2016 winter road bike test: Canyon Inflite AL 9.0 S - Canyon Inflite AL 9.0 S on test

Fresh equipment: Shimano Ultegra instead of 105, plus hydraulic instead of mechanical disc brakes and lighter wheels with faster tyres. Although this makes the bike considerably more expensive - the 2016 model now costs almost 500 euros more - it is still a fair offer in terms of riding fun and ease of use. The riding position is rather comfortable and the steering behaviour is somewhat more agile than other candidates thanks to the lightweight wheels. The mudguards, which have been specially adapted for the bike, are elegantly attached, stable and provide excellent protection, but the bike does not have a lighting system. However, the robust and stylishly painted aluminium frame can be transformed into a relatively light cross bike with little effort, you just have to remove the mudguards and change the tyres.

CONCLUSION Upscale equipped, fairly light and comfortable training or everyday bike, conversion option to a crosser

Price 1,829 Euro
Weight 9.2 kilos
Available via mail order
Info www.caynon.com

Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,650/470/57 grammes
Frame sizes*** XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
Seat/top tube/head tube 570/560/160 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 591/384 mm/1.54

EQUIPMENT

Drive/Circuit Shimano Ultegra (52/36 t, press-fit)
Brakes Shimano BR-RS685 (160/160 mm)
Wheels/tyres DT Swiss R 23 db Spline/Continental Grand Prix 4000S II 28C

*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated with all decimal places up to the final grade; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach) 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.

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