Canyon can now make a carbon handlebar in one minute 

One of the joys of Eurobike, the world’s largest cycling tradeshow, is the insight you can get into parts of the bicycle industry that are usually kept behind closed doors.

Manufacturing techniques are an example, and the Engel stand at Eurobike shows how Canyon has cut the time to make a carbon handlebar down from two days to one minute. 

Developed with Engel and its injection-moulding technique, Canyon’s new CP0051 thermoplastic, reinforced carbon-fibre cockpit is designed for its 2026 Roadlite commuter bike range.

Canyon says the handlebar “promises the sleek design, high quality finish and compliance strength usually associated with high-end carbon manufacturing techniques, but instead comes from a more affordable and quicker-to-manufacture thermo-plastic, injection-moulding technique”. 

Wolfgang Kohl, team manager of Canyon's Innovation Lab, says: “The use of carbon in the manufacture of bicycle frames is not a mass production process. A lot of hand work is involved. 

“We’ve been able to build handlebars that have similar compliance and strength properties to carbon fibre bars, but in a mass production process that takes a fraction of the time and ensures perfect quality.” 

The technology allows for features such as cable and bike light integration, and smartphone mounts to be included in the super-quick manufacturing process. 

Canyon says the technology ‘democratises’ performance. It can use the technology on other high-end parts in the future. This will reduce costs and potentially enable it to increase value elsewhere on its bikes. 

Alongside reduced production times, the other benefit of the production method is the reduced environmental impact. Canyon will be able to keep production closer to Europe, reducing transport emissions. 

Despite not having a stand at Eurobike, this isn’t the only new tech Canyon has on display at the show. On the Gates belt drive is the soon-to-be-released Canyon City Lite, which uses the chainless drivetrain for “No noise. No Stress.”