Originally Posted by
chas58
my bike (inflite) is currently $2000 - its on sale ;-), and the equivalent specialized I was shopping it against (Crux) was about $5000. OPEN UP is about $6000 (actually, to get the comparable fame, the Open frame costs $4500). Not many gravelish bikes in the 7.5kg weight range without spending some big bucks. Its probably more accurate to say the $3000 canyons compare to $5000 bikes. Their road and mountain bikes are pretty nice deals too.
You may not always save $2-3000, and not everyone needs a ~950g gravel frame, but they can be pretty price competitive.
That looks like a great bike. However, 90% of my riding is on pavement so I don't see the value in not having a 48/32 or preferably 50/34 chainring. Am I missing something? I currently ride a Giant Defy 3 CF with a 52/36. I can push a bigger gear but at age 70 I just don't have the cadence in my legs anymore.