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It’s time to put our top three head-to head and reveal our MBUK bike of the year<\/strong>
TRAIL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Different brands have wildly differing takes on what a modern trail bike should look like. If you want a physical representation of that, you just need to look at the front suspension on our top three bikes RockShox\u2019s SID, Pike and Lyrik all feature \u2013 forks with their roots spreading from XC to enduro.<\/p>\n\n

We\u2019ll start our top-three with the Pike-equipped bike. With its 35mm stanchions (upper legs), mid-weight chassis and 140mm of travel, this fork is a classic \u2018trail\u2019 product. However, the Canyon Spectral 125 it\u2019s bolted to is anything but a standard trail bike. While its 125mm of rear-wheel travel is just below the average, what it lacks in suspension, it more than makes up for in attitude.<\/p>\n\n

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THE CANYON IS A HOOLIGAN, ENCOURAGING YOU TO HIT GAPS, SQUARE-OFF CORNERS AND STOVE THE FRONT END INTO CATCH-BERMS<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

The Spectral 125 has buckets of mid-stroke support, giving you plenty of oomph when pushing into the takeoff of jumps, and preventing the bike from collapsing under your weight through berms. As such, the Canyon is a hooligan, encouraging you to hit gaps at full throttle, square-off corners and stove the front end into catchberms before spitting you out at warp speed. Show it some chicanes, and the snappy back end and stout front triangle just beg to be muscled from side to side.<\/p>\n\n

The bike\u2019s shape is equally up-to-date, too, with a long reach (486mm on the large), slack head angle (64 degrees) and short but steep (76.5 degrees) seat tube. This means the Spectral 125 excels on sharp gradients. Drop the front wheel into a steep and loose chute and the bike holds its line, its four-bar linkage rear end dealing deftly with any roots or rocks despite its limited travel, thanks to its ample progression. This ensures you aren\u2019t dragging your heels as you point towards the exit.<\/p>\n\n

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SPEC<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

CANYON SPECTRAL 125 CF 7 \u00a33,467.98 SHIPPED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frame <\/strong>Carbon fibre, 125mm travel <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sizes <\/strong>S, M, L*, XL (*size tested)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fork <\/strong>RockShox Pike Select+, 140mm travel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shock <\/strong>RockShox Deluxe Select+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheelset <\/strong>DT Swiss M 1900 wheels, Maxxis Minion DHR II 3C MaxxTerra EXO 2.4x29in (f) and Maxxis Dissector EXO 2.4x29in (r) tyres <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drivetrain <\/strong>SRAM GX Eagle with X1 cranks (1×12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brakes <\/strong>SRAM Code RS, 180mm rotors <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar\/stem <\/strong>Canyon G5, 780mm\/ Canyon G5, 40mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seatpost\/saddle <\/strong>Canyon G5 dropper\/Ergon SM10 Enduro Comp <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight <\/strong>13.8kg, large size without pedals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.canyon.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n