The geometry of the aluminium frame with its long head tube and short top tube allows an upright, touring-friendly riding position that suits both long-distance and occasional riders. Like the Movistar bikes, the brakes and drivetrain come from Campagnolo. Instead of expensive super-record components, however, Canyon uses the visually very similar mid-range Athena groupset. It does without carbon and uses a simpler shifting mechanism than the top-of-the-range groupset. The laterally stiff wheels also come from Campa. The 25 millimetre wide top tyres make a significant difference compared to the tyres normally used in this price range. The handlebars, which are angled towards the rider and wrapped in high-quality tape, are comfortable to hold. The Ardea saddle from Fizik with a longitudinal channel in the seat, on the other hand, was not our cup of tea.
Conclusion: Comfort racer with a professional look. Stable ride, well equipped,
exceptionally good price-performance ratio
Price 1,299 Euro
Weight 8.0 kilos
Info www.canyon.com
available via mail order
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,458/356/49 grammes
Frame sizes*** XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
Seat/top tube/head tube 565/550/191 mm plus 9 mm headset cover
Stack/Reach/STR**** 597/375 mm/1.59
Equipment
Drive/brakes/gear shift Campagnolo Athena (50/34 t.; Press-Fit BB86)
Wheels/tyres Campagnolo Vento/Continental Grand Prix 4000S2 25C
*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated up to the final grade with all decimal places; for a better overview, we indicate all grades 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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