Hi, Ian, thank you for the quick reply and the recommendation.
Would a medium fit me, too? Canyon’s site shows that the medium has a minimum arm pad stack of 581 mm which I think will be low enough. With a longer reach, I’ll be able to ride a little steeper, raising my saddle a bit and increasing the drop to the bars.
I ask because the medium has a longer wheelbase than the small - hopefully that would make it more stable on steep curvy descents (such as Escape from Alcatraz)?
Thank you for your thoughts.
-Ted
Height : 177 cm
Inseam: 81.3 cm
Arm length (measured wrist to shoulder as shown on BMC website): 62 cm
Current tri bike measurements:
Saddle height: 715mm
Effective seat angle: 78 degrees
Pad X (to center of pad): 483mm
Pad Y: 610mm
Crankarm length: 172.5mm
I had no problems maintaining aero position for the entire Ironman bike leg last month, but I’d like to be able to reduce the Pad Y and slightly increase Pad X (one of my main motivations for getting a new bike). Many times I felt like I was sliding back and scrunching down trying to get lower, but then that hurt power production and increased saddle pressure on the perineum.
I’ve heard that Canyon bikes are long and low, so hoping it’ll work for me. Thanks.
AEIOUsometimesY,
I'm going to take your Pad Y of 610 and Pad X center 483 and tweak that to 610/443 (most pads are ~80mm across so this gives an approximation to a "pad rear" number that Canyon uses to prescribe), and then I'm gonna tweak that again to a lower, longer position that you are seeking... so... Pad Y 600 and Pad X 453.
For a Canyon Speedmax SLX (this is true for a CFR as well) you should be on a size Small, long stem, low spacer.
Ian
Would a medium fit me, too? Canyon’s site shows that the medium has a minimum arm pad stack of 581 mm which I think will be low enough. With a longer reach, I’ll be able to ride a little steeper, raising my saddle a bit and increasing the drop to the bars.
I ask because the medium has a longer wheelbase than the small - hopefully that would make it more stable on steep curvy descents (such as Escape from Alcatraz)?
Thank you for your thoughts.
-Ted
ianpeace wrote:
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Hi, Ian, I’m interested in a CF SLX 8 Disc Di2. Height : 177 cm
Inseam: 81.3 cm
Arm length (measured wrist to shoulder as shown on BMC website): 62 cm
Current tri bike measurements:
Saddle height: 715mm
Effective seat angle: 78 degrees
Pad X (to center of pad): 483mm
Pad Y: 610mm
Crankarm length: 172.5mm
I had no problems maintaining aero position for the entire Ironman bike leg last month, but I’d like to be able to reduce the Pad Y and slightly increase Pad X (one of my main motivations for getting a new bike). Many times I felt like I was sliding back and scrunching down trying to get lower, but then that hurt power production and increased saddle pressure on the perineum.
I’ve heard that Canyon bikes are long and low, so hoping it’ll work for me. Thanks.
AEIOUsometimesY,
I'm going to take your Pad Y of 610 and Pad X center 483 and tweak that to 610/443 (most pads are ~80mm across so this gives an approximation to a "pad rear" number that Canyon uses to prescribe), and then I'm gonna tweak that again to a lower, longer position that you are seeking... so... Pad Y 600 and Pad X 453.
For a Canyon Speedmax SLX (this is true for a CFR as well) you should be on a size Small, long stem, low spacer.
Ian
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AEIOUsometimesY: Nov 15, 22 1:18