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New Bike Day – Lynskey R300 Titanium Road Bike – Unboxing

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Just before noon today FedEx delivered my new Lynskey R300 Titanium 2020 road bike. As all new things deserve I recorded an unboxing video. I ordered the bike in late December. Before ordering it I searched for any videos on the bike and found none.

Before I ride outside I need to add my stuff to the bike: pedals, seat bag, computer mount, computer sensors, pump, water bottle cage, rear light mount, and probably something I forgot.

Some of the bike information:

2020 R300 Disc Road Bike
Fork & Axle Lynskey Pro Road Carbon #6 Fork w/ Axle
Lever/Brakeset Shimano ST-R8020 2×11 Speed STI Left Shifter Set (W/ BR-R8070 FM Caliper)
Lever/Brakeset Shimano ST-R8020 2×11 Speed STI Right Shifter Set (W/ BR-R8070 FM Caliper)
Rear Brake Adaptor Shimano R160D/D Disc Brake Adapter for 160mm Rotor, Flat-Mount
Brake Rotors Shimano Ultegra 160mm Rotors
Rear Derailleur Shimano Ultegra 8000 11 speed Rear Derailleur GS cage
Front Derailleur Shimano Ultegra 8000 Double 11 Speed Clamp-on Front Derailleur
Cassette Shimano Ultegra 8000 11 speed road cassette 11-34t
Crankset Shimano Ultegra 8000 11-SPD CRANKSET
Chain Shimano CN-HG701 QL Chain – 11 Speed
Bottom Bracket Shimano BBR60 68mm English Threaded Bottom Bracket
Rear Axle 12×142 Rear Axle
Wheelset Vision Team 30 Disc
Tire Kenda Valkyrie Elite 700x30c
Tube Presta 48mm Valve
Handlebar FSA Omega Compact Alloy Handlebar
Bar Tape Lynskey Bar Tape – Blk
Stem FSA Omega Stem +/- 6° Rise
Headset Cane Creek 40 IS 42/28.6- IS 52/40
Compression Plug FSA Compression Plug
Headset Spacer FSA Headset Spacer 10mm – Blk
Headset Spacer FSA Headset Spacer 5mm – Blk
Seatpost FSA SL-280 27.2 x 350mm x 20mm Setback Seatpost
Saddle Lynskey Pro Saddle – Blk

Now all I need is some decent Houston weather to ride outside.

Comments

New Bike Day – Lynskey R300 Titanium Road Bike – Unboxing — 10 Comments

  1. How do you like your r300. I ordered one in early March right before covid took over in the states. Still waiting on it.

  2. I like it. The ride is different from my Canyon Endurace. It came with an 11×34 cassette which I exchanged for an 11×25. The 11×34 was too different from the Canyon. Now they are much closer in gearing. The R300 rides smoothly over bumps and the 33mm wide tires absorb them. I needed to get used to the handlebar shape being round versus the aero shape on the Canyon. The Canyon is my priamry bike with the R300 as next in line. I usually ride the Canyon 2 days and the R300 the third day. I have about 900 miles on the R300.

  3. I am actually trying to decide between your two bikes! I have a 1998 Litespeed so used to titanium but trying to decide between r300 and a canyons ultimate or endurance. Can you note any ride quality differences you have experienced? I mainly ride about 25mi/day in an urban environment.

  4. Thank you for visiting Texbiker.net and your question.

    For urban biking I would suggest the Lynskey R300. It absorbs rough roads with wider tires and lower tire pressure. I run around 83 psi on 700x32mm tires (it came with 700x30mm tires) versus the Canyon Endurace 700x28mm at 90 psi. I think the titanium handles nicely. I have almost 20,000 miles on my Canyon compared to 2,785 on the Lynskey but I’ve been riding the Canyon since February 2018 versus January 2020 for the R300. I generally ride the Canyon 2 days and the R300 1 day rotations. The one difference I notice the most is the handlebars. The Canyon has the H31 aero handlebars while the Lynskey standard round bars. My fingers wrap around the H31 and not touch but do on the round bars. I believe the current Endurace doesn’t use the H31 bars now according to the photos I saw.

    I ride suburban to rural roads and enjoy both bikes. The Canyon seems to jump more when I pedal hard but maybe that is just in my mind. If you get the R300 I would recommend the internal cabling for ease of cleaning and cable protection. Mine has external cables, the Endurace is internal cables. I like the smooth look of the Canyon, easier to wipe down after the ride.

    It is a tough choice. I bought the R300 because I never owned a titanium bike before. I don’t regret the purchase except now I have to decide which bike to ride. With 1 bike the choice is made for me. I have another bike, Blue Norcross AL, dedicated to my Zwift setup on a Wahoo Kicker Snap trainer.

    Rick Ankrum

  5. Thanks Rick! I’m finding it to be a difficult choice and your experience is helpful. I don’t think the internal cables is an option except on the highest series Lynskey, but I may ask about that. Also it has been hard to find the canyon in stock and they have a new Ultimate model soon to be released that I may wait to consider!

  7. Rick I ended up going with a Canyon Endurace- it has been a great bike for the first 100 miles! Happy with my choice! Don’t think I leave any performance on the table choosing carbon over Ti but maybe down the road like you I’ll look to a Ti gravel or adventure bike! Thanks again for your insight on this topic.

  9. Just got my Lynskey GR300 today. Can’t wait to get in a few rides. I’m new to the Houston area, up at Woodforest in Montgomery county. I’m still trying to find safe routes and/or other riders in this area. I’ll leave a review of the GR300 after a few rides. Most of the rides will be asphalt.

  10. Congratulations on your new Lynskey GR300. You might look at some of the fire roads in the Sam Houston National Forest by Huntsville and Coldspring if you want to ride some gravel. There is a gravel ride Saturday in Huntsville. You can see more information at the Texabiker event calendar.
    I have a Lynskey Helix on order but it is delayed waiting for some components. I plan on selling the R300 when it gets here.

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