Canyon’s first 2014 models

Before the start of the Eurobike, German bicycle producer Canyon has unveiled its first 2014 models. They are all available to order now and the company says that the first bikes will be ready for delivery from September onward.

There are 8 models (7 mountain bike and 1 road bike) has been unveiled.

Canyon RoadLite AL 7.0 2014

6061 Series alloy RoadLite frame, Canyon One One Eight SL fork, Shimano Ultegra groupset, Mavic Aksium WTS semi-aero wheels, and Mavic Aksium WTS 25mm tires. Weight: 7.95 kg. €1,091.60

Canyon RoadLite AL 6.0 SL 2014

6061 Series alloy RoadLite frame, Canyon One One Eight SL fork, SRAM Apex groupset, Mavic Aksium WTS semi-aero wheels, and Mavic Aksium WTS 25mm tires. Weight: 8.25 kg. €839.50

Canyon RoadLite AL 6.0 2014

6061 Series alloy RoadLite frame, Canyon One One Eight SL fork, Shimano 105 groupset, Mavic Aksium wheels, and Continental Grand Prix 4000S 25mm tires. Weight: 8.3 kg. €839.50

Canyon Torque Ex Gapstar 2014

7005 Series alloy frame, RockShox Rock Shox Lyrik RC Solo Air fork, SRAM X9 groupset, SUN Ringlé Charger Comp wheels, and Maxxis Highroller II Kevlar EXO Super Tacky 2.5 / Minion DHF Kevlar EXO Super Tacky 2.5 tires. Weight: 15.02 kg. €1,847.91

Canyon Nerve CF 9.0 LTD 2014

Monocoque carbon frame, Fox 32 Float 26 CTD Factory Kashima fork, Shimano XTR groupset, Mavic Crossmax SLR Disc wheels, and Continental Mountain King 2,2″ tires. Weight: 10.7 kg. €3,864.72

Canyon Nerve CF 9.0 2014

Monocoque carbon frame, Fox 32 Float 26 CTD Factory Kashima fork, SRAM X0 groupset, Mavic Crossmax ST Disc wheels, and Continental Mountain King 2,2″ tires. Weight: 11 kg. €3,192.45

Canyon Nerve CF 8.0 2014

A monocoque carbon frame, Fox 32 Float 26 CTD Performance fork, Shimano Deore XT groupset, Mavic Crosstrail wheels, and Continental Mountain King 2,2″ tires. Weight: 11.5 kg. €2,520.18

Canyon Nerve AL 9.9 SL 2014

Hydroformed aluminum frame, Fox 32 Float 29 CTD Adjust Fit Factory Kashima Remote fork, SRAM X9 groupset, Mavic Crossmax SLR 29 wheels, and Continental X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 12.1 kg. €2,520.18

Canyon Nerve AL 9.9 2014

Hydroformed aluminum frame, Fox 32 Float 29 CTD Performance fork, Shimano Deore XT groupset, DT Swiss Spline ONE XR1501 wheels, and Continental Mountain King II 2.2 – X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 12.1 kg. €2,100.01

Canyon Nerve AL 8.9 2014

Hydroformed aluminum frame, Fox 32 Float 29 CTD Performance fork, Shimano Deore XT groupset, Mavic Crossride 29 wheels, and Continental Mountain King II 2.2 – X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 12,9 kg. €1,679.84

Canyon Nerve AL 7.9 2014

Hydroformed aluminum frame, Fox 32 Float 29 CTD Performance fork, Shimano SLX groupset, Mavic Crossride 29 wheels, and Schwalbe Rocket Ron 29″ 2.25“ / Racing Ralph 29″ 2.25“ Evolution tires. Weight: 12.85 kg. €1,385.72

Grand Canyon CF SLX 9.9 Team 2014

Canyon Grand Canyon CF SLX Carbon frame with a UHM, HE, and HS fiber mix, RockShox SID 29 XX World Cup fork, SRAM XX – SRAM X0 mixed groupset, DT Swiss Spline 90 XR1450 29 wheels, and Continental X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 9.20 kg. €3,528.59

Grand Canyon CF SLX 9.9 Team XXI 2014

Canyon Grand Canyon CF SLX Carbon frame with a UHM, HE, and HS fiber mix, RockShox SID 29 XX World Cup fork, SRAM XX One groupset, DT Swiss Spline 90 XR1450 29 wheels, and Continental X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 9.00 kg. €3,360.52

Grand Canyon CF SLX 9.9 SL 2014

Canyon Grand Canyon CF SLX Carbon frame with a UHM, HE, and HS fiber mix, Fox 32 Float FIT Terralogic Factory Kashima fork, Shimano XTR groupset, Mavic Crossmax SLR 29 wheels, and Continental X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 9.60 kg. €3,108.42

Grand Canyon CF SLX 9.9 2014

Canyon Grand Canyon CF SLX Carbon frame with a UHM, HE, and HS fiber mix, RockShox SID 29 XX World Cup fork, SRAM X0 groupset, DT Swiss Spline ONE XR1501 wheels, and Continental X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 9.40 kg. €2,520.18

Grand Canyon CF SL 8.9 2014

Canyon Grand Canyon CF SL Carbon frame with a UHM, HE, and HS fiber mix, Fox 32 Float 29 FIT Terralogic fork, Shimano Deore XT groupset, Mavic Crossmax ST 29 wheels, and Continental X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 10.10 kg. €2,184.04

Grand Canyon CF SL 7.9 2014

Canyon Grand Canyon CF SL Carbon frame with a UHM, HE, and HS fiber mix, RockShox SID 29 RL fork, SRAM X0 groupset, DT Swiss Spline M1700 wheels, and Continental X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 10.40 kg. €1,679.84

Grand Canyon CF SL 6.9 2014

Canyon Grand Canyon CF SL Carbon frame with a UHM, HE, and HS fiber mix, Fox 32 Float CTD Evolution 29″ fork, Shimano Deore XT groupset, Mavic Crossride 29 wheels, and Continental X-King 2,2″ RaceSport tires. Weight: 10.90 kg. €1,427.74

To see all the models and specifications and order bikes, visit canyon.com

About Canyon Brand

In 1985 Roman Arnold and his brother Franc Arnold (who is no longer involved with the company) founded ‘Radsport Arnold’ GmbH as a supplier of bike parts for cycling. It wasn’t until 1996 that the first bikes with the brand name Canyon appeared. It’s not unusual for cycle suppliers to have their own cycles in their ranges. Radsport Arnold, however, also adopted a direct sales strategy via the Internet.

In 2001 the company took the major step from being a supplier to becoming a cycle manufacturer and changed its name to Canyon Bicycles GmbH. With Lutz Scheffer (formerly Bergwerk and Votec) Canyon was able to secure the services of a renowned frame designer. In the next few years the firm based in Koblenz, Germany was able to capture other big names on the cycling scene such as Hans Christian Smolik, thereby enhancing their technical competence. The bikes, however, are still only available via the direct sales method.

In 2006 Canyon unveiled its new corporate design, which also received several awards in 2007 (European Design Award for Corporate Design, red dot design awards for Corporate and web design, iF Product Design Award for Corporate Design).

Radsport Arnold was involved in the elite sport right from its start. As early as 1985 the Koblenz-based company had its first successful sportsman under contract with Jürgen Zäck.

In the area of road racing, the company has been in cooperation with various teams for a long time. In 2007 the company first equipped the team Unibet.com, which took part in the UCI ProTour.

Currently, Team Katusha competes on Canyon racing bikes. The biggest prize ever won on a Canyon bike went to Cadel Evans on 27 September 2009, when he won the World Professional Road Race Championship for the Silence-Lotto team. In the same year, Philippe Gilbert won the Giro di Lombardia, one of the so-called Monuments of Cycling.

The brand not only supports triathletes and racing cyclists but also mountain bikers. The first top riders contracted to Canyon were Bobby Root and Stefan Herrmann as well as the Fumic brothers in 2006. The company was thus represented by pro riders in all the facets of mountain bike sport. There are now also other riders in the team such as Robert Jauch, alias Rob-J and Tibor Simai.

The greatest win to date on Canyon mountain bikes was the victory of the German Cross Country Championship by Manuel Fumic in 2008.

Canyon also pursues an extensive youth development programme with the Canyon Young Heroes. Riders aged between 15 and 16 years old can apply to the Koblenz-based manufacturer to be accepted onto the team and if successful, receive a complete carbon fiber bike and technical support for at least one year.