Hi there,
2nd post from me today - was wondering if anyone on here rides a Canyon CF SL and how tall / what their inseam is ?
Canyon has a calculator which recommends me a small which i was shocked by.
i am 70.5 in (179cm) and INSEAM 31in (79cm)
any reference or opinions and experience sincerely welcome!
thank you in advance!
Alex
I have a canyon inflite and was also worried it was wrong. I would Make sure you do the measurements a couple times and have someone help you. Seriously having someone helping can make a big difference.
I am pretty tall (6ā3ā) and my inseam pretty long. I was in between large and XL, after having my wife help me a couple times remeasure. We did about 5 measurements and I went with what they suggested and the bike fits like a glove!
thank you!
when you say āre-measureā do you mean height and INSEAM ?
with inseam did you use sit bones ?
thank you very much btw!
The inseam and height should be measured a few times to re assure accuracy. I had someone make sure the tape measure was actually straight and not crooked, which could cause some inaccuracies.
They have a really great return policy so if you donāt like it after 60 days, you can send it back.
So far the bike is amazing and I havenāt had any problems at all.
I am similar measurements and recently bought a size S Canyon and it fits well. I typically ride a 54 or M in other brands and was surprised by a small as well. All bike sizing isnāt created equal 
Hi Iām also 179 but with inseam 82 and you are the only one person with my height but smaller inseamā¦ Most of brands recommending L for our heights but S for our inseam. I donāt ride Canyon but I moved from specialized recommended 56 (L) to 54 (M) and everything went better so I would suggest to take smaller frame.
Iām also a 31" inseam and have 2 x Canyon small cf frames so Iād say S should be spot on for you.
Size up for Italian, size down for German!
I ride a Canyon Endurace, and like you was a little surprised at their sizing recommendations for an S (my previous bike was a 54). But my understanding is that
I had a professional fit done just after I got it, and the frame sizing was spot on. The fitter recommended swapping the installed 100mm stem for a 90mm, and I had no problems swapping this over with Canyon (including the additional integrated handlebars that I purchased). Canyon policy is to work with you to get the fit right, and will pretty much swap anything (up to and including the whole bike) in the 1st 60 days.
I agree with the suggestions of measuring twice, and getting someone to help you - ensures you are standing straight, the tape measure is positioned correctly, etc.
Interesting i have a 56 old Cube and recently got a Giant M Gravel bike which i much prefer ā¦ so maybe as you said i should just adhere to the Canyon websiteās recommendationsā¦
thanks
brilliant to hear - thank you so much!
awesome great info - the more i ride my 56 i feel it has always been too big!
thank you so much for your feedback - invaluable!
I recently got a Canyon Endurace CF SL. Iām 6ā 4" 34" inseam. I used their sizing app which told to get a Large. I would have guessed XL all day but the large fits me perfect.
I found this website to be a great tool and sanity check. Https://geometrygeeks.bike
It has geometry data for a ton of bikes by size and can compare bikes side by side. I pulled up my old bike and even though I was moving from a race to an endurance frame, I could see the key dimensions would work. After playing with this, I could see Canyon sizing runs on the big side, My L Canyon was comparable to my 61 cm Trek.
I actually went from a M Giant to the new Canyon in S and itās been great. Doesnāt feel too small by any means. Might be worth going to geometrygeeks.bike and putting both bikes in to compare.
interesting !
yes i have been - although i always find it hard to know how that may feel. but thank you for your feedback - might i ask you height and inseam?
yes thank you! i live on that site since @mcneese.chad enlightened me!
Hopefully no one minds if I jump on this thread 18 months laterā¦
Iām stalking the Ultimate CF SL, and am second guessing which size to get. Canyon recommends a small (even an XS if I go with some of my inseam measures), and under no circumstances recommends a M for my height (~68" / 172 cm - but I have a very long torso, short legs).
Thing isā¦ the medium is almost the exact geometry of my current bike, which my fitter says is great for me (and Iāve been comfortable). Iād err on the side of professional advice, but Iām wondering if Iāll be missing out on some of the perks of a smaller frame (weight, handling). Thoughts? Geometry of all three (current in middle):
