Canyon Bikes Experiences?

99.9% of press fit problems have stemmed from improper installation. Proper is usually gluing the cups in place with the correct Loctite retaining compound. It also helps to press in the cups square and then let them dry 24 hours in their perfectly square position.

Lots of bike shops early on didn’t, couldn’t or wouldn’t follow these simple instructions. Sometimes the manufacturers gave contradictory instructions like using grease. Grease quiets things down but also facilitates the cups moving and eventually the grease will squirt out between the cups and the frame.

Yes, there were a few bad frame designs in the past.

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