Expensive carbon bikes grab the headlines, but let’s face it, aluminium is still king when it comes to affordability. Which is why the new Canyon Spectral AL shares the same…
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Why better suspension beats extra travel: YT’s Izzo versus the Canyon Lux Trail review
Short travel trail bikes are my favourite genre of MTB right now. Bike tech has evolved so fast and so far that 120mm of travel is really all I need…
Canyon adds bricks and motor demo options, letting you try before you buy on demand in London and Sheffield
Famously a direct to consumer brand, you’ll now be able to view, bounce on or even demo a Canyon in the UK, after a new partnership with two UK stores,…
It’s this or an e-bike for me: how Canyon’s Lux Trail became my go-to bike in 2025
It takes a bold imagination and a leap of faith to create a bike like the Lux Trail, and perhaps only Canyon could actually pull it off. It’s so unique…
£3,099.00
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Canyon offering partial refunds on Spectral:ON and Torque:ON e-bikes affected by battery stop ride notice, with solution on track for February
In November Canyon issued a stop ride notice on all of its Spectral:ON CF and Torque:ON CF models after a potential fire-risk was identified with the casings of the third-party…
Underpowered? Canyon’s new Spectral:ONfly gets the super-light TQ motor, but should it have had a Bosch SX?
You know the old saying, wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once. This time it’s not a double decker lumbering into view though, it’s Canyon’s…
The Canyon Spectral:ONFly’s dynamic ride quality left me smitten, but the small battery ran out of energy before I did
This is Canyon’s new Spectral:ONFly Ltd, a lightweight, low-powered e-bike, but one that shares the same geometry and suspension travel as one of MBR’s most highly-rated e-bikes – the Canyon…
£8,349.00
Is it worth spending an extra £2k on a better e-bike? We compare two of the latest lightweight e-bikes from Canyon
The new breed of lightweight e-bikes are causing quite a stir at the moment, with motors like the Bosch SX bringing ample power and range to a package that can…
The Neuron:ON fly CF9 is Canyon’s first sub-20kg e-bike, and it kills it on flowy singletrack
Canyon is far from a newbie when it comes to building e-bikes, the direct sales brand has arguably the best electric mountain bike out there, in the Spectral:ON CF9. What…
£6,699.00
Has Canyon just made the world’s most affordable lightweight e-bike, in the Neuron:ONfly?
Canyon has a new e-bike out called the Neuron:ONfly – it’s the brand’s first lightweight electric mountain bike, and could well democratise the mid-power category for riders without off-shore bank…
Looking for the fastest direct-sales downhill bike? The Canyon Sender CFR 29 would be my first choice if I was going racing again
With the CLLCTV Factory race team, CLLCTV FMD and CLLCTV Pirelli teams all racing the Sender, Canyon’s commitment to DH racing at the very highest level is second to none.…
£5,999.00
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Canyon pulls out all the stops on the new 2024 Spectral CF 9 trail bike with less travel, more sizes, internal storage and steering stabilisation as standard
Canyon clearly isn’t afraid to innovate. Because after just one year and a trial on just one model, it is back with a brand new range of Spectral CFs, all…
£4,799.00
The new 2024 Canyon Spectral trail bike is packed to the brim with features, including adjustable geometry, internal storage, and a steering stabiliser
Canyon’s Spectral CF is a trail bike that needs no introduction. But how do you make one of the best trail bikes on the market even better? Well, you throw…
Why weight still matters on a mountain bike… but not for the reasons we’ve all been told
A lighter bike rides better than a heavy one, right? It’s an idea most of us have agreed with over the years because, simply put, we know it to be…
No need to pedal: Canyon’s Spectral:ON CFR will change gear while coasting… but is it a gimmick or a genuine performance boost?
What attracted you to the Canyon Spectral:ON CFR? Given that the Spectral:ON CF 9 was mbr’s e-bike of the Year in 2023, I figured the CFR would be the perfect…
£9,349.00
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The Canyon Strive:ON CFR is a big-hit e-bike with the precision of a scalpel
For a brand so focused on racing (and so proficient at building one of the best e-bikes on the market in the shape of the Spectral:ON), it was only a…
£6,699.00
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Canyon Strive:ON CFR Vs Orbea Wild M-Team: Which is the ultimate enduro e-bike?
Competition has always accelerated the pace of development, and the discipline of e-enduro racing is no different. This fledgling race category has not been around for very long, but it’s…
Canyon’s MTB Pants are hot pants, but not in a good way
Canyon doesn’t just do bikes – the German direct-sales Goliath has a rapidly expanding range of clothing and accessories to choose from, including these MTB Pants, designed to compete against…
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Canyon Torque Mullet AL 6 Vs YT Capra Core 2 GX – Which is the best direct-sales enduro bike?
While top end bikes costing five figures are not uncommon (£20,000 one day soon?), most of us are priced out. It’s to the Germans’ great credit then, that you can…
Canyon’s new Lux Trail: XC race bike with internal frame storage and a chainguide!
Nothing beats a proper cross country XC mountain bike up a hill, but by golly you wouldn’t want to ride one all day. Canyon’s figured this out too and its…