Canyon Inflite Sizing

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Senna19
16 posts
#1Aug 28, 2019, 6:20 AM
Need some sizing advice as I can not try out in person. My Height is 68 Inches and Inseam 31 Inches. Canyon says i'm in between a XS and S. A XS seems like it would be to small but I don't want to get a bike on the larger size. Anyone about my size have a Inflite with advice.

Thanks
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ljsmith
762 posts
#2Aug 28, 2019, 6:35 AMedited
Senna19 wrote:Need some sizing advice as I can not try out in person. My Height is 68 Inches and Inseam 31 Inches. Canyon says i'm in between a XS and S. A XS seems like it would be to small but I don't want to get a bike on the larger size. Anyone about my size have a Inflite with advice.

Thanks

do you currently have a bike that fits you that you can compare? I love Canyon, my wife and I both have one. But buying a bike online without knowing your size is not a good idea.
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Senna19
16 posts
#3Aug 28, 2019, 6:40 AM
Long time Mountain Biker. This will be my first Gravel/Road Bike. I have a Small Salsa El Mariachi, but it's hard to compare. The Inflite geometry is a little wacky.
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ljsmith
762 posts
#4Aug 28, 2019, 8:22 AM
Since this is your first drop bar bike it’s probably a better idea to head to your local bike shop and do some test rides to see what feels good to you and buy a bike there.
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chas
1,305 posts
#5Aug 28, 2019, 12:12 PMedited
First, the inflite is amazing. I just did a Crit on mine this weekend. Super fast, very agile, light, and amazingly comfortable in the saddle (front is fairly stiff and super responsive). I do everything, from road racing, gravel races, single track, Cyclocross – just need the right tires. Are you looking at the carbon or Aluminum?

I can speak to the carbon model. I’m 69 inches (175cm) with a 34” (86 cm) inseam (if I really push against the pelvis – my jeans are 32inches). I find the “small” to be a tad bit small for me – as I’m at the top range of that bike’s fitting. Works good, and I love it. I wouldn’t mind a little more stack, but with the spacers it fits me like a glove. It’s a tad lower and shorter than my previous bike. In reality, it probably fits me better than my old bike.

I waited till the end of my billing cycle on my card, ordered small and medium tried them both out, and sent the medium back. Cost me nothing but time (and it does take some time to unbox and rebox).
Two things that took the M out for me: The stem was
a little too long and Canyon wanted $400 to give me a shorter stem, and the top tube is super tall (it’s a cross bike meant to be carried on the shoulder) – the standover height on the medium was about 86-87cm. I was right on top of the top tube when standing. Its kind of stupid that they don’t publish or know the standover height. I don’t care too much with a sloping top tube, but it is pretty important with a horizontal top tube!

The things it does bad:
It is set up like an aggressive road bike, not and endurance bike. I’m fine riding it for 4+ hours, but its not really set up for 6+ hours of riding (low stack).
I wouldn’t choose it for bombing down loose gravel on real mountain roads. Long, low, and slack works for that.
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chas
1,305 posts
#6Aug 28, 2019, 12:15 PM
Just measured mine with 32mm GP5000s on it. The standover is 32inches. Obviously less with 40mm tires.

You know how to measure your inseam? you put a book against a wall (pointing out from the wall) and cram it into your pelvis as hard as you can (well, up to your weight). mark the height of the book on the wall. that is your inseam for a bike. Its a lot different than the inseam for your pants.
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Senna19
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#7Aug 28, 2019, 12:30 PM
Thanks, that helps. My inseam is about 31.5. The standover does worry me, the standover on the XS is 30.6. I have a chance to buy a basically new Used Small CF SLX but worried it might be to large.
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ljsmith
762 posts
#8Aug 28, 2019, 1:46 PM
Senna19 wrote:Thanks, that helps. My inseam is about 31.5. The standover does worry me, the standover on the XS is 30.6. I have a chance to buy a basically new Used Small CF SLX but worried it might be to large.

If its used, I assume you can test ride it. That should tell you a lot. You might need a shorter stem, and keep in mind Canyon uses 1 1/4" stems, so there aren't a lot of options available to replace it.
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Senna19
16 posts
#9Aug 28, 2019, 2:00 PM
I can't it is out of state.
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chas
1,305 posts
#10Aug 28, 2019, 3:15 PM
This specific bike is a little tricky to fit. I just notice that the size small has a height range of 5'8" to 5'9" Wow, that is tight!

Your best bet is to see if you can find a bike (or sawhorse) where the horizontal bar is 32" from the floor and see if you are comfortable with that. (or add 8mm if you want to use 40mm tires).

JL - As is the fashion with high end bikes, you can't replace the stem on this bike (for less than $400 - unless you want to swap out the whole cockpit).

I did notice that in Europe (UK I think it was), they offer a "normal" tier carbon bike for about 1,000£ less, with a normal cockpit.
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Senna19
16 posts
#11Aug 28, 2019, 9:18 PM
Chas

Can I ask what your seat height is C of B to T of S
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chas
1,305 posts
#12Aug 29, 2019, 2:22 PMedited
Senna19 wrote:Chas

Can I ask what your seat height is C of B to T of S

Oooh, good question.

I use 88cm from top of seat to centerline of pedal.

I have a lot of seatpost exposed as I'm on the large side for that frame.
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Senna19
16 posts
#13Aug 29, 2019, 4:00 PM
I'm about 70cm from Center of BB. Maybe a small is the way to go
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chas
1,305 posts
#14Aug 29, 2019, 4:18 PMedited
yeah if the 32" standover is ok. It would probably fit you a little better than it fits me. (or at least give you more usable stack).
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Senna19
16 posts
#15Aug 29, 2019, 5:11 PM
If the frame had a slopping Top Tube there would be no question that the small is the way to go.
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chas
1,305 posts
#16Sep 8, 2019, 12:16 PM
Did you get it?

I finally found the standover height on the German web site. Would have helped me a lot if canyon knew this info a year ago. That one measurement made the medium a nogo for me.
Medium: 839mm
Small: 807mm
XS: 783mm

https://www.canyon.com/en-us/road-bikes/cyclocross-bikes/inflite/inflite-cf-sl-8.0/2443.html?dwvar_2443_pv_rahmengroesse=3XS&dwvar_2443_pv_rahmenfarbe=GY%2FBK#!accordions=1_1
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Senna19
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#17Sep 8, 2019, 3:05 PM
No...I'm going to wait for a new one. The Standover is to big a issue to take a chance on a used bike that I can not try out. I probably order the XS and see how that goes. Thanks for your help
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Senna19
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#18Apr 19, 2020, 5:13 PM
Figured I'd post a pic. I've had it about Six Months and put about 1800 miles on it. Ended up with a XS after first purchasing a S. Couldn't be happier. Better
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chas
1,305 posts
#19Apr 22, 2020, 5:18 PM
Dang, looks nice!!! I wanted yellow so badly, but I had to have 2x. That only came in grey. So my bike has a lot of pinstriping on it (rather similar to the blue/red/green on your bike. Its the fastest bike I've ever had outside the velodrome.
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jazzmodal79
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#20May 4, 2020, 12:12 PM
Awesome looking bike! I am looking into getting one too but I'm leaning towards the 2x like the one @chas mentions above. Based on your experience with the bike, do you guys think I can use this as my only bike?

I am riding 50k/day, road and paved cycling lanes for the most part but for the past year we have been using back roads for commuting (10k or so of dirt or light gravel here in Berlin Grunewald) and my super six evo with the max 25mm clearance is really uncomfortable. I was looking to replace it with a gravel bike (mainly due to the tire clearance), but a couple of friends suggested that the Inflite would be a better option because the geometry is more racy and similar to the super six and the 33mm is a good enough clearance for the type of riding we are doing.

Are you happy with the Inflite? Would you recommended as a single bike for the above use case? Size-wise I measure almost the same as @Senna19 so XS is what I am leaning towards.

Thanks!
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