This is a fantastic bike - light weight, high specification and in good condition, although it has been used so there are some paint chips and paint rubs.  Have a good look at the photographs - I've taken pictures of everything.  If you're thinking of doing Enduro events such as Ardrock, Mountain of Hell or Megavalanche, this bike is well up for it - but it's also good for your regular rides out on your local MTB routes - the lightness and shapeshifter function means it's great for cross country as well as downhills.

It was last serviced by the Dales Bike Centre, Reeth.

It's the perfect size for me - I'm 5,7" - 170cm.  

Collection in person is preferred, but I will post if required.

The following description is a review from Mountain Biking UK from the time that I bought it:

Canyon produces the Strive in both carbon and alloy as well as standard and 24mm longer Race versions. It’s a top-class frame too, with subtly angular lines, moulded protection, neat cable routing and chain guide tabs.

The classic Horst-link suspension layout hides Canyon’s unique ‘ShapeShifter’ under its short-throw rocker. This bar operated, bodyweight actuated system uses a small high-pressure air spring to shuttle the top of the shock forwards, steepening the geometry by 1.5 degrees, raising the BB and reducing travel to 130mm (5.1in) for climbing and XC work.

Unweight the rear end and press the bar button and you’re instantly riding a sharper feeling but still long and stable trail bike:

As soon as things get lairy, you can squash the geometry back down, slacken the angles and restore the travel to the full 160mm (6.3in) for serious high-speed swagger.

The shock itself is a RockShox Monarch Plus with three-position low-speed compression damping that matches the 160mm (6.3in) travel Pike RCT3 fork up front. SRAM also provide the 11-speed X01 gearing, RAIL 40 wheels, Reverb post and super-controlled Guide RSC brakes with power-amplifying 200mm front rotor.

The spec list is filled with benchmark kit despite the Canyon’s ultra-bargain price

Race Face cranks add drivetrain stiffness, with an MRP chain guide for extra security. Firm, shaped Ergon grips and a super-stiff Renthal Fatbar and Apex stem dominate the front end feel, while a top-spec Maxxis High Roller front tyre and semi-slick Minion SS rear balance grip and speed on the trail. In other words, you’re getting an exceptional spec for your money, especially as the CF Race frame is £2,449 on its own.

It quickly becomes obvious that the Strive is an outstanding bike on the trail, not just on paper. Even in slack-and-low mode it’s a tad steeper some of its peers, but the extra reach of the ‘Race’ chassis gives it a planted feel. The static angles are significantly slackened in practical terms by the fact that the shock sits deep in its travel, so the steering felt poised and keen even in our maddest moments.

The Strive feels efficient under power and planted at speed

This rear end squat can be irritating, especially when it contrasts with the stiff bar to create a high feeling front but flaccid back end. The spookily silent frame dulls the sensation of speed too, but even early runs were throwing up PB-threatening times so we set about tweaking.

Flicking the shock to ‘pedal’ mode levelled the bike out under cornering loads and finding the rotation sweet spot of the bar helped sync the front/rear feel. Adding two Bottomless Rings to the shock gave a more progressive end to the travel too, though it’s still a bike that’s naturally generous with its suspension stroke.

That said, it pedals efficiently even with the shock fully open if you’re hacking up rooty, rocky climbs, and combined with the slick rear tyre and low weight, this means sustaining or increasing speed is eerily easy under power or just off the brakes. The precise control of the Pike fork, triple-compound front tyre, DH-grade cockpit and richly communicative but never clattery carbon chassis lets you push way beyond usual speeds in total confidence. In fact, every tester smashed their previous times on segments they’d ridden exhaustively.

While it adds complexity, weight and cost that pure gravity riders may not want, the ShapeShifter system doesn’t just make the slightly soggy full travel more forgivable. It gives you a climb charging, flat track hammering trail bike at the press of a button.

The specs below are from the time I bought it.  The tyres are now Nobby Nics which are great for Yorkshire Dales/Moors riding (all terrain), and it's running tubeless (holding air fine).  The cassette and chain and front chain rings have all been replaced with similar, as they wore out, although the front chain ring is now smaller as I have some long steep climbs on my favourite routes.  It comes with Shimano PD-MX80 flat pedals.

Bottom Bracket	Race Face
Brakes	SRAM Guide RSC, 200/180mm
Cassette	SRAM XG-1175, 10-42t
Chain	SRAM PC-1170
Cranks	Race Face Turbine, 34t
Fork	RockShox Pike RCT3, 160mm (6.3in) travel
Frame Material	Carbon fibre, 160/135mm (6.3/5.3in) travel
Front Hub	SRAM RAIL 40
Front Tyre	Maxxis High Roller II 3C Maxx Terra EXO TR 27.5x2.3in
Front Wheel Weight	2130
Grips/Tape	Ergon GE1
Handlebar	Renthal Fatbar, 780mm
Headset Type	Cane Creek 40
Rear Derailleur	SRAM X01 with MRP chain guide (1x11)
Rear Hub	SRAM RAIL 40
Rear Shock	RockShox Monarch Plus RC3 DebonAir
Rear Tyre	Maxxis Minion SS EXO TR 27.5x2.3in
Rear Wheel Weight	2510
Rims	SRAM RAIL 40
Saddle	SDG Circuit
Seatpost	RockShox Reverb Stealth (dropper)
Shifters	SRAM X01
Stem	Renthal Apex, 50mm
Weight (kg)	13.24
Weight (lb)	29.19
Spoke Type	Double-butted stainless steel