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Even more guys are dying from cancer, heart attacks, strokes and depression.
I left out the obvious one intentionally...cough, cough!......and we're off.
I have the ALR5...aluminum frame with carbon forks vs full carbon
Checkpoint ALR 5 - Trek Bikes
Discover your next great ride with Checkpoint ALR 5. See the bike and visit your local Trek retailer. Shop now!www.trekbikes.com
Checkpoint SL 5 - Trek Bikes
Discover your next great ride with Checkpoint SL 5. See the bike and visit your local Trek retailer. Shop now!www.trekbikes.com
I want to ride a fkn dirt bike so bad. we used to whomp around on 3 wheelers as a kid
I should get a motorcycle license
It depends what you're looking for. When I bought this bike I was primarily looking for a commuter/road bike that I could take off the beaten path. At the time I had a 10 mile commute with a bunch of gravel and fire road options along the way. I already had a hard tail mountain bike and wasn't looking to break the bank.would you buy it again?
what else were you considering?
Canyon Endurace all day.honestly, it's all for road riding. I don't really have trails or gravel
around here that I'm aware of.
I think my guy at the shop is recommending a graveler because
I'm hammering my current bike and I've been waffling on getting
something geared.
this looks hot and is in price point
Endurace CF SL Disc 7.0
With fast wheels, comfortable tyres, pinpoint handling and long-distance geometry, this bike delivers control comfort and speed in equal measure. A great place to be for long rides, even on the roughest roads.www.canyon.com
what's an "endurance" bike vs. graveler?
is that Canyon comparable to the Checkpoint or the Boone in Trek?
'Endurance' genre is basically a road bike but with a little more relaxed geometry. It has a shorter reach, which helps you sit a bit more upright than a racy lancer bike.
They also have more tire clearance so you can run higher volume slicks or CX tires.
A lot of people run them as cyclocross bikes, my compadre Miki Vučković for example.
http://instagr.am/p/B84f_iCFkvW/
Canyon is really amazing value for money, since they do online only they can afford to give you better components. They do have stores though, where you can touch and try the bikes. Unless you want to buy American only, Canyon wins on value and ride.
And to answer you question: steel and carbon!
Ritchey Outback
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I can't talk sh!t about Trek, I've never ridden one so I don't know about the ride but like cars, taking your bike to the dealer for service is probably not a good necessary and it's more expensive. Unless you have a problem with the frame, which is unlikely. All brands source components from either Shimano or SRAM so it's not really dealer specific.Seems kind of lame to buy a Canyon and have my shop service it, no? Like... If he's a Trek dealer it seems more legit to stay on brand...or am I overthinking it?