The new Spectral:ON CFR is a statement when you look at the scales: This stops at 21.84 kg with the 720 Wh battery, the figure is 22.75 kg with the 900 Wh battery. The German mail-order company is launching the Spectral:On line with 150 millimetres of travel at the front, 155 millimetres of travel at the rear and a mullet setup.

Developed from scratch, the frame of the Spectral:ON has been given a massive diet. No more aluminum rear end, the new frame is made entirely of carbon for the first time. In addition, the entire layup of the fibers has been rethought, creating a frame that is significantly stronger and at the same time much slimmer than its predecessor. In addition to the CF frame, which now weighs just 3,180 g (size M), the Spectral:ON also features a CFR frame for the first time, which is another 300 g lighter and weighs just 2,880 g (size M). The stiffness, durability and core elements of the two frames are identical. The difference in weight is purely due to differences in the material composition and the details of the layup.

With the new, horizontal arrangement of the battery cells, Canyon has succeeded in developing a new, more compact and more efficient battery, which also sits significantly lower in the frame by rotating the Shimano EP8 motor by 30 degrees. The position of the battery in front of the motor (instead of above it) ensures a balanced weight distribution with a low center of gravity.