Canyon Spectral:ON first look Canyon may well have nailed the e-MTB at its first try Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Tom Marvin Published: March 1, 2018 at 10:20 am The Spectrail:On is Canyon’s first e-MTB Tom Marvin / Immediate Media There’s a relatively standard four-bar linkage, though the Horst link itself is located higher than the rear axle Tom Marvin / Immediate Media A yoke mounted metric length shock controls the back end Tom Marvin / Immediate Media Canyon’s new saddle helps you stay in place on steep climbs Tom Marvin / Immediate Media Chunky tyres are fitted at the back for extra climbing grip Tom Marvin / Immediate Media Up front a 2.5in 29er tyre offers precision Tom Marvin / Immediate Media Canyon has taken care to spec burly forks on all the models Tom Marvin / Immediate Media Fox’s Grip damper on my test bike handles things fine on an eMTB Tom Marvin / Immediate Media The Shimano battery is mounted reasonably low in the bike and slides out very easily Tom Marvin / Immediate Media Canyon believes 200mm rotors are a necessity on an e-MTB Tom Marvin / Immediate Media Neat cable routing under the chainstay Tom Marvin / Immediate Media Short-ish stems and wide bars appear across the range Tom Marvin / Immediate Media The integrated seat clamp keeps things neat Tom Marvin / Immediate Media The two skids should keep the bike sliding over trail obstacles nicely Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
