Canyon Spectral CF Will get Much less Journey, Extra Options

The brand new Canyon Spectral CF path bike seems to have all of it. In body storage? Test. Built-in rear mud flap? Test. Flip chip? Double test. Accent mounts? You wager. Blended wheel and coil suitable? For certain. All informed Canyon has made practically a dozen modifications to the Spectral path bike, not the least of which is decreased suspension journey, which is now 150/140mm entrance and rear. Right here’s a rundown of probably the most noteworthy modifications to this widespread mountain bike mannequin.

2024 Canyon Spectral body options

Beginning on the prime tube, Canyon has made their steering stabilizer, Ok.I.S., customary on all Spectral CF fashions. For many who desire their steering unstabilized the system could be eliminated and a blanking plate is included.

There are three accent mount bolts positioned beneath the highest tube. The most recent carbon fiber Canyon Spectral CF (the CF stands for carbon fiber) additionally provides in body storage on the downtube with a hatch that doubles as a mounting location for a water bottle cage.

Canyon says the 2024 Spectral CF sees shorter seat tubes for the potential to run longer-travel dropper posts, together with Canyon’s personal G5 that drops as much as 230mm. Thinner, extra compliant chainstays within the rear, plus a brand new one-piece rocker promise an improved experience really feel and higher dealing with. Regardless of these modifications, the body is visually fairly much like the earlier model.

The Canyon Spectral CF now contains an built-in, two-piece rear mud flap to guard the principle pivot. It gained’t forestall mud butt nevertheless it ought to preserve the suspension operating smoother, longer.

Lowering entrance and rear journey on the Spectral to 150/140mm strikes the bike away from all-mountain / wannabe-enduro territory and nearer to the candy spot for path bikes. Nevertheless the brand new journey numbers now place the Spectral into extra direct competitors with the model’s Neuron path bike which has 140/130mm of entrance and rear suspension journey. That bike was already awkwardly positioned between two Spectrals, the downcountry Spectral 125 and customary Spectral; this transfer additional tightens the squeeze.

Flip chips and wheel sizes

Just like the earlier model the 2024 Canyon Spectral CF includes a geometry flip chip on the decrease shock mount with excessive and low modes. The bike ships in low; excessive mode raises the backside bracket top and steepens the seat and head tube angles “for extra pedal clearance and sharper slow-speed dealing with.”

Through the years the Canyon Spectral line has develop into a complicated morass of wheel sizes, suspension journey, and powertrains. (Singletracks has reviewed at the least three very completely different Spectral configurations). With this launch it seems the 27.5″ Spectral CF choices are going away, and for U.S. consumers the one selection is matched 29er wheels. Nevertheless a brand new chainstay flip chip adapts the body for a mixed-wheel setup, shortening the chainstay size however leaving different measures unchanged to work with the smaller rear wheel. Consumers exterior the U.S. will be capable to order full blended wheel bikes, together with measurement XS bikes that are mixed-wheel solely. (Because it’s blended wheel the XS measurement won’t be provided within the U.S.)

Canyon Spectral CF geometry

Regardless of all of the body modifications the Canyon Spectral CF geometry sees solely minor changes this go-around. The 64° seat tube angle stays unchanged whereas the 76.5° seat tube angle is steeper by 0.5° in comparison with some earlier variations. Canyon says minor modifications to the attain and stack top had been made to enhance match fairly than for any particular efficiency causes.

However wait, there’s extra

Steve Jobs famously saved his largest bulletins for the top of his keynote speeches, transitioning with the phrase “yet one more factor.” Admittedly the brand new G5 stem doesn’t rise to that degree however IMO it’s fairly ahead pondering. For starters, the steerer clamp bolts are (hidden? moved elsewhere?) to scale back knee-to-stem associated accidents. This additionally offers the stem a cleaner look.

As well as, Canyon is providing a free 3D printer file so consumers can print a stem-mounted, mini-tool holder at residence. Certain, most of us don’t have entry to a 3D printer nevertheless it’s good to see the model exploring an modern supply mannequin.

Pricing begins at €3,399 for the Spectral CF 7. Canyon says the lightest construct weighs about 31.7lb (measurement medium). Extra details about the up to date Canyon Spectral, together with data on construct kits, is accessible at canyon.com.