thanks for your answer. I just ordered my Frame, im 186cm, i also went for the xxl one with 110/400 handlebar. i hope it was the right decision. I used the current canyon aeroad geometry as orientation. The Canyon size L is very similar to the r218 XXL.
I have another Canyon CF roadbike, so im fairly confident about the best size for me regarding canyon bikes.
I have a focus culebro racebike that i use on my wahoo kickr which has nearly the same dimensions as the XL r218 and it feels too small for me.
i chatted with chris via whatsapp and he told me the xxl frames are in production at the moment and will be ready for further at the end of July. i chose a simple Painjob, matte grey. Shipping to germany via EMS. i will inform you guys when it arrives. It will be the first time i Build a bike so i invite you to join and help me on this journey haha.

Julian

Which matte grey did you order mate?

I am also super new so I will prolly ask a lot of noob-related questions here haha!

Yes. That’s the frameset they sent me. The photo on the website is way too dark. You can see from my photos that it looks like a darkish grey metallic. I quite like the Color. I discussed it with Chris and he suggested this Color and sent me a sample pic. That pic however looked nothing like the actual color the frame is painted in. 
So you see that it can be a bit hit and miss. I was lucky as I’m satisfied with my choice.

Hahah yeah def for sure! Thats why I consider either going with matte black as the standard one haha!
gonna check the website for some samples.

I chose the same Color as the disc frame that I was accidentally sent. A sort of gunmetal grey.


Regarding the handlebar, is it circular hole like the "standard"? Or any weird shape?

The frame has 1.5 inch bearings top and bottom. So you can fit any integrated handlebar for that standard. For instance FSA’s ACR integrated stem and bar system. Loads of other choices on AliExpress. Personally I think the bar that is included is absolutely fine. The steerer is a normal round one. Brake hoses and cables are routed between steerer and headset bearing. Hence the 1.5 inch upper bearing in order to have enough space.


Is the matte black prone to fingerprint?

That color is badass tho!
I think I will go with blue ish color. Have decided that the order will take its place on the 25th once the salary comes.

Ah! Now it makes more sense! I thought it was triangle shaped based on the "cap".
One downside that I can think of is the guide tubes that doesnt exists and some people say that its very hard to pull the cable through without any cable. Wonder how that will be. I think so too but was just curious how they are going to hold up in the future in case it breaks or if I get any hairline cracks.

Which wheels were you planning to go with?

Speaking about the stem, is there any angle to these stems?

I've had mine built for just over a month now and ridden around 225 miles. I haven't had any issues yet,  so no regrets!

I built mine up on Saturday and put some chrome decals on it
Rides extremly well and comfortable.
My bike before was a Cannondale Supersix evo (2016).

These replies are for both of you
You guys have awesome bikes! I almost pulled the plug on the 168, when I saw this one. It was jawdroping!
So to the questions:

• Did you pay 499+shipping only or was it any "hidden cost" or additional costs that appeared on the way?
• What is your tire width?
• Is it the default handlebar?
• Did you have any kit during the building phase of the bike?
• Which size did you go and what is your height?
• is it possible to swap the handlebar to another one if I dont like that one?
• did you guys got any discount?
• how much did he charge for the paint? Different paint, different price?
• any recommendations before I order?

Sorry for the questions, thing is that I have recently become a father and last time when he was born I missed the opportunity to order VBR 099 due to the economical situation. And now, it feels that I dont want to miss this one.

I am very new to bikes however very eager to learn because I want to do it all in the future and dont want to send it to the LBS everytime I need to make a service. Also I come from a gravelbike called White GX LTD, so my idea was to move all the components to this frame and build up the other one with cheap other chinese brands that I saw some from Trace Velo.

Here are a few more details.
I've made some shots from the inside of the frame. Everything looks fairly normal judging from my experience with other frames.
The headtube area has some wrinkles. Some of it might be resin pooling. Some of it might be wrinkles in carbon sheets. Make of it what you will. I've seen similar things in other frames. I think it should be fine as this is not a lightweight frame and the headtube area seems fairly overbuilt. But obviously there's no way to know for sure unless you have someone scan and/or x-ray it.

Have you got yours yet?

@jth15656 how long have you had yours now and do you still recommend it? I saw it yesterday and got sooo hooked! So on the fence of ordering one.

Another thing that I am wondering is if its possible to swap the handlebar in the future or are we glued to its proprietary one?