Canyon Lux World Cup

[MarkoP]

Just got this one a couple of weeks ago. Managed to get in one ride (on far too technical a course for a road cyclist lol). I find the value hard to beat (especially with the BF discount) and for my needs it checks all the boxes. I'm in the process of getting a one-up dropper post but other than that no big plans...can only upgrade so many toys and my road bikes are where I continue needlessly spend haha.

[js]

I feel like the world needs more red bikes - that's a beauty.

Are you going with a non-thumb-lever for the dropper, or ditching the remote lock-outs? I'm always curious to see what people do there - ditching the remote lockouts was always my preference, but a lot depends on terain and riding style.

[MarkoP]

Thanks js - honestly, I'm not sure. I'm so new to mountain biking but I know my riding style is going to more endurance longer easier trails rather than single track technical stuff. I'm just too old and have too much fear in me to really progress on the technical stuff I think. I need to some more research to figure how best to set it up but my gut tells me I'm not going to need a dropper post too much and it's more a nice to have than a need for me.

Edit - ended up purchasing the Wolf Tooth 360 ReMote

[PinaRene]

Love your bike, I bought myself a Canyon Lux WC 7 in the Xobalt color ( also with the BF discount ). Did some upgrades before riding the thing ( hoping to ride next year from February ). Reason for this one is the color and I wanted a Shimano bike, despite the lower spec fork and rear shock.

* XT derailleur and shifts to XTR Shimano
* XT crankset to XTR crankset
* Race Face handlebar and stem to Procraft Carbon handlebar and lightweight stem
* Tires from Maxxis Ikon to Wolfpack Cross and Race
* Race Face seatpost / saddle to DT Swiss 232 Carbon dropper post 60mm / Berk Lupina saddle.

Complete weight now with Tima Atac 8 pedals is : 10.5 Kg race ready with a pair of DT Swiss XRC1501 wheels with Wolfpack Race and Speed tires and XTR cassette. Bike came with Reynolds XC309 wheels.

[hannawald]

How does it ride? I was thinking about it as I was looking for a more comfortable HT - I also don't ride technical stuff but sometimes I just enjoy a change from roads and cars. Unfortunatelly with my 183-4cm I was between M and L and really didn't know what to choose. So I ended with Trek Supercaliber. I didn't have a chance to ride it yet. I was waiting for the delivery and now the the roads in forests are terribly muddy.
Anyway happy somebody is sharing mtb stuff here because unfortunatelly weightweenies is almost entirely road.

[zscs]

How does it ride? I was thinking about it as I was looking for a more comfortable HT - I also don't ride technical stuff but sometimes I just enjoy a change from roads and cars. Unfortunatelly with my 183-4cm I was between M and L and really didn't know what to choose. So I ended with Trek Supercaliber. I didn't have a chance to ride it yet. I was waiting for the delivery and now the the roads in forests are terribly muddy.
Anyway happy somebody is sharing mtb stuff here because unfortunatelly weightweenies is almost entirely road.

I have this version, bought in late 2022. It's 10.2 kgs now with more or less factory stuff and I'm very satisfied with it (installed a dropper post + power meter spider and some small other things). The rear suspension is relatively stiff compared to a full-suspension trail bike but it excels when we are talking about racing or KOM hunting, especially on technical climbs.
On the downhills also goes quite well: I have a trail hardtail with 130mm fork and 66° head angle and with the Lux CFR I'm simply faster - on XC tires (Racing Ray 2.25 - Thunder Burt 2.25).

[hannawald]

It is really a nice racing bike, great specs for the money, light frame, clean cable routing, simple 2 position lockout, efficient, 2 water bottles, standard shock, handlebar impact protection...
From the latest trends it only miss a dropper seatpost and beefier fork with better tire clearance. If they are chasing grams with rigid seatpost and Sid SL, they could have chosen a lighter wheelset (I know DT Swiss is their supplier, just looking at it from the perspective of a customer and nitpicking).

[eins4eins]

best bike i ever bought. I use it for everything between trails and gravel. Fun on technical stuff, mtb marathons, but also a super fast monster gravel bike.
I changed the fork to a 34 SC.The higher stiffness, increased the steering precision tremendously. Also switched the XTR for transmission.

[zscs]

best bike i ever bought. I use it for everything between trails and gravel. Fun on technical stuff, mtb marathons, but also a super fast monster gravel bike.
I changed the fork to a 34 SC.The higher stiffness, increased the steering precision tremendously. Also switched the XTR for transmission.
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Very nice build!

Have you serviced the fork / headset already?
Just went through this headset service nightmare today - actually, expected more headache, wasn't that bad after all. An another good news is, there's no sign of wear on the rear brake cable. (I've seen a few strange pics regarding e.g. Orbea Oiz headset.)
Here's a picture (that small, ligher thing on the cable was only dirt):


(yes, I taped the handlebar onto the frame temporarily)

[eins4eins]

Yes, replaced the headset already. The Ceramicspeed SLT bearings literally fell apart after only 4000km. Took off the fork and one half of the bearing remained in the frame, lower bearing race stuck to the fork. CS offers lifetime warranty, but i just put in a standard bearing, enough grease to protect it and no problems since then.

My Lux has now done 20.000km in all conditions. Lots of salty winter rides, mud, sand, everything. Linkage bearings are still fine. The DT Swiss wheels impressed me also. No sign of wear, wheel and freehub bearings running silky smooth.

Only thing annoying is the DUB crank in the 41mm shell. I'm on the sixth set of bottom bracket bearings. CS replaced the SLT once, but they don't last. I put in a C-Bear ceramic bearing. They don't last much longer, but i can put in fresh bearings without removing the bearing shell from the frame.

[zscs]

Yes, replaced the headset already. The Ceramicspeed SLT bearings literally fell apart after only 4000km. Took off the fork and one half of the bearing remained in the frame, lower bearing race stuck to the fork. CS offers lifetime warranty, but i just put in a standard bearing, enough grease to protect it and no problems since then.

My Lux has now done 20.000km in all conditions. Lots of salty winter rides, mud, sand, everything. Linkage bearings are still fine. The DT Swiss wheels impressed me also. No sign of wear, wheel and freehub bearings running silky smooth.

Only thing annoying is the DUB crank in the 41mm shell. I'm on the sixth set of bottom bracket bearings. CS replaced the SLT once, but they don't last. I put in a C-Bear ceramic bearing. They don't last much longer, but i can put in fresh bearings without removing the bearing shell from the frame.

Thanks a lot for sharing all these information, really useful!
20k km is hell of a lot, especially in ~1.5 years with an MTB! (According to Strava, with my Lux CFR I rode only 2279 km so far, in 1.5 years.)

It seems that CS bearings maybe not worth that extra price, hm... For comparison, in my old Grand Canyon CF SL MTB, a 25-EUR SRAM GXP bearing lasted 30k km. Maybe the 41mm shell + 28.99mm axle is a too big compromise to create a long lasting ceramic bearing. I almost ordered a C-Bear to my new hardtail project, it seems I did a better choice with the 30-EUR priced SRAM DUB bearings.

[zscs]

Some bad news about my Lux CFR WC.
Removed the XX1 crankset for servicing the CeramicSpeed BB bearings and re-grease the axle and what I've found that's really disappoints me... Even if I serviced the bike every ~1000 kms (did it last time this February) the stock/original CeramicSpeed bearing apparently worn out - at least on the non-drive side (the drive side one still OK-ish though). At the same time, at the drive side the bearings put really visible damage to my XX1 DUB Wide axle...
The bike has only 4078 km according to my Strava, used almost always in good conditions.


I hope this axle is still usable!...
I'm going to change the Bottom Bracket and no idea, what should I do with the XX1 crankset.

[LeDuke]

If you're ever in the market for a brake upgrade:

Just saw on PinkBike that you can actually fit a headset bearing around a TrickStuff Piccola lever. Meaning, you can completely remove/install a headset bearing without having to bleed your brakes.

[zscs]

If you're ever in the market for a brake upgrade:

Just saw on PinkBike that you can actually fit a headset bearing around a TrickStuff Piccola lever. Meaning, you can completely remove/install a headset bearing without having to bleed your brakes.

Good to know, thanks for sharing! Not many of us own Piccola brakes though but this info can be definitely helpful.
In the meantime, I've found the article as well: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-chec ... sione.html
"Since the Trickstuff Piccola Carbon brake levers actually fit through the headset bearings and head tube, this means that you can actually remove and replace the headset without having to bleed the brakes."

[zscs]

As an 'upgrade' from SRAM level ULT Carbon brakes, I've started to replace the set to a Magura MT8 - of course, the rear one is a flat mount one. And the unwanted surprise happened here...




The outer side hits the seatstay, MT8 caliper simply *not compatible* with the Lux CFR frame!

I'm just trying to figure out, what other flatmount brake calipers could fit which works with mineral oil (I would use the Magura MT8 brake lever). Shimano XTR will definitely fit, I know.
Hope X2 could work but it is DOT4/5.1 only - and requires a totally different brake pad than Maguras... No-go.
Trickstuff C22 Flat Mount also an alternative, based on the dimensions, this could also fit like XTRs. Works with mineral oil but it's ~325 EUR!... I have to know whether this really fits!
Formula Cura Flat Mount very likely similar to Magura's caliper (at least, based on the photos that'll also hit the chainstays). Looks no-go.

Any knowledge about Trickstuff C22 vs. Lux CFR frame compatibility, will that fit?

...or, as an alternative (and, having a spare Magura MT8 PM brake caliper), an adapter from Flat Mount to 160mm PM?
I found this one: https://r2-bike.com/SHIMANO-Adapter-Fla ... 60-mm-rear
However, the description says, +20mm, so if I understand it right, 140mm flatmount is necessary while I have 160mm already.