Canyon announces new 'do it all' Endurace CFR and CF SLX bikes

German brand claims new model for long-distance riding will be 'fastest endurance bike on the market'

09:00, Tuesday 15th August 2023

Alex Hunt

Junior Tech Writer

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Canyon's endurance platform has become more versatile than ever

German brand Canyon has today launched its new Endurace CFR and CF SLX ranges, the latest offering for long-distance riding and what they claim is their "fastest ever endurance bike".

Canyon’s Aeroad CFR and Ultimate CFR models are already the race-winning machines of choice for WorldTour teams like Alpecin-Deceuninck and Movistar, and the new range will bring the race bikes' engineering to endurance models for the first time.

A bike for every road

The Endurace has long been Canyon’s staple offering for the endurance road market, with the bike featuring more relaxed geometry and larger tyre clearance to racier alternatives.

Endurace CFR eTap

This new version of the Endurace sees things take another step forward as a bike to tackle adventurous road rides. We are starting to see the lines between endurance road bike and gravel bike blend even further with this iteration that can accept up to 35mm-wide tyres.

The new VCLS 2.0 seatpost builds on the original split-post design allowing for up to 20mm of compliance at the saddle. This has been designed to act like a leaf spring to dampen out road buzz and harshness for riders.

Aero matters

Similarly to the Speedmax CFR that Canyon released ahead of the World Championships in Glasgow, the Endurace has been optimised in collaboration with Swiss Side. The new frame sports a narrower frontal profile achieved by a narrower head tube, thinner fork profile, and newly shaped down tube.

The new head tube and fork profiles help to save seven watts over the outgoing model.

These changes result in a claimed seven-watt saving over the outgoing model. Canyon are making these aerodynamic tweaks in the name of efficiency rather than speed gain, with their rationale "to take riders further with less effort".

Cut-free adjustability

The Endurace uses a system to allow for cockpit adjustability without needing to cut and permanently alter the set-up. The CP0018 aero cockpit allows 40mm of width adjustment and 15mm of height adjustment without the need to cut the bars or steerer.

The CP0018 aero cockpit offers 40mm of width adjustability and 15mm of height adjustment without the need to cut anything.

Integrated storage

A trend that has become almost unanimous amongst mountain bike design is storage inside the frame of the bike. This allows for essentials to be held in the bike's frame allowing for bag-free riding and keeping more things off of the rider.

In-frame storage on the Endurace allows for repair tools to be held in the bike.

The Endurace has carried this trend over to the endurance road bike with what they are calling the LOAD top tube storage. Large enough for a CO2 inflator, Canyon’s own three-in-one multitool, and slim tyre levers, it could mean saddlebags are a thing of the past.