A wolf bares its teeth, the forest has just woken up from a downpour, the lines ridden in a surreal-looking landscape are simply breathtaking, all in black and white: Canyon leaves nothing out in the clip for the new downhill bike to let the brand-new bike shine in the best light.

There are good reasons for the excitement generated by the cinematic preview: The new "Sender" is not only Fabien Barel's new workhorse, but with a total weight of around 16kg for the top version, it absolutely makes you sit up and take notice. The characteristic curve of the rear triangle is designed for air shocks and can offer some highlights with noise protection in the down tube, independent shock linkage and integrated mudguard. You can find out more in the picture gallery.