It's hard to imagine that there are any road cyclists who wouldn't be impressed by the characteristics of this carbon racer: distinctive looks, superior smoothness, low weight, excellent workmanship and high comfort on the saddle thanks to a carbon seatpost manufactured exclusively for Canyon by Ritchey - rounded off by the good equipment with Mavic's "Ksyrium-SL" wheels as a highlight. The Koblenz-based mail order company is also generous with its warranty: six years on the frame and fork. The test victory - together with Red Bull - and the impressive final score are logical. Although the costs for shipping and any component replacements at Canyon are relatively high, the price-performance ratio is still first class. The question remains as to whether Canyon has got to grips with its delivery problems of the past year.
Order/Info: Canyon Bicycles GmbH, phone 0261/404000, www.canyon.com
Weight frame/fork/headset bearing*: 1,037/329/72 g
Frame sizes**: 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64 cm
Seat/steering angle: 73.5°/73°
Seat/top/head tube: 535/560/185 mm; wheelbase/caster: 992/59 mm
Stack/reach***: 596/388 mm
EQUIPMENT
Fork: Canyon
Steering bearing: Acros, top 1-1/4, bottom 1.5 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket: Shimano Ultegra (50/34 t.)
Wheels/tyres: Mavic Ksyrium SL/ Continental GP 4000 S tyres
Handlebar/stem: Ritchey WCS
Saddle/post: Selle Italia SL/Ritchey WCS (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
