Eurobike 2010: Canyon launch Strive enduro bike

<source media="(max-width: 320px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=160%2C208, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=320%2C416 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=480%2C624 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=615%2C800 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 375px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=190%2C247, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=380%2C494 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=570%2C741 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=615%2C800 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 425px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=215%2C279, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=430%2C559 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=616%2C800 3x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C383, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=590%2C767 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=616%2C800 3x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 992px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=136%2C176, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=272%2C353 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=408%2C530 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=544%2C707 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 993px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=155%2C201, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=310%2C403 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=465%2C604 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=615%2C800 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="wp-image-220102 size-portrait_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-gallery-grid-src-image" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C383" width="295" height="383" data-crop-width="" data-crop-height="" alt="Canyon's new 160mm-travel Strive is lighter than the Torque ES it replaces" title="1284452173108-15l47zs6nhlb2-6ae3027" style="width: auto; height: 100%;"> Canyon’s new 160mm-travel Strive is lighter than the Torque ES it replaces James Huang

German direct-to-consumer outfit Canyon will replace their 160mm-travel Torque ES all-mountain machine with a lighter and more all-day-friendly platform called Strive.

Strive will continue on with the same 160mm of rear wheel travel but will switch from the previous Horst Link four-bar suspension design to a linkage-actuated single-pivot setup similar to that used by Focus and Diamondback.

Conical half-shafts on the main pivot, an especially chunky chainstay bridge and 142x12mm through-axle dropouts should help prevent rear-end twist (a drawback of the other designs mentioned), while a needle-bearing equipped lower shock mount should make for much smoother action than the usual DU bushing setups.

Meanwhile, weight is kept in check with the hydroformed and butted alloy main tubing and chainstays, with the new frame configuration leaving enough room in the main triangle for a water bottle. Upper-end models get carbon seatstays, tapered head tubes are included throughout, and all but the least expensive Strive have height-adjustable seatposts as standard equipment.

Projekt 1.44 2

The rest of Canyon’s off-road range receives mostly minor tweaks but the Projekt 1.44 2 showpiece provides a glimpse of what’s to come – and we like what we see. Rather than use a conventional 3×10 drivetrain, the Project 1.44 2 mates a 10-speed cassette and rear derailleur with a three-speed internally geared rear hub. This offers a slightly greater spread than a traditional three-ring crankset, all supposedly at about the same weight as a Shimano Deore XT drivetrain.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488240-1nxwqh0b69hci-9b02129.jpg?quality=90&lb=800,1067&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488240-1nxwqh0b69hci-9b02129.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,970&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488240-1nxwqh0b69hci-9b02129.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,741&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488240-1nxwqh0b69hci-9b02129.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,473&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488240-1nxwqh0b69hci-9b02129.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,453&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488240-1nxwqh0b69hci-9b02129.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,426&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="800" height="1067" class="wp-image-220147 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Canyon say their rear hub is still a work in progress but they hope to be able to bring it to market soon" title="1284452488240-1nxwqh0b69hci-9b02129" data-source-name="James Huang"> Canyon say their rear hub is still a work in progress but they hope to be able to bring it to market soon: canyon say their rear hub is still a work in progress but they hope to be able to bring it to market soon James Huang A set of planetary gears in Canyon’s rear hub mimics the spread of a three-ring crankset

In addition to the claimed improved durability relative to a three-ring, Canyon say their Mach 3 hub requires almost no maintenance, allows for narrower pedal stance widths, and also makes for much better chain retention as a mini chainguide can then be used full-time up front. The system is based on a 32T chainring so as to maintain maximum compatibility with various suspension designs, and the 142x12mm rear dropouts leave enough room to tuck the shift actuation mechanism inside the stays for better protection from rock impacts.

Canyon hung the drivetrain concept on what looked to be a modified version of their Grand Canyon CF carbon hardtail frame (though perhaps more likely a development mule for the next-generation hardtail), complete with big chainstays and little seatstays – reminiscent of their Ultimate CF SLX road racer – direct-mount front derailleur tabs (used to mount the chainguide in this case) and internally routed cables.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488218-1n4fp9btd7t43-1d9d690.jpg?quality=90&lb=1067,800&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488218-1n4fp9btd7t43-1d9d690.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,704&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488218-1n4fp9btd7t43-1d9d690.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,545&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488218-1n4fp9btd7t43-1d9d690.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,416&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488218-1n4fp9btd7t43-1d9d690.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,266&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488218-1n4fp9btd7t43-1d9d690.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,254&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452488218-1n4fp9btd7t43-1d9d690.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,239&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1067" height="800" class="wp-image-220142 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Canyon's Projekt 1.442 sports an intriguing 3x10 drivetrain with a three-speed internally geared rear hub" title="1284452488218-1n4fp9btd7t43-1d9d690" data-source-name="James Huang"> Canyon’s projekt 1.442 sports an intriguing 3×10 drivetrain with a three-speed internally geared rear hub: canyon’s projekt 1.442 sports an intriguing 3×10 drivetrain with a three-speed internally geared rear hub James Huang Canyon’s Projekt 1.442 looks to be based on an updated Grand Canyon CF hardtail

The component spec was suitably lightweight, including a DT Swiss fork, Syntace bar and stem, Formula R1 brakes (with a 180mm front rotor!), Schwalbe tyres, a Tune front hub and DT Swiss carbon rims, all topped with Canyon’s remarkably cushy VCLS seatpost.

Road range

Aside from the introduction of the Aeroad CF aero road bike we showed you back in May , the road range is essentially unchanged but for the addition of a new V-Drome track model. As is usually the case with this genre, stiffness and aerodynamics were the main goals, resulting in the use of deep-section aluminium tubing, stout stays, steel-faced rear-entry horizontal dropouts, and the same carbon post used on Canyon’s Speedmax time trial bike.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452836853-19793xbgoqg5g-dadb2d6.jpg?quality=90&lb=1067,800&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452836853-19793xbgoqg5g-dadb2d6.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,704&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452836853-19793xbgoqg5g-dadb2d6.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,545&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452836853-19793xbgoqg5g-dadb2d6.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,416&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452836853-19793xbgoqg5g-dadb2d6.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,266&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452836853-19793xbgoqg5g-dadb2d6.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,254&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1284452836853-19793xbgoqg5g-dadb2d6.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,239&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1067" height="800" class="wp-image-220188 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Canyon address one omission in their range with the addition of the new V-Drome track bike" title="1284452836853-19793xbgoqg5g-dadb2d6" data-source-name="James Huang"> Canyon address one omission in their range with the addition of the new v-drome track bike: canyon address one omission in their range with the addition of the new v-drome track bike James Huang Canyon address an omission in their range with the new V-Drome track bike

As for the rumors of pending UK and US availability, that’s something Canyon say they’re still working on but hope to nail down sometime in 2011. Keep your fingers crossed.