Upgrade....can I?

[dirty boy]

I've got an old 2014 Canyon Roadlite AL with 105 original wheels etc, only thing I changed was the seat.

I'm no pro, I can buzz around on my own for 20mph for 20-30 miles, but generally, bimble around at 18 with my wife.

I've been looking at the Aeroad for years, but just can't justify the cost as i've bought 3 road bikes this year already (wife, daughter and son).

So...my question.


Borg wheels, straight forward change (they're Suffolk, so helps me in logistics)

Then....might sound obvious, but could I get one of the Canyon Aerocockpits? Will that fit on my 'old' bike? Will the 105 all swap over? I think 105 is fine, I never have any issues with it.

With the new wheels and the aerocockpit I believe it'll be a freshen up of what is actually an adequate bike for me and at 13stone, saving 1kg on the frame isn't a big deal.

Ideas welcome!

Cheers!

[louiebaby]

The wheels should be an easy swap, providing they are the right axle. (Quick release vs Thru Axles.)

The Cockpit might be more tricky. Having a fully integrated front end normally requires cocking about with strange forks, spaces, or any other method that various OEMs have decided to use.

If the cables / hoses are just going to come out the bottom of the bars, you might be better to go for a set of aero bars and an aero-stem as separate pieces, so you retain the adjustability...

Here's the under-side of a H11 from Canyon:

[louiebaby]

Here's the routing for the hydraulic hoses in a Cervelo S3, for example:



It results in a gloriously clean front end, but I imagine it's a faff to sort if it goes wrong, it also means your choice of stem is limited to the OEM options, probably.

[okgo]

louiebaby said:

The wheels should be an easy swap, providing they are the right axle. (Quick release vs Thru Axles.)

The Cockpit might be more tricky. Having a fully integrated front end normally requires cocking about with strange forks, spaces, or any other method that various OEMs have decided to use.

If the cables / hoses are just going to come out the bottom of the bars, you might be better to go for a set of aero bars and an aero-stem as separate pieces, so you retain the adjustability...

Here's the under-side of a H11 from Canyon:

Tend to agree that it's a load of hassle for no real gain.

That said, because the cable routing on the H11 bars (I've got an aeroad) isn't actually proper internal like some others (as you can see from the pic, its a bit of a bodge from Canyon to have a channel that you just bolt a bit of plastic over to cover the mess) it may not be that difficult. I had a set of Zipp SL aerobars that were much more difficult to cable.

[louiebaby]

Something like the Easton EC90 might work?



Other retailers may be better priced:

https://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle-handlebars-st...

[dirty boy]

Hmmm thanks for the replies.

That's interesting on the underside, I think I could work with that though....won't be perfect, but the topside would look neat and i've measured up and i'm 5mm different on what I have now so no need to be adjusted, I'm sure that won't affect me.

Really helpful thanks

[louiebaby]

Make sure you update the thread, let us know how you get on!