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Canyon Mountain Bikes Trail

Spectral

Our trail-slaying all-rounder. The Spectral combines playful handling and grin-inducing capability.

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All-ways trail

From spending time cruising singletrack, lapping flow trails, heading out on high mountain adventures, and ripping down technical descents, you need a bike that can handle a bit of everything. The Spectral has you covered.

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Do-it-all DNA

The Spectral is a quiver killing trail bike developed on our home trails of Koblenz.

With both the AL or CF models, expect the same core ingredients that deliver grin inducing, playful handling, climb crushing efficiency and gravity-bred capability. A recipe that works on a huge range of trails, for a huge range of riders.

Spot on geometry

All-rounder ability

The Spectral’s versatility brings playful, capable handling on the trail. Its long and low geo is slack enough to handle serious speed through the rough but also keeps things nimble when trails tighten up.

Shreddable Cat. 4 strength

Trail tough durability

Trail rides can get a little rowdy from time to time, especially on a fun-loving rig like the Spectral. So we've developed both the CF and AL frames to the same strength level as the Strive CFR – Category 4.

Have it your way

Rider-first wheelsizes

Different rider sizes, ride styles, and terrain types mean riders need choice. That's why you'll find mullet and 29er options (and even a few 27.5 setups) in the Spectral lineup. Ride it however you want.

Have it all

Trail tuned travel

The Spectral family rides on 150 mm travel forks and 140 or 150 mm of rear suspension for CF and AL respectively. Controlled and composed in the rough, responsive and poppy through flow trails, efficient and supportive on the climbs.

The latest Spectral CF

Refocused. Refined. Ready for any trail and every rider.

Stacking innovative features on top of tried-and-tested tech, this next-gen trail bike elevates versatility and capability to a new level allowing you to point it up or down almost every trail on the hill with total confidence.

If you want a playful trail toy, an awesome adventurer, or just need one bike for a bit of everything, this bike is it.

Lightweight heavy hitter

Fresh carbon frame

A reimagined carbon chassis designed around a 150mm fork and 140mm rear travel for that perfect trail setup. Engineering wizardry, a fresh carbon layup and one-piece rocker link deliver 'just right' levels of stiffness and class-leading performance. This thing feels dialled.

Pick now, swap later

Convertible wheelsizes

Pick your favourite wheelsize and know you can swap your wheels out to run full 29er or mullet setup. The chainstay flip chip lets you easily swap wheelsizes whenever you want.

Plush in the rough

Triple threat kinematics

Delivering traction, efficiency, and all-round capability, our engineers have maximised the performance from this 140 mm setup. Our Triple Phase Suspension approach has been tweaked to perfection.

Flip the chip and rip

Adaptable angles

A 64° head tube angle, 76.5° seat tube angle, roomy reach, and tight chainstays are on point for that modern trail bike feel. The geo flip chip raises the bottom bracket by 8 mm and increases the head tube and seat tube angles by 0.5°.

Stashed storage

A next-gen bike needs next-gen storage, leave the backpack and straps at home and keep all your essentials in and on your Spectral.

Put your trail essentials like CO2 cartridges, CO2 inflator, spare tube, levers, or whatever else you want inside the Canyon LOAD Spectral Tool Pack that fits inside the frame's downtube storage.

Keep the 6-in-1 minitool and other small tools within easy reach thanks to the strap-free on-frame storage mounts.

*Parts sold separately

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Pack it and stash it

In frame storage

Stash your every ride essentials in the frame, including our rattle free, perfectly shaped tool bundle (sold separately). Featuring an easy open, super secure lid latch that even the coldest, muddiest hands can operate.

Wear it and stash it

Crazy light rain jacket

Our 3L Lightweight Rain Jacket uses Canyon Defend Plus fabrics to deliver waterproof (10,000 mm) and totally windproof performance. Weighing just 100 g for a size M, it packs away so you can store it in your frame or pocket. (Sold separately)

Mount it and grab it

Bolt-on bags

Sometimes we need to take a few extra spares or have certain items quickly at hand. Our top tube mounts deliver instantly accessible storage, such as strap-free frame bags, frame-mounted tools, and more. (Sold separately)

Reach it and fix it

On hand minitool

An easy-to-reach Canyon FIX Minitool 6+1 handily stored and hidden underneath the Spectral CF’s top tube makes adjusting your setup quick and easy. Just pop it off, fine-tune your ride and get going again. (Sold separately)

“It did all the things that I want a trail bike to do really nicely.”

Dario DiGiulio

Pinkbike

“I felt like I had some of my best laps on the bike. K.I.S. makes this a positive standout product for the year.”

The Loam Wolf

Editor’s Choice

“With its Keep It Stable steering tech Canyon is giving riders more confidence to ride harder, while the wheel size flip chip gives riders more choice.”

Alan Muldon

MBR (UK)

“The duel between Canyon and YT is a close one, as the bikes are similar in many respects. In the end, details such as K.I.S. and greater user friendliness decide a razor-thin victory.”

Peter Nilges

Bike Magazine (GER)

Complementary Control

On the latest Spectral CF, every ride just got faster. smoother and more controlled with the integration of Keep It Stable (K.I.S.) technology on all models.

This mechanical steering stabiliser actively centres your bars to step up rider confidence and control. Hold ludicrous lines through off-cambers, face fewer front wheel washouts and let loose through the roughest trails.

For riders looking to stick with standard steering, the system is removable and a blanking plate for the adjuster slot is supplied with every bike.

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