2024 Strive:ON

[Bob23]

Has anyone already changed the chain?
Mine measured >75% wear after 450 km, which is crazy fast.
I'm using wax-based chain lube (UFO Drip), which I find great on my other bikes.

In my opinion it is worth buying a good chain. In this case a SHIMANO XTR E-BIKE QUICK-LINK CHAIN CN-M9100 12-SPEED

 

[Bob23]

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…or the RRP ProGuard Rear Standard. Then you don't need an extension, you also have side protection in the lower part and you don't have the holes. But longer.​

 

[RJUK]

In my opinion it is worth buying a good chain. In this case a SHIMANO XTR E-BIKE QUICK-LINK CHAIN CN-M9100 12-SPEED

But is the XTR chain actually more durable, or just lighter?

 

[Bob23]

But is the XTR chain actually more durable, or just lighter?

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

New boots to test.
Pirelli Scorpion DH Race.
T on the rear, M on the front.

2.5”

 

[Winryn]

New boots to test.
Pirelli Scorpion DH Race.
T on the rear, M on the front.

2.5”

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Well they definitely look good!!

I fancy a 2.5 or 2.6” at the rear. Find the 2.4” a bit too skinny

 

[Winryn]

Could you share any photos?

I’ve modded an old rrp front fox mud guard for mine. Cut off the sides and smoothed with an angle grinder and cable tied the section that attached to the fork crown with a rubber packer between so it’s nice and tight. Sits a few mm either side from the paint and doesn’t move/rub in use

Crucially it keeps the mud collection shelf nice and clear

 

[RJUK]

Well they definitely look good!!

I fancy a 2.5 or 2.6” at the rear. Find the 2.4” a bit too skinny

My thoughts exactly! They look great.

New vinyl on the forks as well?

 

[hubertsk]

New boots to test.
Pirelli Scorpion DH Race.
T on the rear, M on the front.

They look great, can't wait for the review!
It looks like you also replaced the brake rotors, sweet!

 

[Winryn]

I’m getting desperate to reduce pedal strikes so have ordered some hope 155mm ebike cranks. Will report back if it makes any difference

 

[scm007]

Any idea if the strive will support the Bosch range extender when it comes out?

 

[Mars2]

I made a carton template at the size of the spec of the range extender and its too big too fit on Strive size small.
It will interfere with the shock. the corner that I mark in grey is where it will pass over the shock

 

[Mars2]

Rear Maxis DHR2 DD was dead replace now by a Taky Chan SG Soft .

 

[RJUK]

I’ve modded an old rrp front fox mud guard for mine. Cut off the sides and smoothed with an angle grinder and cable tied the section that attached to the fork crown with a rubber packer between so it’s nice and tight. Sits a few mm either side from the paint and doesn’t move/rub in use

Crucially it keeps the mud collection shelf nice and clear

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What crank protectors are those? Looks like it says Race Face on them?

 

[Winryn]

What crank protectors are those? Looks like it says Race Face on them?

Yes raceface https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/race-face-crank-boots-pair

Quite a good fit. Could be a little more snug but look neat and protect them

 

[501AM]

1000 km on the bike today, still enjoy it as much as the first day.

 

[Ljamscek]

Hey guys,
first I wanna thank each one of you for your feedback on Strive:ON, I really enyoyed those 28 pages of discussion.
Let me introduce myself. I'm Luka, 25 years old, from Slovenia. After racing motocross and enduro for quite few years, I sold my KTM EXC-F 250 6days 2020 and bought myself Santa Cruz Megatower. After a year and a half, I became a daddy
Currently, I'm happy on my Kenevo SL. But since we bought my wife a Turbo Levo, I wanna have something with little more power, so Strive:ON really cought my eye. Did anybody tested bought? I really like geometry of my Kenevo SL S5, long wheelbase, slack HTA, such a mini DH feeling bike.
I'm currently torn between Turbo Levo 2023 and Strive ON, but I tend to Strive:ON.
Did Canyon solve problems with battery contact?
Did anybody tried Kenevo SL, Turbo Levo and Canyon strive on?
@Rob Rides EMTB you've ridden all three, how do they compare (on the downhill)


Regards, Luka

 

[Winryn]

Put the hope 155mm cranks on last night. Feel lovely and amazingly that 10mm can be felt when pedalling. Will report back whether it helps with pedal strikes

 

[RJUK]

Put the hope 155mm cranks on last night. Feel lovely and amazingly that 10mm can be felt when pedalling. Will report back whether it helps with pedal strikes

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When you say it can be felt, in what way? I understand you should get fewer rock strikes, but does it feel different pedalling and balancing?

 

[Winryn]

When you say it can be felt, in what way? I understand you should get fewer rock strikes, but does it feel different pedalling and balancing?

Feels like I can spin my legs faster and with less effort. It’s very noticeable I’m not stretching my legs as far. May change if I move my saddle up which now feels a tad low. But smaller spins are very noticeable. Probably be a loss of power on an analogue bike but great to me on an ebike

 

[hubertsk]

I just changed my cranks to 160mm, and I can't wait to test them out.
I hope I'll have at least half as good experience as @Winryn
Installed RaceFace Aeffect R's (on the picture, the left crank is already wrapped for protection)

 

[tatane]

Happy to report the YT Thirstmaster 5000 and it's whopping 835ml fits quite snuggly in a size L Strive:ON (just needed to mount the Fidlock attachment upside down and revert it on the bottle as well)

 

[hubertsk]

I just changed my cranks to 160mm, and I can't wait to test them out.
I hope I'll have at least half as good experience as @Winryn
Installed RaceFace Aeffect R's (on the picture, the left crank is already wrapped for protection)

160mm cranks are great, in my case, that 5mm shorter crank made a huge difference when it comes to pedal strikes. I can imagine that a 155-mm crank must be perfect. After change, I don't feel like I'm making less power or something
Highly recommended upgrade

 

[wenna]

I´m kind of tempted for this bike, but also waiting and hoping for a Bosch powered 2024 Spectral ON.

 

[Winryn]

I´m kind of tempted for this bike, but also waiting and hoping for a Bosch powered 2024 Spectral ON.

I think that will come but not until the spectral has a full redesign which is a few years away yet

 

[CrispyDesigns]

I got to see my friends Strive:On today in the carbon. Great looking bike and the position feels great. Very lucky to have had the opportunity to sit on a bike that is an online only purchase. The Large felt perfect. It’s given me the confidence that the Large is the right size for me

 

[CaptainPuke]

Got the Canyon frame bag today. Frame size large, touches the shock unfortunately but will get some spare invisiframe wrap on the shock rub points and live with it.

Managed to cram in there; Lezyne multi chain pliers (MULTI CHAIN PLIERS) with two pairs of split links, two slim tyre levers, a Park tool tyre boot, a co2 canister (with some gorilla tape and some electrical tape wrapped on), a little inflator head, a dynamic plug pro tool, a Park IB-2 mini tool and... a 29'er Tubolito spare tube! Pretty happy with that as a kit to live permanently on the bike, will just add a pump on bottle cage and that'll do me for bike park action!

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[RJUK]

Got the Canyon frame bag today. Frame size large, touches the shock unfortunately but will get some spare invisiframe wrap on the shock rub points and live with it.

Managed to cram in there; Lezyne multi chain pliers (MULTI CHAIN PLIERS) with two pairs of split links, two slim tyre levers, a Park tool tyre boot, a co2 canister (with some gorilla tape and some electrical tape wrapped on), a little inflator head, a dynamic plug pro tool, a Park IB-2 mini tool and... a 29'er Tubolito spare tube! Pretty happy with that as a kit to live permanently on the bike, will just add a pump on bottle cage and that'll do me for bike park action!

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Is there no way to adjust the bag forwards more into the frame cavity and away from the shock? Looks like it would nudge forward?

 

[wenna]

Anyone with the size M Strive ON that could be so kind and take a measurement for me?
Would be much appreciated!

Distance from center of the seat rail to center of the pedal axel (or center of bottom bracket), with the dropper extended and the post in the bottom of the seat tube.

Not sure if the numbers given in the components geometry table is including the stack height or not.

 

[CaptainPuke]

Is there no way to adjust the bag forwards more into the frame cavity and away from the shock? Looks like it would nudge forward?

Narp - the bracket is as far forwards as it can go and you can’t flip it round as there’s a tab on the bag that fits over a tab on one end of the bracket - fitting it the other way round would only make the situation worse. This is as good as it gets;