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Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9 trail bike test

Max Fuchs

 · 17.05.2022

Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9 trail bike testPhoto: Max Fuchs
Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9 trail bike test
With the Spectral 125 CF 9, Canyon is sending its very own interpretation of the trail bike category into the race.

This is because the Koblenz-based company has given the 140-millimetre fork new Spectral 125 a rear triangle with only 125 millimetres of travel. Plus an extremely flat geometry as well as tyres and components that would also look good on modern enduro bikes. But why this unusual specification? Quite simply: The Mini-Spectral is designed to spoil its rider with maximum downhill fun in true enduro style. However, because most enduro bikes with up to 180 millimetres of travel are quickly underchallenged even on alpine trails and in bike parks, the short travel on the Spectral 125 is intended to provide new challenges in the terrain. The bike masters this top range of use perfectly.

You can download the complete test with all riding impressions and ratings from BIKE 5/2022 as a PDF below the article. The test costs 0.99 euros.

Why not free of charge? Because quality journalism has a price. In return, we guarantee independence and objectivity. This applies in particular to the tests in BIKE. We don't pay for them, but the opposite is the case: we charge for them, hundreds of thousands of euros every year.

Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9: The steering and seat angle can be varied by half a degree using a flip chip. This raises or lowers the bottom bracket by eight millimetres.Photo: Max Fuchs Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9: The steering and seat angle can be varied by half a degree using a flip chip. This raises or lowers the bottom bracket by eight millimetres. Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9: The in-house G5 components are quite heavy, but just like the frame, they are approved for use in the bike park.Photo: Max Fuchs Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9: The in-house G5 components are quite heavy, but just like the frame, they are approved for use in the bike park.

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Test 2022: Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9 (pdf)

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Max Fuchs

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Max Fuchs hat seine ersten Mountainbike-Kilometer bereits mit drei Jahren gesammelt. Zunächst Hobby-Rennfahrer und Worldcup-Fotograf im Cross-Country-Zirkus, jetzt Testredakteur und Fotograf bei BIKE. Sein Herz schlägt für Enduros und abfahrtsstarke Trailbikes – gern auch mit Motor. Bei der Streckenwahl gilt: je steiler und technischer, desto besser.

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