{"id":52873,"date":"2023-08-03T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=741887"},"modified":"2023-08-03T11:36:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T09:36:12","slug":"the-speedmax-cfr-track-is-canyons-fastest-bike-and-its-most-expensive-at-e20000","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/the-speedmax-cfr-track-is-canyons-fastest-bike-and-its-most-expensive-at-e20000\/","title":{"rendered":"The Speedmax CFR Track is Canyon\u2019s fastest bike \u2013 and its most expensive at \u20ac20,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe fastest track bike in the world\u201d to make its racing debut at the 2023 World Championships in Glasgow <\/p>

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

Published: Thursday, 03 August 2023 at 09:00 AM<\/p>

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The new Canyon Speedmax CFR Track is the brand\u2019s \u201cfastest ever bike\u201d, with an exceptionally slim profile, clincher tyres and a 40mm-wide front axle.<\/p>\n

Developed in collaboration with Chlo\u00e9 Dygert, the wider Team USA track squad, the Danish national team and Swiss Side, the Speedmax CFR Track will make its racing debut today at the 2023 World Championships<\/a> in Glasgow.<\/p>\n

Complete bikes are also available to buy by for \u20ac20,000\/\u00a318,999, making it the most expensive bike in Canyon\u2019s range.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fastest track bike in the world\u201d<\/h2>\n
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The Speedmax Track CFR eschews the current trend towards wide-profile track bike design.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

When viewed from either end, the profile of the Speedmax CFR Track is remarkably narrow, which makes it something of an outlier versus the latest crop of track bikes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking to BikeRadar, Lukas Schuchnigg, development lead for the Speedmax CFR Track said: \u201cFrom [Canyon\u2019s] perspective, we couldn\u2019t see the reason for the wide stance design\u201d adopted by the likes of Hope.<\/p>\n

\u201cA narrower stance offers the same aerodynamic advantages, while also being stiffer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey [Hope and British cycling] have their own testing but, in the end, our testing shows we\u2019ve built a fast bike\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Canyon<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
The fork is exceptionally narrow, featuring a 40mm-wide axle.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Nowhere else is this divergent design philosophy more apparent than the fork.<\/p>\n

The Speedmax CFR Track\u2019s fork has exceptionally deep legs, but a very narrow overall width. This is, primarily, thanks to the custom 40mm-wide axle. Most track bikes use a conventional 100mm-wide axle, reducing the width of the front end of the bike significantly.<\/p>\n

This necessitates the use of Canyon\u2019s own custom wheels, which have been developed to accompany the bike. A conventional 100mm-wide fork is also available for bunch-racing builds \u2013 more on both of these points in a moment.<\/p>\n

Viewed from the front, the fork legs are narrow, slanting inward until they meet the semi-sloping crown. The crown of the fork sits inside a cut-out on the base of the deep head tube.<\/p>\n

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The head tube extends backwards.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Moving up, a defined ridge is moulded into the deep head tube, creating a narrow hourglass-like profile.<\/p>\n

The base bar (or stem in the case of bunch-racing builds) also sits inside a matching cut-out on the top of the head tube.<\/p>\n

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The bike\u2019s seatstays join behind the seatpost.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The horizontal top tube then extends past the aero seatpost to meet the broad, yet narrow, seatstays.<\/p>\n

These sit proud of the rear wheel, though far less so than the likes of the Hope HB.T<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the Speedmax CFR Track, they are angled inwards from the dropouts, joining either side of the extended top tube. The rear wheel is hugged by a deep cut-out in the seat tube.<\/p>\n

Though it hasn\u2019t provided data comparing the Speedmax CFR Track to competitor bikes, Canyon says it has created \u201cwhat we believe is the fastest track bike in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

Speedmax CFR Track-specific wheels<\/h2>\n
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Canyon has designed its own wheels to accompany the Speedmax Track CFR.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Canyon Speedmax CFR Track is designed around Canyon\u2019s own disc wheelset.<\/p>\n

Unusually, the wheels are optimised around 25mm-wide clincher tyres \u2013 18 to 20mm-wide tubular tyres are still used commonly on the track.<\/p>\n

Canyon says it tested a range of tyres, starting at 19mm and eventually settling on 25mm as the fastest width for track racing.<\/p>\n

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The bike is designed around 25mm-wide clincher tyres.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Despite the smoothness of a velodrome, Canyon found rolling resistance reduced as it increased tyre size, with no meaningful impact on aerodynamic performance.<\/p>\n

As such, the bike\u2019s wheels are optimised around 25mm tyres, with a 26.5mm external width.<\/p>\n

The wheels are also designed to be used with clincher tyres, which Canyon found to be consistently faster than tubular tyres.<\/p>\n

According to Schuchnigg: \u201cWe found a 10-watt saving between the worst clincher vs the fastest tubular.<\/p>\n

\u201cClincher is the way to go if you\u2019re interested in going fast in the track\u201d.<\/p>\n

Schuchnigg says Canyon also tested the wheel tubeless.<\/p>\n

Although it found a tubeless setup offered a reduction in rolling resistance, the difference was so small that the convenience of a clincher setup outweighs the benefits of tubeless in this case.<\/p>\n

A widely compatible cockpit<\/h2>\n
\"Canyon<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Canyon has designed its own cockpit for the Speedmax Track CFR.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The bike teased in October<\/a> was built using a WattShop Anemoi<\/a> cockpit.<\/p>\n

Schuchnigg said Canyon used these as the starting point for the bike\u2019s design because they were Dygert\u2019s preferred cockpit.<\/p>\n

However, Canyon believed it could offer improvements over the design of the Anemoi, incorporating adjustable finger hooks and broader armrests into the final design of the Speedmax CFR Track.<\/p>\n

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The bike is also compatible with third-party cockpits.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Schuchnigg conceded that \u201con a pursuit bike, it\u2019s about being comfortable \u2013 that\u2019s what\u2019s more important\u201d.<\/p>\n

While Canyon believes its extensions offer performance benefits over WattShop\u2019s, it has retained compatibility between both systems.<\/p>\n

The US team will use a mix of the Speedmax CFR Track\u2019s cockpit and WattShop components in Glasgow, but Danish riders are expected to be racing on the stock setup.<\/p>\n

Who will be riding the Canyon Speedmax CFR Track?<\/h2>\n
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The bike is also available in a bunch-racing build.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The project to develop the Speedmax CFR Track began when seven-time world champion and Olympic medalist Dygert signed for Canyon-SRAM in 2021.<\/p>\n

She was closely involved with the design of the bike, with the initial aim of the project focused on producing a bike suitable for Dygert\u2019s speciality in pursuit disciplines.<\/p>\n

\"Canyon<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
The bike will be raced by the Danish national team.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

However, Canyon was then approached by the Danish national team, who wanted a bike suitable for bunch racing.<\/p>\n

Despite some initial concerns, internal testing showed the bike could be stiff enough for the rigours of bunch racing, but only when paired with a conventional 100mm-wide fork.<\/p>\n

As such, bunch builds will be offered with the 100mm fork, which also makes the bike compatible with third-party wheels.<\/p>\n

Canyon\u2019s most expensive bike, but not the most expensive track bike<\/h2>\n
\"Canyon<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
The Speedmax Track CFR will set you back a cool \u20ac20,000.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Canyon Speedmax Track CFR is available to purchase by the public for \u20ac20,000\/\u00a318,999.<\/p>\n

For that, you get a top-spec built that incorporates the best of modern track tech \u2013 an SRM power meter, a matching Kappstein 3\/32 drivetrain, Continental GP5000 tyres<\/a>, and Canyon\u2019s own cockpit and wheels.<\/p>\n

However, a Canyon spokesperson said the cost (or value, if you prefer) of the bike comes largely from the research and development hours involved in the partnership with Swiss Side, the Danish Cycling Federation and Team USA.<\/p>\n

While \u20ac20,000 is a lot of money, the Speedmax CFR Track is by no means the most expensive track bike out there \u2013 the Worx WX-R Vorteq Track<\/a>, as raced by the Malaysian sprint squad, costs \u20ac28,000 for the frameset.<\/p>\n

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