{"id":47459,"date":"2023-03-21T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=720595"},"modified":"2023-03-21T11:34:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T10:34:21","slug":"canyon-targets-maximum-versatility-with-updated-neuron-trail-bike","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/canyon-targets-maximum-versatility-with-updated-neuron-trail-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Canyon targets maximum versatility with updated Neuron trail bike"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canyon’s best-selling full-suspension bike gets a geometry refresh and new frame features to improve its all-round capabilities <\/p>

By Luke Marshall\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 21 March 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Canyon has updated the Neuron trail bike to offer refreshed geometry and a range of features designed to improve its reliability, versatility and practicality.<\/p>\n

The new Neuron is available in carbon and alloy frame options and starts at \u00a31,849 \/ \u20ac1,899 for the cheapest aluminium build, rising to \u00a35,749 \/ \u20ac5,999 for the top-flight carbon version.<\/p>\n

The Canyon Neuron sits between the short-travel Spectral 125<\/a> trail bike and the Spectral 29<\/a>, the brand\u2019s burlier trail bike.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, the new bike has 130mm of travel<\/a> out back and is paired with a 140mm-travel fork.<\/p>\n

The geometry of the Neuron has been updated with the intention of modernising the bike, while updated frame features include fully sealed cable routing and revised pivot points.<\/p>\n

All this, Canyon says, means the Neuron is designed to be a true all-rounder \u2013 a bike equally able to take you for a multi-day epic or a lunchtime blitz.<\/p>\n

How does this new trail bike ride? We put the Canyon Neuron CF 9 SL<\/a> to the test.<\/p>\n

Getting rowdier<\/h2>\n
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The bike\u2019s geometry has been updated.<\/span><\/figcaption> Skyshot \/ Markus Greber<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The effective seat tube angle has steepened by 1.5 degrees to 76 degrees. Canyon claims this improves pedalling performance by helping to maintain rear-wheel traction and front-wheel control on steep climbs.<\/p>\n

The head tube angle has been slackened by 1.5 degrees to a modest 66 degrees. That\u2019s not the slackest head angle out there for a trail bike<\/a>, but it should still help boost stability at speed over the old Neuron.<\/p>\n

Reach numbers have also been stretched out.<\/p>\n

A medium frame has grown by 22mm, from 433mm to 455mm.<\/p>\n

The seat tube has been trimmed by 20mm to enable the use of longer-travel dropper posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The seat tube on the carbon fibre frame is now straight for increased seatpost insertion. The down tube has also been slimmed to give the frame a more refined look, says Canyon.<\/p>\n

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\ufeff<\/th>XS<\/b><\/th>S<\/b><\/th>M<\/b><\/th>L<\/b><\/th>XL<\/b><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Seat angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>74.5<\/td>74.5<\/td>74.5<\/td>74.5<\/td>74.5<\/td> <\/tr>
Head angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>66.5<\/td>66.5<\/td>67<\/td>67<\/td>67<\/td> <\/tr>
Chainstay<\/b> (mm)<\/td>430<\/td>430<\/td>440<\/td>440<\/td>440<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube<\/b> (mm)<\/td>400<\/td>400<\/td>445<\/td>480<\/td>520<\/td> <\/tr>
Top tube<\/b> (mm)<\/td>558<\/td>581<\/td>603<\/td>626<\/td>654<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube<\/b> (mm)<\/td>88<\/td>100<\/td>102<\/td>112<\/td>143<\/td> <\/tr>
Wheelbase<\/b> (mm)<\/td>1,121<\/td>1,146<\/td>1,167<\/td>1,190<\/td>1,220<\/td> <\/tr>
Standover<\/b> (mm)<\/td>761<\/td>765<\/td>784<\/td>788<\/td>799<\/td> <\/tr>
Stack<\/b> (mm)<\/td>578<\/td>589<\/td>614<\/td>623<\/td>651<\/td> <\/tr>
Reach<\/b> (mm)<\/td>398<\/td>418<\/td>433<\/td>453<\/td>473<\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>