Canyon Lux Trail CF7 - Initial Thoughts
Fedex didn't deliver the package until 8pm, which makes me sad. I was hoping to get a ride in this afternoon. Man, I've tried quite a few mountain bikes, and I'm rarely all that happy with them. My first "mountain bike" was a Salsa Mukluk, which I really liked. Hardtail, but a 4" or 4.8" tire will make for plenty of rear cushion and traction. Setup as a drop bar bikepacking rig, it was incredible. I sold it for a Salsa Cutthroat. My first real mountain bike was a Jamis Portal. That thing sucked. I hated it. Felt so damn slow. Sold it and swore off mountain biking entirely. Well, then I got annoyed at the Cutthroat's lack of tire clearance, so I got a Salsa Woodsmoke. That thing was a lot of fun. Then I got an Ibis Ripmo after renting one and demoing a Fezzari La Sal Peak - holy shit, the efficient suspension platform! But, well, 150mm of travel isn't ever going to feel fast on the trails I really like, and I hate the overbiked feeling. I got an...