Hello all,
I'm about to plan my First 70.3 Triathlon event. In the past 20 years I was 100% into Mountainbiking so I thought it would be a good Idea to get more into Road Cycling starting with a nice Gravel bike, so I bought the Canyon Grail Aluminium later last year. Using this bike on trails really sucked when you usually used to handle a mountainbike so I used it on the road which my initial plan was anyway. actually I'm Riding the grail with Continental GP 5000 Tires (32mm), which are pretty ok for me.
Talking about me and my plan: I'm mid 30 and not aiming for a Triathlon Carrer and I'll never do a full distance (healthwise). The plan really is just to finish the 70.3 and not to be on the last 3 finishers :) Generally right now I like riding around on the streets but I'll also have lets say at least 5% of off-road stuff which I can't get rid off.
What I really like about the Grail is the 1x11 gearshift (I really don't miss any more gears, even up- or downhill nor on straight roads) and the fact that it won't break apart when riding on forest roads is damn nice. On the other Hand is that I'm more on the slow side (lot slower than an avg of 30 kph on very hilly tracks).
Question right now, I'm thinking about is:
- Buy a new Canyon Aeroad and sell the Grail:
Positive: the weight is nice which is perfect for a hilly 70.3, bike is full of aero stuff and I'm prepared if I decide to do more than one 70.3 and I at least look more like a triathlete
Negative: costs Lots of money, probably falling apart on my 5% Gravel roads (this really worries me most), Aero/Tri Bars Mounting isn't that easy as of the new Canyon Cockpit
- Stay on the Canyon Grail (Mount Aero Bars and maybe get some new Wheelset with slightly thinner tires)
Positive: saves a lot money, I'm happy with my gearshift, bike won't break apart
Negative: Beeing pretty slow in the course (cause of the weight & aero setup)
Do you have any advice what might make sense for me? I can't just buy a used Tri bike for this event, cause I have a wife ;)
I'll attach an old Pic of the Grail to the thread so you know which bike we're talking about.
Thanks in advance!
I'm about to plan my First 70.3 Triathlon event. In the past 20 years I was 100% into Mountainbiking so I thought it would be a good Idea to get more into Road Cycling starting with a nice Gravel bike, so I bought the Canyon Grail Aluminium later last year. Using this bike on trails really sucked when you usually used to handle a mountainbike so I used it on the road which my initial plan was anyway. actually I'm Riding the grail with Continental GP 5000 Tires (32mm), which are pretty ok for me.
Talking about me and my plan: I'm mid 30 and not aiming for a Triathlon Carrer and I'll never do a full distance (healthwise). The plan really is just to finish the 70.3 and not to be on the last 3 finishers :) Generally right now I like riding around on the streets but I'll also have lets say at least 5% of off-road stuff which I can't get rid off.
What I really like about the Grail is the 1x11 gearshift (I really don't miss any more gears, even up- or downhill nor on straight roads) and the fact that it won't break apart when riding on forest roads is damn nice. On the other Hand is that I'm more on the slow side (lot slower than an avg of 30 kph on very hilly tracks).
Question right now, I'm thinking about is:
- Buy a new Canyon Aeroad and sell the Grail:
Positive: the weight is nice which is perfect for a hilly 70.3, bike is full of aero stuff and I'm prepared if I decide to do more than one 70.3 and I at least look more like a triathlete
Negative: costs Lots of money, probably falling apart on my 5% Gravel roads (this really worries me most), Aero/Tri Bars Mounting isn't that easy as of the new Canyon Cockpit
- Stay on the Canyon Grail (Mount Aero Bars and maybe get some new Wheelset with slightly thinner tires)
Positive: saves a lot money, I'm happy with my gearshift, bike won't break apart
Negative: Beeing pretty slow in the course (cause of the weight & aero setup)
Do you have any advice what might make sense for me? I can't just buy a used Tri bike for this event, cause I have a wife ;)
I'll attach an old Pic of the Grail to the thread so you know which bike we're talking about.
Thanks in advance!
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