I guess bike shops in UK are amazing, but in CZ it's like... "can't service my bike, one shop actually broke my carbon wheel spoke, when buying a new bike they will not do anything, not even change handlebars.." so it looks absolutely pointless and in the end, I buy everything online, and I had to figure out how to be my own mechanic including truing wheels, changing bearings etc. I'm absolutely disgusted with LBS experience as a "new" road cyclist. And just pulled the trigger on a new Aeroad today, because of course the first bike I bought... was too large :)
@@FliskerX like everything there are good and bad everywhere. I was talking from my experience of owning a bike store and the fact that most around where I am are pretty good, but I know that’s not the case everywhere. Sorry to hear about your experience, sounds like you got a raw deal 😬… Enjoy the new Aeroad.. 👍
@@daveridesagain Yea I guess this just CZ thing, I've been to many LBS and it was the same when looking for a new bike, and lately when trying to sort out some issues with Drive D65 wheels (with carbon spokes), litereally there is nobody who either knows how to do it or is even willing to do it, or they try and break the wheel. I still can't believe it. I do wish we had a LBS that I could pay and get things done properly. About the Aeroed, I just want to give it a try, I'm prepared to send it back if it's not fun to ride or if it's super harsh.
Dave, I've never had the money to buy the bike I really want, but here we go on my bike buy. I got a Trek FX 4 on bike to work scheme through a local dealer. They didn't offer a test ride (I had decided on my choice only on reviews) & when I picked it up they gave me no advice & didn't even try to get me to buy any extras ( which I may have done if they had seemed interested in me and my purchase) Now I love my bike but feel let down cause I want to support my local shop, so due to the antipathy of the staff I dealt with I now use another local shop for most repairs and support (they're a charity staffed by volunteers but everyone wants to help me & none of them give me the feeling that I didn't count cause I wasn't buying a bike for £8k. I did give the shop I bought my bike from some feedback but never got a direct response. I put it down to training, or lack of from top to bottom. We're all cycling enthusiasts, and we all want the best we can afford. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!
@@NeilAmos-cw7kk hi mate. I guess all shops differ… some are great, some less so… It sounds like you did your homework though and I’m pleased you ended up with a bike you’re happy with 👍
Had a similar experience with a local bike shop. Tried to tell them that online the bike was 200 dollars cheaper, but I would buy it from them if they gave me the same price. The bike wasn’t discounted and had an asking price of 3500. They said no and were very arrogant about it. Making me feel like an idiot for asking. So I walked out. Bought the bike online and some of the tools I needed to maintain and repair it myself. Now I do everything on my bike myself and haven’t been to a bike store for five years.
I have 3 bikes: Canyon Aeroad SRAM Force, Pinarello Prince Campy Chorus and Gios Carbon Campy Record. I bought none of them at "my" bike shop. My recommendation is to make sure you have a good shop for service and maintenance, tell them you think of a direct buy bike and ask if they will repair/maintain it. Canyon is doing exceptionally well regarding customer service, sending spare parts when needed, they even have a crash replacement guarantee and after a recent crash in a triathlon they sent the parts free of charge, including free shipping/handling; I just had to pay for labor at my shop.
@@peterhomann2140 great to hear to you have a good local bike shop who look after you… 👌… not everyone will be so lucky. Some shops even refuse to service direct to market brands… 😬 You also sound like an experienced rider who knows what they’re buying… in which case buying direct is less of a “risk”.. As I say at the end, I’m not personally swayed one way or another and how someone else chooses to buy doesn’t affect me in the slightest.. I just wanted to share my own experience from buying direct and also my time in the trade.. As long as more people are out riding, enjoying cycling it’s all good 😎 Happy riding 🙌
I have an Aeroad CFR and it’s just awesome this past year……I had a professional bike fit / sizing session first. Comfortable too. So impressed with the Canyon I bought an Endurace CFR too 😊. The “value” Canyon is very hard to beat = so much so I got a Spectral MTB with the savings!
Hi Dave, just curious on where you sell your bikes. I have had some luck with Facebook market place, but wondered if you had anywhere else you would sell.
@@iancoates2056 hi Ian .. normally on FB through Road Cycling UK Marketplace or CDNE… it’s a chore for sure though as there are as so many time wasters and tyre kickers…. 😬
Id Get the New Cervelo S5 With Front Head Wind Cutting Head Tube Just Been Released. It's the Quickest Bike on The Market On Test Data, But Unsure on Price Didn't Even Bother Looking because it's going to be around 15k😁
Totally agree re/ buying via bricks & mortar shops rather than via the direct to consumer and/or the web only stores. The amount of poorly fitted riders on high end bikes I've seen over the last few years is off the hook, embarrassing tbh - a knowledgeable shop should either be able to fit the bike to you or point you in the right direction of a fitter who can. My opinion is if someone is able to drop several thousand £'s on a high end bike then £200.00 to £400.00 for a proper fit shouldn't be a deal breaker. You just won't get that from a website. That said, some bike shops do seriously need to raise their game if they want to sell on service over price. I've added two new bikes to my stable last year - one via a tiny father & son business on the south coast & the service was absolutely faultless from start to finish. The second was via a very well known high profile shop just outside of Kingston on Thames & despite spending a £huge amount with them their 'service' was the full nine yards of sh*te. But in general, I'll absolutely always buy all my gear & kit from a proper bricks & mortar shop. Great content yet again Dave, cheers for keeping it all good & interesting.
Why the music? It just wears on the listener just the dame way your voice just keeps going, never a pause in your delivery. The content is interesting just hard to stay till the end
Thanks for the insight on this topic, Dave. Been thinking about a Canyon Ultimate but not ready for it yet. Great videos bro!
Thanks Martin
Such a good looking bike I’ve been tempted myself, even though it’s totally the wrong bike for me!
I guess bike shops in UK are amazing, but in CZ it's like... "can't service my bike, one shop actually broke my carbon wheel spoke, when buying a new bike they will not do anything, not even change handlebars.." so it looks absolutely pointless and in the end, I buy everything online, and I had to figure out how to be my own mechanic including truing wheels, changing bearings etc. I'm absolutely disgusted with LBS experience as a "new" road cyclist. And just pulled the trigger on a new Aeroad today, because of course the first bike I bought... was too large :)
@@FliskerX like everything there are good and bad everywhere. I was talking from my experience of owning a bike store and the fact that most around where I am are pretty good, but I know that’s not the case everywhere.
Sorry to hear about your experience, sounds like you got a raw deal 😬…
Enjoy the new Aeroad.. 👍
@@daveridesagain Yea I guess this just CZ thing, I've been to many LBS and it was the same when looking for a new bike, and lately when trying to sort out some issues with Drive D65 wheels (with carbon spokes), litereally there is nobody who either knows how to do it or is even willing to do it, or they try and break the wheel. I still can't believe it. I do wish we had a LBS that I could pay and get things done properly. About the Aeroed, I just want to give it a try, I'm prepared to send it back if it's not fun to ride or if it's super harsh.
Dave, I've never had the money to buy the bike I really want, but here we go on my bike buy.
I got a Trek FX 4 on bike to work scheme through a local dealer.
They didn't offer a test ride (I had decided on my choice only on reviews) & when I picked it up they gave me no advice & didn't even try to get me to buy any extras ( which I may have done if they had seemed interested in me and my purchase)
Now I love my bike but feel let down cause I want to support my local shop, so due to the antipathy of the staff I dealt with I now use another local shop for most repairs and support (they're a charity staffed by volunteers but everyone wants to help me & none of them give me the feeling that I didn't count cause I wasn't buying a bike for £8k.
I did give the shop I bought my bike from some feedback but never got a direct response.
I put it down to training, or lack of from top to bottom.
We're all cycling enthusiasts, and we all want the best we can afford.
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!
@@NeilAmos-cw7kk hi mate. I guess all shops differ… some are great, some less so… It sounds like you did your homework though and I’m pleased you ended up with a bike you’re happy with 👍
Had a similar experience with a local bike shop. Tried to tell them that online the bike was 200 dollars cheaper, but I would buy it from them if they gave me the same price. The bike wasn’t discounted and had an asking price of 3500. They said no and were very arrogant about it. Making me feel like an idiot for asking. So I walked out. Bought the bike online and some of the tools I needed to maintain and repair it myself. Now I do everything on my bike myself and haven’t been to a bike store for five years.
I have 3 bikes: Canyon Aeroad SRAM Force, Pinarello Prince Campy Chorus and Gios Carbon Campy Record. I bought none of them at "my" bike shop. My recommendation is to make sure you have a good shop for service and maintenance, tell them you think of a direct buy bike and ask if they will repair/maintain it. Canyon is doing exceptionally well regarding customer service, sending spare parts when needed, they even have a crash replacement guarantee and after a recent crash in a triathlon they sent the parts free of charge, including free shipping/handling; I just had to pay for labor at my shop.
@@peterhomann2140 great to hear to you have a good local bike shop who look after you… 👌… not everyone will be so lucky. Some shops even refuse to service direct to market brands… 😬
You also sound like an experienced rider who knows what they’re buying… in which case buying direct is less of a “risk”..
As I say at the end, I’m not personally swayed one way or another and how someone else chooses to buy doesn’t affect me in the slightest.. I just wanted to share my own experience from buying direct and also my time in the trade.. As long as more people are out riding, enjoying cycling it’s all good 😎
Happy riding 🙌
@@daveridesagainI got you
I have an Aeroad CFR and it’s just awesome this past year……I had a professional bike fit / sizing session first. Comfortable too. So impressed with the Canyon I bought an Endurace CFR too 😊. The “value” Canyon is very hard to beat = so much so I got a Spectral MTB with the savings!
@@simonmurray2417 awesome 🙌
Another great video. Enough about bikes though, lets here more about that Epiphone on the wall!!!
Getting younger looking on each video Dave 👍
Haha… I’ll take that mate 😂🙌
Hi Dave, just curious on where you sell your bikes. I have had some luck with Facebook market place, but wondered if you had anywhere else you would sell.
@@iancoates2056 hi Ian .. normally on FB through Road Cycling UK Marketplace or CDNE… it’s a chore for sure though as there are as so many time wasters and tyre kickers…. 😬
yeah totally agree. Thanks Dave 👍
Id Get the New Cervelo S5 With Front Head Wind Cutting Head Tube Just Been Released. It's the Quickest Bike on The Market On Test Data, But Unsure on Price Didn't Even Bother Looking because it's going to be around 15k😁
Totally agree re/ buying via bricks & mortar shops rather than via the direct to consumer and/or the web only stores. The amount of poorly fitted riders on high end bikes I've seen over the last few years is off the hook, embarrassing tbh - a knowledgeable shop should either be able to fit the bike to you or point you in the right direction of a fitter who can. My opinion is if someone is able to drop several thousand £'s on a high end bike then £200.00 to £400.00 for a proper fit shouldn't be a deal breaker. You just won't get that from a website.
That said, some bike shops do seriously need to raise their game if they want to sell on service over price. I've added two new bikes to my stable last year - one via a tiny father & son business on the south coast & the service was absolutely faultless from start to finish. The second was via a very well known high profile shop just outside of Kingston on Thames & despite spending a £huge amount with them their 'service' was the full nine yards of sh*te. But in general, I'll absolutely always buy all my gear & kit from a proper bricks & mortar shop.
Great content yet again Dave, cheers for keeping it all good & interesting.
Why the music? It just wears on the listener just the dame way your voice just keeps going, never a pause in your delivery. The content is interesting just hard to stay till the end
Thank you for the feedback 🙏
The CC didn’t get what he was saying!
Sorry you didn’t understand my dulcet northern tones… 😂
The new white Aeroad is boring looking as fuck. I bought one just before the new 2024-2025 version was released and it just looks better (silver).
Colours split opinion mate, it’s down to personal preference… Great to hear you got the bike you wanted. Hope you’re having a great summer of riding 🙌
The 105 is racing green. That’s a great color. Dirt and scratches don’t show as much.
Hm, I pity your partner...
The difference between a climbing bike and aero bike. I will always pick a climbing bike but as you say others prefer aero each to thier own 🫡