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Short of having an exceptionally nice dry day some weekend, my Canyon has been cleaned and put into storage for the winter. The lack of mudguard eyelets really is a shame. I'll be changing to my Cube now for training/longer rides. The combination of mudguards and hydraulic discs makes it so much more user friendly, much as I love the Canyon.
To be honest, I'd be tempted to sell the Canyon and possibly the Cube too, and get something that was a bit lighter and maybe a bit more aggressive than the Cube, but still had proper mudguard eyelets.
The Whyte Wessex looks very tempting but is spoiled somewhat by the non-series crankset/chainset and 105 front derailleur.
If they put full new 8000 series Ultegra on it, even if it meant raising the price by a couple of hundred quid, I'd be very tempted, even if it is on the portly side.
The other possibility is to wait for the new top of the range Cube Attain GTC disc to be discounted at the end of next year to about £1400. It's a fair bit lighter than the Whyte, and has full Ultegra 8000, and very slick tailor-made mudguards.
It's not the raciest geometry though, and very much non-aero, but I have to say I find the Cube Attain geometry very comfortable.
My local bike shop won't fit my mudguards because the disc brakes are in the way.
So I'll need to bodge them on myself disappointed.
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Built up to 7 miles/day.
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/114269/fs-t-scott-addict-15-di2-with-many-upgrades#latest
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youI'm considering changing the TRP Mira ones on mine for a set for better braking and less of a faff to set up..
They're about £140 a set though which is a reasonably large amount to spend on a bike that cost be £240
Wheel porn... https://imgur.com/gallery/sSGqg
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More than enough unless you want to disappear down the rabbit hole of Zwift....
Stuck with 68 gear inches for town work even though it's a bit spinny. It isn't the hills that's the problem, it's the headwind days.
No new bikes for the next year I think (although the Fairlight Strael 2.0 looks like I could happily own it as my only bike).
What I did get was some new parts for my Cube. I never loved the RS505 shift quality so got a second hand set of RS685 shifters on eBay along with some Ice Tec rotors. Added to that I got new Ultegra 6800 front and rear mech to replace the 105 stuff that was on it. Completing the overhaul was an Ultegra cassette I had spare and I'll be getting a 6800 chainset when funds allow.
It's made a huge difference to the shifting, and as a bonus I've put the RS505 shifters and derailleurs along with some RS785 calipers that came with the shifters on my commuting bike to replace the distinctly average Tektro Mira brakes that were on it
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youThe 105 front mech seems to be virtually identical to the Ultegra one too
Now I just need to find some decent clipless pedals and shoes - that’s where I always struggle cause I’ve got stupid shaped feet.
Looking forward to getting some miles under the tyres!
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youLooks like most most makes I’ve tried I’m looking at a 44...
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youOn the plus side Decathlon are clearing out 5800 and 6800 front derailleurs cheap (£17 and £21 respectively), well worth a look if anyone is upgrading