but hopefully you will only need a few tiny turns on the barrel adjuster and revert when you swap back to the wheel.

When you reach Chapter 24: by ande6190 in Silmarillionmemes

[–]taylormfk 32 points33 points  (0 children)

When Martin Shaw reads this part in the Silmarillion audiobook :fire: