New bike day goes wrong
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New bike day goes wrong
I was quite excited that my new bike was scheduled to be delivered today. I ordered a Canyon Endurace CF 105 Di2. When I got home I opened the box to find a nicely packed light blue shiny new bike. I get to the point where I am installing the seat and post and notice an M on the seat tube. Only problem is I ordered a small. They sent me the wrong size and now I see that the size I ordered is out of stock. I am gutted. I don’t know if I should take it to the lbs for a bike fit (which I intended to do anyway) and see if we can make it work or send it back to Canyon. I have no idea what the return/exchange process is like with Canyon. Ugh, so disappointed.
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They need to make it right. Their sizes run crazy, and in the wrong direction. I take a "medium" or 54.5 in normal bike sizing; Canyon says I need a small. If you have long legs it might work, but you pay a lot for something like this, so it needs to fit perfectly. If they are sold out, they should give you what is in stock in your size at a superior trim level.
Taking it to the LBS might not go over too well. At the very least, expect some snark unless they are very very polite and professional. (One of the primary reasons to buy at a LBS is so you leave with what fits, and what you ordered.)
Taking it to the LBS might not go over too well. At the very least, expect some snark unless they are very very polite and professional. (One of the primary reasons to buy at a LBS is so you leave with what fits, and what you ordered.)
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Don’t “force” the bike to fit you. They need to make it right.
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If your height -- yes, I know height alone does not determine frame size -- puts you near the top of the range of S or in between S and M, it does not hurt to make a few adjustments to see if the bike would fit you, but otherwise, don't force the bike on yourself.
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I've always preferred a bike that is "supposed to be" too large for me based on my dimensions. Since you have it, I would finish assembly and at least climb on and do some basic adjustments and see how it feels before I went into panic mode. You never know, you might just like it.
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Thanks for all of the responses. I am right in the middle of the range for Canyons small size. I can tell by the stand over height that I need the smaller frame so I guess this one is going back. I see that Canyon doesn’t offer exchanges and you have to process a refund for the first bike and place a second order for the new bike. I am not even sure I want to continue my business with Canyon after the mixup. I will be heading to the local lbs’ store see what is out there. It is a shame because this bike is beautiful. Even more impressive in person than in pictures and videos.
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Send it back, do not try to make a wrong sized bike fit, not at this price
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Thanks for all of the responses. I am right in the middle of the range for Canyons small size. I can tell by the stand over height that I need the smaller frame so I guess this one is going back. I see that Canyon doesn’t offer exchanges and you have to process a refund for the first bike and place a second order for the new bike. I am not even sure I want to continue my business with Canyon after the mixup. I will be heading to the local lbs’ store see what is out there. It is a shame because this bike is beautiful. Even more impressive in person than in pictures and videos.
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I am interested how they respond. I am on the verge of ordering an endurance cf also in small. My buddy’s girlfriend has a medium and i tried it and it was huge. She is well over 6’ . Curious how long did it take for delivery? I can see them not doing exchanges if it was yiur mix up but being it was theirs they should treat it differently.
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That's for returning something due to buyer's remorse or whatever. They sent you the wrong size. You shouldn't have to run their gauntlet or pay a penny for any of this.
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Thanks for all of the responses. I am right in the middle of the range for Canyons small size. I can tell by the stand over height that I need the smaller frame so I guess this one is going back. I see that Canyon doesn’t offer exchanges and you have to process a refund for the first bike and place a second order for the new bike. I am not even sure I want to continue my business with Canyon after the mixup. I will be heading to the local lbs’ store see what is out there. It is a shame because this bike is beautiful. Even more impressive in person than in pictures and videos.
Companies aren't perfect because people make mistakes from time to time.
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I would call them as opposed to email or through their website. If they sent you something you didn't order, it's different from you just not being happy with what you got and wanting to return/exchange. Considering it's their screwup, they may do something to get you what you ordered sooner than waiting for all the processing time of a standard return.
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First thing I would do is double check your original order to make sure you didn't accidentally order a medium frame. Then I would call them to explain the issue. As above this is not a normal return unless you made a mistake with the order. They should fast track this for you, although there may not be much they can do if your size is out of stock other than put you right at the front of the queue - which is the least they should do.
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Do not do any work on it, send it back and get the right size. Even if you mistakenly ordered the wrong size, Canyon should be willing to work with you. If the mistake is theirs, they need to own it, and make it right, ASAP. I am sure this is not a first time for them.
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+1 on calling.
I found Canyon support to be excellent, I hope you find the same. Good luck, I know I'd be angry and disappointed if this happened to me.
I found Canyon support to be excellent, I hope you find the same. Good luck, I know I'd be angry and disappointed if this happened to me.
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Thanks for all of the responses. I am right in the middle of the range for Canyons small size. I can tell by the stand over height that I need the smaller frame so I guess this one is going back. I see that Canyon doesn’t offer exchanges and you have to process a refund for the first bike and place a second order for the new bike. I am not even sure I want to continue my business with Canyon after the mixup. I will be heading to the local lbs’ store see what is out there. It is a shame because this bike is beautiful. Even more impressive in person than in pictures and videos.
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Agree with everything above. Verify it was not your error (unlikely but this has happened to all of us). Next, call them. This is NOT a typical "return" this was their error/mistake and they should cover shipping for the return and make it right by you with either a full refund or the correct size bike you ordered.
Let us know how it goes?
Let us know how it goes?
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Did you specify a S frame when you ordered? If so, and they sent a M because your size was out of stock, that's 100% on them. Send it back and ask for the correct size, or a refund. DO NOT assemble the bike and ride it until you know you'll get the correct size, or your money back.
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Did you specify a S frame when you ordered? If so, and they sent a M because your size was out of stock, that's 100% on them. Send it back and ask for the correct size, or a refund. DO NOT assemble the bike and ride it until you know you'll get the correct size, or your money back.
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So I just got off the phone with Canyon customer service. They were very apologetic about the mixup. He did state that I was not the only customer that received the wrong bike and he mentioned it being isolated to the Endurace model. They are currently trying to find the source of the issue. I have a feeling that it is human error because the label on the box was labeled with the correct size of the bike inside the box. I think they just grabbed the wrong one and sent it. I really hope it wasn’t a situation where they were out of small and just sent the next size up.
bad news: no exchanges despite being their fault. I have to wait for them to inspect the bike in California before issuing a refund. He doesn’t know when the small will be available again but he is checking on it and getting back to me. He will let me know when I can place an order.
decent news: he insinuated that people with messed up orders will be able to place orders before they are made available to everyone else. He said they would refund the shipping fee on the second bike ($100 off) and see if there was anything else they could do for me.
I will update the thread once Canyon follows up with me. Still not sure how I want to proceed at this point besides definitely returning the wrong size bike.
bad news: no exchanges despite being their fault. I have to wait for them to inspect the bike in California before issuing a refund. He doesn’t know when the small will be available again but he is checking on it and getting back to me. He will let me know when I can place an order.
decent news: he insinuated that people with messed up orders will be able to place orders before they are made available to everyone else. He said they would refund the shipping fee on the second bike ($100 off) and see if there was anything else they could do for me.
I will update the thread once Canyon follows up with me. Still not sure how I want to proceed at this point besides definitely returning the wrong size bike.
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Frame size numbers and letters are worthless. Know your fit based on stack, reach, and saddle to bar drop. If the frame uses a conventional stem and bars, stem angle and length changes might fix a fit issue. With integrated bar/stem, the stem angle usually can't be changed, so stack changes are limited. Do you know what the exact fit problem is?
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So I just got off the phone with Canyon customer service. They were very apologetic about the mixup. He did state that I was not the only customer that received the wrong bike and he mentioned it being isolated to the Endurace model. They are currently trying to find the source of the issue. I have a feeling that it is human error because the label on the box was labeled with the correct size of the bike inside the box. I think they just grabbed the wrong one and sent it. I really hope it wasn’t a situation where they were out of small and just sent the next size up.
bad news: no exchanges despite being their fault. I have to wait for them to inspect the bike in California before issuing a refund. He doesn’t know when the small will be available again but he is checking on it and getting back to me. He will let me know when I can place an order.
decent news: he insinuated that people with messed up orders will be able to place orders before they are made available to everyone else. He said they would refund the shipping fee on the second bike ($100 off) and see if there was anything else they could do for me.
I will update the thread once Canyon follows up with me. Still not sure how I want to proceed at this point besides definitely returning the wrong size bike.
bad news: no exchanges despite being their fault. I have to wait for them to inspect the bike in California before issuing a refund. He doesn’t know when the small will be available again but he is checking on it and getting back to me. He will let me know when I can place an order.
decent news: he insinuated that people with messed up orders will be able to place orders before they are made available to everyone else. He said they would refund the shipping fee on the second bike ($100 off) and see if there was anything else they could do for me.
I will update the thread once Canyon follows up with me. Still not sure how I want to proceed at this point besides definitely returning the wrong size bike.
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