torque 2

[shvedraki]

Hello everybody,

I am considering buying the torque 2, but since i live outside of germany and dont speak your language i have little to go on when making my decision, so you can imagine how happy i was to find this forum where hopefully you will be able to answer some of my questions:

1. how is the torque's climbing abilities? good? reasonable? poor?

2. how is the quality of the frame? has there been any breakage issues?

3. how do you rate canyon's customer service?

4. is there anything you think i should know before buying the torque 2, (bearing in mind that i can't read german and base my decision on what i see on canyon's site, on the technical specification, on the geometry figures and on the price)?

thank you all

assaf

 

[FloImSchnee]

Hello Assaf,

ad 1: I would rate it as "reasonable", although I haven't ridden it yet. You can travel down the TALAS to 110mm and the seatpost is fully adjustable, which should lead to a reasonable climbing ability.

ad 2: As there haven't been any Torque delivered yet, there isn't anything to say about this. Well, at least, I think the experience of most of us is good, concerning the frames' quality. There were some issues with the quality of the lacquer (luckily mine is still good ), but as the Torque is anodized this shouldn't be an issue either.

ad 3: My experience with the customer service is good -- friendly and competent.

ad 4: Well, what kind of trails are you going to ride, what style do you ride? (--> maybe a bike out of the ES-X-Series would be suitable too?)

By the way: the Torque 2 is a great bike, I'd love to ride it once...

Best regards,
Flo

 

[punkrockhamburg]

Hello Assaf,

welcome to the IBC!

I don't know anything about specific torque-issues, but my experiences with Canyon concerning frame-quality and support are good, too.

If I were you, I would first ask the Canyon-Support, if the bikes are shipped to non-EU countrys too (In fact, I don't know where You are from).
In the terms of shipment at Canyon-Site, I couldn't find any informations about that.

Greets, Josch

 

[shvedraki]

, what kind of trails are you going to ride, what style do you ride? (--> maybe a bike out of the ES-X-Series would be suitable too?)

Hello Flo,

I intend to use it for aggressive trail riding with up to 1 - 1.5 meter drops, but still pedal my way to the top.

by the way, my bike as for today is a '03 specialized enduro with a pike up front.

 

[shvedraki]

If I were you, I would first ask the Canyon-Support, if the bikes are shipped to non-EU countrys too (In fact, I don't know where You are from).

Hello Josch,

I already contacted canyon and confirnd that they do ship to israel, (that is where i live ).

 

[walvis]

I can only judge the customer service since I have ordered from the UK - international payments via credit cards is easy and the delivery of items has been flawless so far.

If p&p costs to Israel aren't too bad, I would go for the Torque since you simply get more for your money compared to what the likes of Specialized, Trek etc. deliver for similar prices.

Furthermore, as in England the Canyon will probably be a very rare ride on Israels trails - which is not too bad either

 

[FloImSchnee]

Hello Flo,

I intend to use it for aggressive trail riding with up to 1 - 1.5 meter drops, but still pedal my way to the top.

by the way, my bike as for today is a '03 specialized enduro with a pike up front.

OK, then the Torque will be the ideal bike for you! ('cause as I've experienced: a new bike always has to have MORE travel... )