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Not sure if this is a carbon frame but really you have 2 options.
Take it to a Welder and see if it can be repaired (most likely yes if he is competent)
Or buy new frame and transfer all the parts.
Theres a few that run in NZ (I love NZ and as an Aussie thats hard for me to say) that I really want to check out but even though its only a 3 hour flight away the main thing for me is expense.
Will get there 1 day though.
Tried Endmoto and Map My Ride, none of them were very easy or accurate to use for me. Strava has been mostly flawless
Huh….. I found the opposite to be true. Strava was completely useless and wouldnt maintain a GPS signal while riding. However Endomondo has been flawless and much easier to follow and work out.
Pretty comfy seeing as how I took delivery of a Canyon Spectral EX6 4 weeks ago.
Not seeing in person was not a worry. I was able to read enough reviews and seeing as how the GMBN guys always seem to have a Canyon I thought they would be pretty alright.
The added bonus was that there is now a local service team In Melbourne Australia is what sold me.
As for not supporting local bike shops well i went in to 3 ready to drop around AUD 4-5k 2 of them were more interested in talking to each other and seemed pretty annoyed when I was asking questions and the 3rd was a great shop but didnt have what I wanted so I went back later and bought about $1k worth of gear.
Mine are pretty simple.
- Get back into MTB – Did that with a Canyon Spectral 6EX (which I love)
- Get my MTB fitness levels back up. – WIP
- Race a Superflow event (like an Enduro but not) by June and not come last
- Improve on Superflow placement (ie from 2nd last to 3rd last)
- MTB in Queenstown NZ (im in Aus so not too far)
My first MTB was some Repco Gemini or something.
My first real MTB was a GT Rebound made from cro-mo and a set of Rockshox. That thing was mint, I went everywhere with that thing.
So thought I would deliver a bit of an update. Took the Spectral out for a spin on the trails after some rain (naughty naughty) about 1 1/2 hours worth of unfit, heavy breathing, slow peddaling muddy nonsense (had a blast, sorry not sorry).
No pack and loved it, sweaty but not super sweaty had just enough water in my 700ml camelback water bottle for that ride and my BackCountry Research performed flawlessly and silently. The tubetarp kept my tube clean and the racestrap kept my tyre levers, 2 CO2 inflators and the tubetarp wrapped spare tube well secured and completely immobile.
Highly recommend both those products. I think with my new (on the way) High Above Cascadia Hip pack (with bottle rocket) and another 700ml water bottle I doubt the pack will come out for anything under 3 hours.
Tell you what I now know why all those Endurobro guys ride with no pack, it feels so free like going commando!
Hey All
Thanks for the responses. So I got my Raceface RipStrip. Didnt like it, nothing wrong with it looks good, feels Ok to wear doesnt fit a Galaxy S7 cell phone so instant return. Glad I only test fit it. So I will be returning that.
I also ordered…. as per Aarons recommendation the Back Country Research Tube Tarp and Race Strap. I was lukcy to find an online retailer in Australia who had stock.
I can comfortably fit a spare tube, 2 tyre levers and 2 CO2 cans, I also have a Lezyne cage with a Camelback 700ml water bottle. This means im only left with the need to carry a spare chain link and a multi tool, plus phone/wallet/keys.
Thinking I should of ordered the BCR Tulbag as well.
Awesome answers guys!
Ive only recently returned to the MTB world, when I was a young fella I rode Trails on my Trusty GT Rebound! Usually with a Camelbak and underseat bag. But these rides were usually 3-4 hours once you factored in riding to the trail (to young to drive). When I was able to drive I went into DH and never rode with a backpack and all spares were in the car, reason being no time to repair on trail, your in a race if you flat your out, chain breaks well guess what no brakes, maintain speed!
Now returning to trail riding with a new Canyon Spectral and doing these Superflow events there seems to be a cross over between both trail Rides and DH.
Looks like im turning into an Enduro Bro, Bumbags/Fannypacks all the way BRAH’s!!! Lets get gnarly.
PS. Thanks for all the replies I actually ordered one of these last night
https://www.raceface.com/products/details/rip-strip-lumbar-belt along with a cage and bottle for my smaller 1-2 hr rides and will buy a Hydro Backpack when I go on an Adventure!
Oh and do you find it comes into contact with your rear wheel when your hooking it.
Wow thanks for all the responses guys! Some really useful info.
From what I can draw the majority of us don’t use a pack for our shorter rides (up to two hours) and that’s the same approach I would like to take. As I will be focusing on doing 1-2 hour trail rides most of the time (and a few Superflow races [think of it as less gnarly downhill but instead of 1 track we ride 4]) I was aiming to go packless.
Now follow up question, if you use a underseat bag, have you seen it affect your dropper post?
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Thanks for all the input guys. I went and checked out a few of the suggestions.</p>
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<p style=”text-align: left;”>Then I found out an old DH mate has last year Canyon Spectral 7EX (I think) and I had a quick spin. I was sold. Ordered a Canyon Spectral 6.0 EX yesterday and order was confirmed overnight. Should be here sometime between the 6 and 10th of March.</p>
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<p style=”text-align: left;”>Now to play the waiting game. And buy a new helemt, and shoes…. and….</p>
