Canyon Strive 2019 | 2 Modes, 1 Bike | Mountain Bike Rider

[@camwells9726]

Good review , good to see someone calling it as they see it and not sugar coating the negatives.

[@WorldwideCyclery]

There are just too many rad new bikes coming out!

[@trailtalkmtb6603]

Would have been nice to see a steeper seat angle in the XC mode and a slacker HA in the descending mode. Going from a 65-66.5 would have been ideal. Otherwise looks like a really versatile bike!

[@andypaul999]

Best review ive seen on this bike so far

[@scalesales1852]

Jeez.. An honest run down! Why did I watch this one last?

[@tinoschneider6350]

Thank you very much for this honest review!!! It's pretty rare these days, especially when new bikes are released and handed over to the press.

[@reneh.6551]

Good looking bike... I wonder if this is one of those things which performance looks promising on the graphics, boards and computer but very hard to perceive on the trail for the average rider? 😶... I mean, how much faster can you be by adjusting on the go +/-10mm and +/-1 degree only? Compared to other components (e.g. stem, fork, rotors, handlebar, headset spacers) it takes a minimum of 20mm variations to start perceiving any difference. Anyhow, it is cool to see manufacturers trying new things.

[@daveandmerlin]

Good honest review . Basically apart from value there is no point in buying this bike compared to other brands ?

[@yofoo138]

I just got this bike and I had the SB150, Ripmo, Offering, and a lot of other bikes and let me tell you the canyon strive is as beast of an animal as the competition he listed instead of you reaching down to your rear shock to lock it out canyon made the shapeshifter a night and day difference in a bike so it’s like buying 2 bikes in one

[@j_motto]

@@yofoo138 I'm torn between this and the intense primer as my go-to all around. I'm sure you are still in love since its only been a short time, but honestly is this something that is going to be comfortable for long trail rides in the xc mode or is it more of a DH focused enduro that can pedal well for a short time in between stages?

[@yofoo138]

J Moto in all honesty you can pedal this bike all day long if you want in the 130 travel mode totally feels like a Trail/XC bike a little firm but totally nice to pedal all around and if it gets to chunky you switch that bad boy and wow what a difference it’s seriously night and day

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

All those maintenance points of the rear suspension, coupled with the new crazy shape shifter, have me oh so glad I ride a 2019 Santa Cruz Chameleon!

[@germi1]

Yeah, what a great honest review, everywhere else seems like they are doing paid promotions!

[@nl3712]

Le Germain agreed. 👍

[@meteormedia7021]

Absolutely stunning looking bike

[@ПавелЗайдов]

Damn these canyons YT and so on. On paper, they are all good bikes and commercials cool. And win the enduro series of Sicil Ravanel on the Commencal and Sam Hill on Nukeproof.😉

[@emtquiver1588]

Definately eye-catching😃

[@archetypex65]

Flat pedals baby! 👍👍👍

[@beechy0277]

Will it not make it harder for local bike mechanics to do work on this bike as the shapeshifter system seems like it might be hard to do work on

[@geemail369]

The black section on top of the rocker reading "shapeshifter" is a cover that can be removed to access the mechanics.

[@dropclutch1]

Looks great! One thing I don't understand is why you're comparing it to the traditional bike shop brands when most people in the market for a Strive are probably comparing it to another direct to consumer bike that remained unmentioned, the YT Capra. How does it compare?

[@MBRmagazine]

Personally i haven't ridden the Capra other than around the car park as the one we have as a longtermer is too big for me, hence why I didn't mention it, but it's definitely biased towards descending compared to the Strive. Arguably it has better parts (CF Pro Race), the weight is similar and it's £300 cheaper. If we get a size large in I'll be sure to do a comparision - Danny

[@thebadness6217]

god damn it. Make one in an aluminum frame with 27.5 wheels and i'm there.

[@diesdas4393]

thebadness its called spectral ;)

[@thebadness6217]

@@diesdas4393 what are you even talking about. the spectral doesn't have a shapeshifter on it.

[@diesdas4393]

Just thought you are looking for an Trail/Enduro...My Bad

[@shark2075]

Great review, could you give us the song that starts at 2:45 please ?

[@MBRmagazine]

"Me And My Dirt 3" by Niclas Gustavsson - from Epidemic Sound

[@likeris2]

best looking frame. just i do not like 29 weels

[@gus6601]

likeris subruknem bruh I've seen you comment this on other 3 videos stop

[@likeris2]

@@gus6601 no

[@Dogboy73]

Looks like a very interesting bike. But for me the complexity of the shapeshifter system is just too much. Manufacturers have been making fantastic all round MTB's for years & they get better all the time. I think this is taking it too far. It's another aspect to think about whilst riding, another thing to go wrong & maintain. Not for me.

[@lrvz7187]

While I agree with your point, the mountain bike as we know it today it kinda has reached his limits other than improved geometry, the only way I see to keep improving is for company's to bring stuff like the shapeshifter, yeti infinity link etc, etc, even if short term doesn't work for whatever reason, if we could travel in the future like 100 years, we couldn't recognize MTB's and for sure they will have some huge improvements

[@beny6920]

it only needs a service once every like 300 hours of riding, and u get used to the shapeshifter just like the dropper post

[@mrmosch1704]

Will i as an not that experienced rider notice a big difference between xc and dh mode?

[@Taylor5084]

Mr Mosch I have the 650b 2018 version and the two modes make a bike difference in how the bike handles. The suspension is more stiff and has less pedal Bob in XC mode. The DH mode feels very plush. I am not the best rider in the world however, feel I really benefit from both settings and definitely feel the difference. Not sure how the new one rides however, the 2018 version is a great bike.

[@Andrea-qg5yk]

Wich does climb better, this or the spectral?

[@TheRHYSD]

Hi

[@Not_Evil_]

Such a shame it comes only with 29" wheels

[@angelocordero5661]

There is to much going on the handle bars, also to much maintenance going on. - Utah Rider

[@phantombigballs8165]

Not really no

[@lux-3001]

Given how progressive the previous strive was in the last part of the travel, I wonder how much of that extra 10 mm of rear travel one could actually use by installing a longer stroke shock since the leverage would go even more progressive in the last 10 milimeters. Why do you journalists assume the role of experts and engineers when it comes to stuff like this? Or do you really think that bike geometry and suspension design is done by downing jaeger bombs? Maybe you guys should limit yourself to pints AFTER work...

[@MBRmagazine]

Well, we rode the new Strive with one and two volume spacers (it comes stock with one) and preferred it with two and still got full travel. And we don't assume the role of experts - it was Fabien Barel who told us that the Canyon Enduro Team would be running a longer stroke shock. Why do you think that experts and engineers will be given free reign to produce the bike they want without the influence or veto of sales and marketing? There will always be a push-pull with big brands hence why it's taken so long for geometry to evolve.

[@lux-3001]

@@MBRmagazine Oh, okay, now I understand that Barel was the source of this info. In the video it was said it was your assumption that the pro riders will run extra travel. Do you still find my comment out of order? Cheers and ride on!

[@MBRmagazine]

The tone was a bit confrontational, but hey, this is KZbin! We expect that!

[@lux-3001]

@@MBRmagazine The tone was confrontational, indeed. As intended. And as was my last reply. But hey, this is youtube. I expect this kind of journalism.

[@MBRmagazine]

@@lux-3001 Well, we're totally lost now as to whether you think we did a good job or a bad job here. If it's the latter then we're all ears as to how we could improve it as we genuinely thought we'd crammed in quite a lot of info, most of which you won't be able to see or read elsewhere without it feeling too tedious.

[@garylowe84]

I wouldn't touch one with a barge pole!..I bought into the Canyon story when they first come out buying their flagship full sus bike..I had nothing but issues with it and the Customer support was absolutely terrible..so much so I sent it back and demanded a refund...months later I eventually got my money back...never again!!!

[@camshaft1840]

I don’t like it at all, compared to the old model

[@ryangarred3762]

Weird looking Yeti

[@kyle618]

as much as i wanted to like this bike, somehow i dont... :(

[@camwells9726]

Kyle Ang I get where you are coming from , was expecting it it to be a bit more aggressive, the guy reviewing said exactly what I was thinking , a bit slacker and a bit more travel was what I was expecting to see

[@MrRazorteeth]

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