Unboxing three bikes on one day looks like the Xmas day of my dreams!

This Lulu content is what the world needs more of

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

Жыл бұрын

I filmed that a couple months ago, before Lulu and our sweet pit bull Rosie were hit by cars and died. I avoided editing it for a while, but I smiled seeing her again. They were both very loving pooches.

@zacha79

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRidewithBenDelaney I'm sorry to hear that. It is obvious you loved them. Dogs are something special

@mediumrick7667

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRidewithBenDelaney Oh man, so sorry to hear this.

That Ventum is gorgeous. That’s a dream bike for me.

Ben, you are such a star. Running on all cylinders my friend! Cheers!

Another super nice one! And, thanks for the last presentation. It was the final straw needed to make me buy the Crux.

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

Жыл бұрын

Glad these are helpful for you. I appreciate the feedback. Enjoy that Crux!

Fun & Thanks for the video :)

Uhhh... You're much more of a bike mechanic than I am. Easily take me a couple of hours and a lot more head scratching for me. Loved the music. Thanks for the video - I think I'm going to stick with my dealer.

Excellent music choices my man….

Great video. You continue to come up with original ideas for content that make me think, why hasn’t someone already done this?

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Ideas are the easy part; it's figuring out how to do 'em that's the limiter. I have ideas on winning the lottery, for instance...

2 months ago I got my cube nuroad c62 race... waited for it pretty long time but it was worth it, fully grx810 2x mechanical, easton carbon bar, pretty light newmen alloy wheels and carbon seatpost (switched to canyon vcls s14) , absolute bargain even against canyon, 2800 euros... cheers from GER👊

Great video idea and execution

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Good vid Bro, I like them all but I guess the Ventum is the best one for me or the Enve! I’m surprised that Envie hasn’t sent you one!!!

While I love my LBS and they have certainly helped me when in a jam, they’re usually 5-7 days for a bike build. Totally kills the vibes after the bike gets delivered. 😂 Getting a Canyon was what got me going for working on my own bikes. They do not come out of the box dialed in.

My OBED BOUNDARY was rolled off a truck fully assembled in my driveway. The delivery man said I get to adjust the seat height, but he would gladly put the pedals on for me. That's it! Rode it fully loaded, (tent, cook gear, etc. ) from San Diego to El Paso, and lightly loaded from Pittsburgh to Cumberland. All in all over 2,000 miles since December. Great customer service. Highly recommended.

@glassacre

Жыл бұрын

My OBED GVR arrived the same way. The driver installed the seat for me (a bit too high but it was easily adjusted) and installed the pedals too. I was riding in minutes.

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

Жыл бұрын

Did Thru provide the delivery?

@glassacre

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRidewithBenDelaney Kitzuma. They were amazing and I'd try to always use them.

@robertmcmillan7746

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRidewithBenDelaney I'm not sure but it might have been tri bike. It was definitely run out of Asheville

I have a Canyon Grizl, was super easy to assemble and when the derailleurs needed adjustment after a couple weeks of riding, Canyon reimbursed me the cost my local bike shop charged. Great customer service.

Ridden all 3 brands and own two. All 3 have great US support with any warranty issues or technical questions. One big plus of the Ventum and Fezzari is you can choose the exact bar, stem, crank etc length when you order. Fezzari is more limited on Color options though. The best looking bikes are the ventum and canyon choices. I own both ventum gs1 and canyon grizl and love both

@lordtennyson6669

Жыл бұрын

How do you compare the GS1 and Grizl? I have an alu Grizl and have thought about an upgrade to the GS1.

@calebchristian9521

Жыл бұрын

@@lordtennyson6669 well the GS1 is my bike of choice for longer gravel rides/races and even doubles great as a road bike as well. It’s just fast and stable. The grizl cf is more on the adventure side it has and just have massive clearance. Both of these bikes are great. So it all depends on where you live and what you want to do.

@lordtennyson6669

Жыл бұрын

@@calebchristian9521 Do you feel like you sacrifice much on comfort on the GS1? My Grizl is pretty cushy right now and I'm riding up in the PNW so pretty gnarly/steep/chunky terrain is the norm 😅

@robp3431

Жыл бұрын

@@lordtennyson6669 If you find the aluminum Grizl cushy, then I'm guessing you will find more comfort possibility in other bikes. I have an aluminum Grizl as well, and don't find it very cushy. In contrast, my Viathon and Diverge, are much better in chunky stuff.

I've bought three Dolan bikes. Assembly was fairly easy, no derailleur adjustment needed, as they were all track bikes.

Great vid, the front derailleur needing adjusting on the Canyon seems pretty typical. Saw that on another video as well as on my own Grizl.

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Not a big deal if you know how to do it. But could certainly be frustrating if you don't! And regardless would be better if it was already dialed out of the box.

Love my Fezzari Veyo with 12-speed Ultegra di2 ($5000) and upgraded Zipp 303 Firecrest ($1300 upgrade for the same price as their 404 Firecrest upgrade). My local Trek Bike shop installed it for me and everyone loves the bike there, too. Been getting compliments on it on rides and I find it rides better and is more assuring on descents and technical turns than my previous 2021 Giant TCR which while I find it's a bit more fun sprinting off the saddle, it is also a bit more twitchy and harsher on the ride compared to the Veyo. Other upgrades include ENVE SES aero handlebar and Specialized S-Works Romin Evo saddle!

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

Жыл бұрын

Cool. Thanks for sharing your experience and so glad that your local shop is a great resource for you.

Enve has to be my favorite, they ship it in a hardshell bike bag. I usually buy frames and build it myself, but I have been looking at some of these consumer direct gravel bikes because it's hard to beat the price saving and some of them offer a fair bit of part customization.

@gregscoleman

Жыл бұрын

For 2x-3x the price it makes sense they're in a better bag / more expensive shipment package :-)

Building new bike is a pure pleasure

One thing to be cautious of, especially with Canyon - check chainring and crank bolt torque. I have seen dozens come to me with loose or hardware not torqued to spec right out of the box. Canyon tosses their hands up in the air. QC out of the plants is poor.

@veganpotterthevegan

Жыл бұрын

Canyon doesn't make those cranks. They come that way from SRAM, FSA and Shimano and no bike companies are checking that when they build and box a bike

Got a Canyon Ult. rim with full ultegra super deal which I didnt need (got 10 others) but the 2250 price was just too good& took a few minutes to assemble ,cake job for me , the Fezzari looks good

@JustOneRedSoloCup

Жыл бұрын

This comment made me feel better... I have six other bikes, a mix of road and gravel, and yet I want more. Man, I feel a lot more normal now! 😅

It would have been interesting to see TPC in this comparison as well

I think the Fezzari packaging is the most practical. It is the most compact and if they offer to sell the bike without wheels, it makes even more sense. It would be a great way to customize the build.

I wonder how many CF Grails Canyon still sells now that the more standard-looking (to be charitable) CF Grizl is available. Different story for the AL Grails, which at least in Germany are a very popular entry/mid-level option.

Does anyone have experince with getting Fezzari or Ventum in Canada? I bought a Canyon mountain bike and it cost me an extra 800 bucks when adding shipping, duties, customs... Is it the same with Fezzari and Ventum?

What did the canyon weight in?

Being a mechanic myself ( used to be) my Canyon mountain bike cost me almost 800- cheaper with the same components.

Lulu ♥. That Canyon sure looks tedious to assemble and I wish they ditched that Crossbow handlebar or gave it some arrows to throw. I thought Fezzari was a fictional/ chinese joke, now I've learnt it's a proper bike. Ventum looks like the winner in all aspects, except for the logo, but that's me. Thanks Ben!

My canyon aeroad was super easy to put together at home. Surprised the grail was the slowest

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it. Canyon generally does a good job. All the taped-on plastic and the derailleur needing adjustment added time. Also scratching my head about the cockpit assembly took a minute. 😁

@rickbeckner9906

Жыл бұрын

Also, the Canyon seatpost takes a fair amount of time to get initially adjusted but is then set it and forget it.

If the vendors are offering "free freight", then for sure Ventum is the winner. I've built a couple Canyon's, and no issues, but they do come with a lot of unnecessary plastic.

is there a reason they never have the seatpost already shoved in at the lowest position? it shouldn't take much more space

@SPLSE

Жыл бұрын

It would require a larger box which needs more room on a container. Those seat tubes and posts can't always be slammed.

@veganpotterthevegan

Жыл бұрын

More than anything, they don't want it scratched up

@seanmccuen6970

Жыл бұрын

damn son... that'd scratch the sh-t out of it.

@Carftymk

Жыл бұрын

@@seanmccuen6970 how? if its secured inside the seattube?

@seanmccuen6970

Жыл бұрын

@@Carftymk jfc, really?

I like these bikes. But not every bike shop will be agreeable to working on them. Recently witnessed and exchange between a shop employee/owner and a customer with a Canyon. The customer was wanting some simple adjustments, (willing to pay) the shop said they don't work on consumer direct brands. Customer then asked for a tool to do the adjustments himself. That was also denied. While I wouldn't hesitate to purchase one of these brands, I also wouldn't be surprised to get the cold shoulder at a LBS if I needed some service.

@tylercloward1677

8 ай бұрын

Probably need to find a different LBS. Also, is that shop still around since this interaction? Just seems like bad business to turn away polite paying customers.

@petersouthernboy6327

4 ай бұрын

Now you know how all the quaint local shops and stores felt when Wal-Mart and Home Depot appeared.

Funny how the "enjoy the ride kept popping up" 😂

@TheRidewithBenDelaney

Жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️😁

When DTC bikes with 105 have crested $5K we've really screwed this whole thing up...

@tylercloward1677

Жыл бұрын

But this one includes an 850g race ready frame and Zipp wheels…

@JustOneRedSoloCup

Жыл бұрын

The bikes with Shimano's 12-speed 105 Di2 are going to definitely put the price point up there (in direct competition with SRAM's Rival AXS wireless), and it still comes out cheaper on a direct-to-consumer build. On a side note, the new 105 Di2 is noticeably smoother throughout its range, versus my older 11-speed Ultegra R8000 Di2.

@johnnycab8986

11 ай бұрын

@@tylercloward1677 Before Canyon opened sales in the US, you could buy a Ultimate with 50mm Mavic Cosmics and Ultegra for about $2800-2900 😑

That Fezzari thing looks like some kind of awful Ai generated prompt of "aero road bike" lol

17:52, one of my nightmares.

Pointless. Who cares how long it takes to slap one together? The question is what have you got when you're done.