A super frame for the price class, exemplary equipment, impressive weight, hammer price - that says almost everything about the bike from the Koblenz-based mail order company. The black anodised frame is one of the most technically advanced aluminium constructions. Thanks to the carbon seat post from Ritchey manufactured exclusively for Canyon, the bike shines with outstanding comfort - proof that it is possible to harmonise sporty design and high riding comfort. A visual slip: the orange stickers on the Citec wheels. When it comes to shipping costs and customisation requests, Canyon charges significantly more than its mail-order competitors Rose, Poison & Co. Nevertheless, the price-performance ratio remains almost unbeatable - provided that the company gets the delivery problems of recent years under control.
Purchase/info: Canyon, phone 0261/404000, www.canyon.com
Weight frame/fork/headset bearing*: 1,316/318/72 g
Frame sizes**: 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66 cm
Seat/steering angle: 73.5°/73°
Seat / top / head tube: 530/560/170 mm
Wheelbase/caster: 995/62 mm
Stack/reach***: 591/385 mm
EQUIPMENT
Fork: Canyon One One Four SLX
Steering bearing: Acros Ai-70, top 1-1/4, bottom 1.5 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket: Shimano Ultegra (50/34 t.)
Wheels/tyres: Citec 3000 Aero/Continental GP 4000S
Handlebar/stem: Ritchey WCS
Saddle/post: Selle Italia SL/Ritchey WCS Carbon (27.2 mm)
*weighted weights; **manufacturer's specification; test frame size greased; ***stack/reach: projected vertical or horizontal dimension from centre of bottom bracket to top edge of headset cap
