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expiredchomdh posted Jun 07, 2023 11:34 PM
expiredchomdh posted Jun 07, 2023 11:34 PM

Intense 951 Gravel Bike $2500 @ Costco

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Really nice gravel bike with carbon fiber frame and Shimano GRX group set. Comes with pedals, lights, tool kit, bottle cages, and bottles. With free shipping!

https://www.costco.com/.product.4...tid=ncKXMA
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Really nice gravel bike with carbon fiber frame and Shimano GRX group set. Comes with pedals, lights, tool kit, bottle cages, and bottles. With free shipping!

https://www.costco.com/.product.4...tid=ncKXMA

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Jun 07, 2023 11:58 PM
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Quote from CharlesBarkley :
Is it normal for a bike in this price range to omit any suspension? Or a quick release seat adjustment?
Gravel bikes typically don't have suspension (although a few models are adding suspension in different ways). They are more like road bikes with bigger tire clearance. It is extremely uncommon to have quick release seat posts on higher end bikes. A few companies are making dropper posts for 27.2mm seatposts though.
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Quote from CharlesBarkley :
Is it normal for a bike in this price range to omit any suspension? Or a quick release seat adjustment?
Yes it common to not have HDMI
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camoetoJun 08, 2023 12:15 AM
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Quote from CharlesBarkley :
Is it normal for a bike in this price range to omit any suspension? Or a quick release seat adjustment?
I'm with you man, they could have at least included a kickstand for that kind of coin Wink
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curtissimoJun 08, 2023 03:42 PM
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Not a great deal IMHO.

I think you should grab a Canyon at that budget. They have some great carbon frame bikes at a similar price point. They are on sale too!

https://www.canyon.com/en-us/worl...ale/#bikes

I wouldn't worry about the accessories, they can be bought for less, over time, and you can pick and choose exactly what you want.

I have a Canyon AL Grizl 6 as a family bike and it is a great bike. This coming from someone that runs road and mtn bikes from Trek.
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puffytaxJun 08, 2023 04:05 PM
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Quote from curtissimo :
Not a great deal IMHO.

I think you should grab a Canyon at that budget. They have some great carbon frame bikes at a similar price point. They are on sale too!

https://www.canyon.com/en-us/worl...ale/#bikes [canyon.com]
Great point about Canyon bikes. With their on-going sale, their bikes are so much better for the money.
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max-a-millJun 08, 2023 04:18 PM
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Quote from pan0ram1c :
Great point about Canyon bikes. With their on-going sale, their bikes are so much better for the money.
agree these are not as good a deal as a comparable canyon on sale.
https://www.canyon.com/en-us/grav...enfarbe=YE
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TheScythe21Jun 08, 2023 06:37 PM
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This was on sale for $350 off, $2149 before tax just a few days ago. $2499 is normal price, not a deal. Buying from Costco is much different than buying from Canyon and comes with different considerations, but either way I would wait for this to go on sale again considering it was much cheaper just last week.
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Quote from TheScythe21 :
This was on sale for $350 off, $2149 before tax just a few days ago. $2499 is normal price, not a deal. Buying from Costco is much different than buying from Canyon and comes with different considerations, but either way I would wait for this to go on sale again considering it was much cheaper just last week.
Good to know thank you.
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BrianB4242Jun 08, 2023 07:47 PM
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Quote from TheScythe21 :
This was on sale for $350 off, $2149 before tax just a few days ago. $2499 is normal price, not a deal. Buying from Costco is much different than buying from Canyon and comes with different considerations, but either way I would wait for this to go on sale again considering it was much cheaper just last week.
I pulled the trigger last week at $2150. It arrives today. Hopefully it's okay. Reviews look pretty good so far on this newly released bike.
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acberryJun 08, 2023 09:19 PM
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Quote from curtissimo :
Not a great deal IMHO.

I think you should grab a Canyon at that budget. They have some great carbon frame bikes at a similar price point. They are on sale too!

https://www.canyon.com/en-us/worl...ale/#bikes [canyon.com]

I wouldn't worry about the accessories, they can be bought for less, over time, and you can pick and choose exactly what you want.

I have a Canyon AL Grizl 6 as a family bike and it is a great bike. This coming from someone that runs road and mtn bikes from Trek.
Are canyons easy to put together for someone who's never put a bike together but is otherwise moderately handy?
Are there typically lot of on going brake, derailer adjustments initially or do they work pretty well out of the box?
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Quote from acberry :
Are canyons easy to put together for someone who's never put a bike together but is otherwise moderately handy?
Are there typically lot of on going brake, derailer adjustments initially or do they work pretty well out of the box?
It's pretty important to check everything from hub, BB, and headset bearing adjustments to adjusting brakes and derailleurs and make sure everything else is torqued to spec. If something out of whack is missed, it could lead to an expensive repair.
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curtissimoJun 08, 2023 10:08 PM
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Quote from acberry :
Are canyons easy to put together for someone who's never put a bike together but is otherwise moderately handy?
Are there typically lot of on going brake, derailer adjustments initially or do they work pretty well out of the box?
If you can turn a wrench, it's pretty easy. Just take your time and follow the instructions.

I think they have a bike building service as well if you need it.

Edit: Frankly anything will be better than a store built Costco bike. Nothing against Costco employees, but it's not their expertise.
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Quote from acberry :
Are canyons easy to put together for someone who's never put a bike together but is otherwise moderately handy?
Are there typically lot of on going brake, derailer adjustments initially or do they work pretty well out of the box?
Lots of youtube vids of unboxing Canyons. For the most part, the gearing is adjusted spot on and rotors are on without rubbing issues. Wheels will always be trued. This isn't the case with non-bike stores shipping out bikes where the wheels especially are likely not fully round and that's not real easy for a beginner to fix. Minor derailleur issues is something any bike rider should know how to tinker with as shifting inevitably becomes affected when cables get stretched over time.

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Quote from max-a-mill :
agree these are not as good a deal as a comparable canyon on sale.
https://www.canyon.com/en-us/grav...enfarbe=YE
One would argue that the Canyon Grizl CF SL 6 you are listing is not exactly in the same category, mostly because of the Groupset being GRX400 (i.e. 10 speed w/ hydraulic brakes*) vs. GRX600 (same hydro calipers but 11s and 8xx RD). Regardless of you needing a 11s, this is a pretty expensive upgrade, mainly because drop-bar hydro-brake-levershifters (briefters) are stupid expensive.

The equiv. Grizl is/was the 7 in 2x GRX, with the 8 being the full 8xx groupset.

I would personally look for a deal in the Giant Revolt Advanced line. The "2" trim would be the equivalent GRX 600/800 mix with this, also MSRP $3K but often "less". It is one of the universally praised, "do it all" carbon gravel bikes that can play road bike / endurance bike etc roles with the proper wheelset / tires better than most "gravel" bikes around. I also like their sizing and the fact that they offer the M/L "in-between" size.


* I am not poo-ing the GRX400, as this is the groupset I have on my gravel bike and I have more than 1200mi / 2000km on it, almost exclusively on "MTB" trails (roadies will laugh, but hey, i challenge you to join me if you think it is easy!). So yes, 10s is more than enough, but, 11s comes at a premium. I got my bike used and I did not nit-pick more than having the brakes I need for proper control @ steep descents + a clutch RD, and GRX400 does both fine.
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