Canyon Factory Racing

Speed isn’t given. It’s extracted. Mined from the margins, refined in the lab, proven in the race. A straight line is never straight. The wind is never still. The road is never smooth. And yet, the goal has always remained the same for us: to move through it all with absolute efficiency.

CFR brings together decades of development on the edge of performance.

For years, we have worked with aerospace experts to push the limits of the carbon ‘holy trinity’ in cycling: strong vs stiff vs light. CFR is where we are most ambitious, with experimental layups, rare fibre materials and intricate constructions.

In 2023 we created the Speedmax CFR, the fastest ever Canyon bike. The aerodynamic learnings from such ambitious projects with world-leading partners like Swiss Side always trickle down, leading to speed gains across the board.

Progress takes risks. Our engineering team regularly develop never-seen-before products in the hunt for performance. Recent examples include the modular Aeroad cockpit, K.I.S. system, HighBar strap, and the Inflite’s mud-shedding frame.

Outside-the-box thinking ends up inside the bike box. Take the new Sender: our engineers built a unique ‘test mule’ that trials multiple different platform variations. From this testing, we locked in a setup that has won World Cups before launch.

Our testing lab scrutinises CFR bikes in every conceivable way. Specialist machines test seat load, braking, and steering fatigue, as well as bad weather durability. We also do X-rays, CT and 3D scanning. Nothing goes untested. Everything gets refined.