Canyon teases new :ONfly e-bike claiming it marks 'the start of a new era'

German bike manufacturer Canyon has been teasing a new product at Sea Otter this week. Although the brand was not able to disclose any exact timeline for the new bike, they did say we wouldn’t be waiting too long.

Canyon knows how to spark intrigue with the new bike actually present in the flesh at the show but hidden within a translucent box that revealed only the bike's silhouette. Two things we can be sure of is that the new bike will be the latest in the brand’s well established :ON range of e-bikes and the new bike will fit into the Canyon’s mountain bike range.

Read more: Canyon electrifies the Grizl with the new Grizl:ON gravel e-bike

Beyond this, one of Canyon’s engineers who was present at Sea Otter was very coy on any further details. When asked if the new bike is using a new motor platform he simply replied: “You will have to wait and see.”

© GCN

All that Canyon would say about the new bike is that it is 'coming soon'

From the details that Canyon is displaying, the new bike looks to represent a step change in the brand's e-bike philosophy. On the side of the display unit, some clues as to the intentions of the new bike can be found.

“The forest is our home. Here we seek adventure, silence, and the unknown. Have you ever seen a dragonfly in action? They dominate the skies at up to 30 wing beats per second – speed artists that glide gently one moment and change direction at lightning speed the next.”

© GCN

Canyon look to have drawn inspiration from the agility of a dragonfly for the new bike

The display concluded by saying, “They [dragonflies] are the true superheroes of the forest. We need more superheroes like the dragonfly. This is the start of a new era.”

Read more: Sea Otter Day 2: Even more hot tech from helmets to hubs

The e-bike revolution certainly doesn’t look to be slowing down with plenty of brands exhibiting at Sea Otter saying that their e-bikes are continuing to outpace the growth of traditional bikes.

Canyon is currently not giving an exact release date for the new bike but there has already been a lot of hype around what could be coming. Make sure to keep an eye on the tech news section of the GCN website for a full news story when the bike is released.

For even more content coming straight from the Sea Otter Classic make sure to head to the tech section of the GCN website.

Canyon

Canyon Bicycles GmbH is a German manufacturer of road bikes, mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, triathlon bikes and e-bikes based in Koblenz, Germany.