Canyon Strive:ON CFR 625 Review

Bosch is the major motor manufacturer in the EMTB world, alongside Shimano - and it's no surprise, as the Performance Line CX shows. With torque under the motor cover, the support is generous. Nobody needs to fear steep hills anymore. Furthermore, the power of the motor control is regulated so that the start always feels dynamic,. The average range can become a problem especially for long mountain bike rides.

Carbon frames are rather the exception in the price range of about 7000€. With the carbon fibre chassis, Canyon thus sets clear accents compared to the aluminium competitors. The very good chassis with 170 mm travel in the front and 160 mm rear hub also proves to have a lot of resilience even on rougher terrain. Setup-Nerds can squeeze out the maximum performance from the chassis thanks to the many setting options. The thick 38mm stanchions on the fork provide an extra dose of steering precision and performance. Whoever wants to ride fast, needs good brakes. The Shimano brakes are equipped with four pistons and large brake rotors. That way, the premium brakes decelerate more than adequately. The narrow #reifen_inch_breite Maxxis tires do not do this Enduros range of use any justice. In our opinion, Canyon has saved weight in the wrong place here. A nice touch: The gear and components are on a very good level. With a high Reach value, Canyon follows the calls of end-users for modern geometries. But the engineers don't lose sight of the remaining geometry measurements. When considering the whole picture, it must be said that the remaining geometry values very good harmonise.