Canyon Spectral AL 6.0 first look A first build-up of the direct-to-consumer bike now available in the US Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Russell Eich Published: January 30, 2018 at 7:00 pm Canyon’s Spectral AL 6.0 is the starting point for the direct-to-consumer trail-bike line-up Russell Eich / Immediate Media Hidden in restrained black-on-black is a 150mm RockShox Pike RC fork Russell Eich / Immediate Media Save for a silver streak, it’s a murdered-out aesthetic Russell Eich / Immediate Media For a budget bike, this 2.6in Maxxis Minion DHF 3C front tire is a very welcome spec Russell Eich / Immediate Media DT Swiss M1900 rims spread a healthy 30mm internally Russell Eich / Immediate Media A RockShox Deluxe RT rear shock handles the 140mm of back-end up and down Russell Eich / Immediate Media 12 speeds are shuffled by SRAM’s GX Eagle Russell Eich / Immediate Media The seat clamp is a tidy affair, hopefully it works as well as it looks Russell Eich / Immediate Media Canyon is now direct-to-consumer in the US too Russell Eich / Immediate Media Opening the box revealed well-thought-out packaging and purposeful marketing Russell Eich / Immediate Media Everything had its place Russell Eich / Immediate Media I was a bit too eager to get started Russell Eich / Immediate Media The slick packaging continues Russell Eich / Immediate Media Two torque wrenches, five bits and some assembly paste Russell Eich / Immediate Media This 4mm torque wrench is elegantly simple and ideal for snugging up stem faceplate bolts to 5Nm Russell Eich / Immediate Media
