![]() ![]() Canyon’s new CP08 one-piece carbon handlebar and stem was designed with input from the company’s pro racers who sought a more direct connection to the front wheel. ![]() The complete bikes employing this frame are said to tip the scales at under 9 kg and start from US$NA / €5,699 / £5,349 / AU$8,899. Mathieu van der Poel (among other Canyon-sponsored athletes) had a direct hand in the outcome of this model and the attached handlebar. The CFR models are fitted with Canyon’s own CP08 one-piece carbon handlebar and stem in a similar concept to what’s become popular on the road, and there are a number of other technical flourishes that you’d expect of the German company. The rare Unno Aora, at 730 g, remains the lightest offering in the hardtail mountain bike sphere, Mondraker’s new Podium frame is quoted at 775 g, while Specialized’s S-Works Epic HT isn’t all that far off at 790 g. This is impressively light, but not the lightest. And while all three model levels feature a full carbon frame, the specific grades of materials used differ a whole lot.įor the pros and deep-pocketed, there are the CFR (Canyon Factory Racing) editions which use the highest grade carbon stolen from the hides of unicorns to produce a frame that weighs just 748 g without paint or removable pieces.Īdd paint and the small bits of hardware and Canyon has a medium CFR frame at a claimed 835 g. Regardless of price, all models feature identical geometry that’s based around a 100 mm front suspension fork and 29er wheels. Lows: Rides like an unprotected jackhammer, tall standover causes sizing woes, fiddly cable routing, press fit bottom bracket, price.Ĭanyon released the new Exceed in three distinct price levels.Highs: Focussed design for the racer, super stiff, agile handling, climbs like a goat, open frame design is easy to shoulder, low weight, good tyre clearance, race-ready spec, quality consumer-direct packaging.Weight: 9.75 kg / 21.5 lbs (as tested, medium without pedals).Key updates: Revised geometry, lighter frame, stiffer, one-piece carbon cockpit, designed with a dropper, semi-concealed cabling. ![]()
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