Canyon has announced its Spectral:ON and Torque:ON eMTBs are back in stock after being pulled by the brand due to concerns over battery safety.
The brand issued a stop-use notice and recalled batteries at the end of 2024 after a small number of battery housings developed cracks that enabled moisture to enter the battery.
At the time, it was said this had the potential to trigger a short-circuit that bypassed the fail-safe protection mechanisms in the battery.
Now Canyon has relaunched the electric mountain bikes with an 800Wh battery that is 150g lighter than the previous 900Wh battery.
To ease these safety concerns, Canyon says it now uses a reinforced, highly durable aluminium housing, with every interface point being double-sealed to prevent water ingress.
There is a new internal membrane to prevent moisture build-up.
Canyon says this results in a waterproof rating of IP7, up from IP4, meaning the bike can be submerged in up to one metre of water – although it doesn’t recommend you try this.
Canyon also claims the Darfon battery is the first complete aluminium battery on the market, with aluminium end caps that should increase durability.
While the battery is smaller at 800Wh compared to the 900Wh of the previous bikes, Canyon says it has been able to take advantage of faster charging times, smart charging, more efficient battery cells and a better distribution of weight.
Apart from the new 800Wh battery and the lighter weight, Canyon says the bikes remain the same as they were before they were taken off sale.
Despite the bikes being first released in May 2023, they remain a serious value proposition, featuring impressive spec sheets and credentials.
The Spectral:ON CF7 is $1,350 cheaper than when it was first put on sale at $3,899, down from $5,249.
Both bikes continue to use Shimano’s EP801 motor, which churns out 85Nm of torque and up to 600 watts.
The Spectral:ON is the brand’s full-power trail bike, with 155mm of rear travel matched to a 160mm fork.
It starts at £3,749 / $3,899 / €3,999 for the CF7 build, featuring a RockShox Lyrik fork and Deluxe Select R shock, and tops out at £5,599 / €5,999 for the CFR build that features Fox Factory suspension and SRAM’s X0 Eagle AXS.
The Torque:ON is the brand’s beefiest offering, designed as a self-shuttling bike-park shredder with 175mm rear travel and a burly 180mm fork.
Prices start at £3,749 / €3,999 for the CF7, which sees a RockShox Zeb Select fork paired with a Super Deluxe Coil Select, with the top-spec CF9 priced at £4,649 / €4,999 with a Fox Factory 38 fork and Float X2 shock.
