Canyon drops in with their first full-on e-enduro ebike – this all-new carbon Try:ON CFR. Developed from scratch across the eEWS-dominating Bosch powertrain, the brand new Canyon Try:ON is race-ready for the UCI World Cup EDR-E electrical enduro collection. That includes a tricky however mild carbon body impressed by the success of Canyon’s latest Spectral:ON eMTB, this new enduro-racing ebike is designed to fly quick down essentially the most demanding timed levels in mountain biking, then zoom again up the ascents, with tremendous quick pit crew battery swaps alongside the best way.
Canyon Try:ON CFR carbon enduro race ebike
Extra than simply an electrified model of Canyon’s already-successful Try enduro race bike, the Try:ON combines the most effective traits of the standard enduro bike with extra eMTB-specific classes refined by the Canyon crew aboard their all-mountain Spectral:ON and freeride Torque:ON ebikes.
The result’s 160mm of progressive rear wheel journey paired to 170mm forks (similar to the common Try) however with geometry extra suited to the always-on-pedaling nature of racing eMTBs by extraordinarily technical terrain and a journey really feel that maintains dealing with stiffness whereas not beating the rider up. In spite of everything, despite the fact that the timed enduro levels are every comparatively quick, enduro racing means lengthy, massive days within the saddle – assume 4hrs+ and 3000m of climbing, plus some back-to-back racing days.
MTB legend Fabien Barel – who rode the common Try to its first EWS win again in 2013 – defined to us how creating the brand new enduro ebike was about cautious steadiness. A gravity bike’s capabilities on the downhills, a extra nimble enduro bike really feel and better journey for smashing technical rock gardens, and a ahead place over the entrance of the bike to keep up management on the technical timed uphill race sections.
Bosch Enduro-powered
The carbon Try:ON is actually molded across the Bosch Efficiency Line CX motor platform, and particularly the power to run the prolonged energy CX Race motors that delivers a peak output of 600W, fast pedal response, and the sustained torque output that offers e-enduro racers help for longer than most different motors after they cease pedaling.
In both the CX or CX Race motor variations, riders can choose from both the lighter 625Wh or longer-running 750Wh Bosch Powertube inside battery that may be shortly swapped out in a race for prolonged vary.
All managed with the easy LED distant within the toptube and no exterior show.
Try:ON Enduro Race Geometry
Past that Bosch CX Race motor, enduro race-ready geometry was in all probability the most important driving consider creating the Try:ON.
At first look, it appeared that the most-apt geometry comparability might need been the Spectral:ON CFR (which has 155mm rear/150mm fork journey) due to the developed similarities between the common Try & Spectral. However this new Try:ON is way more a pace & gravity-oriented ebike than an all-mountain one. And befitting of such, it takes an extended and slacker method, whereas sticking with a 29″ entrance / 27.5″ rear mullet wheel setup. The truth is, we are able to’t actually examine it to the outdated aluminum Torque:ON bikepark ebike both, as that will get a serious improve to match this enduro ebike as we speak, too.
What meaning is a gravity slack 63.5° headtube angle, a full 1.5cm longer in Attain than the Spectral:ON or the alloy Torque:ON (now as much as 500mm for a Massive), longer 445mm chainstays for a bit extra stability, and simply 25mm of backside bracket drop to assist clear obstacles and technical trails. Plus, it will get an extremely steep 78° seat tube angle, as getting rider weight ahead for timed stage technical climbs is essential to having the ability to keep entrance wheel grip and to restrict spinning out the rear wheel. And that extra ahead place is vital whereas climbing to steadiness the general slower dealing with of the ebike’s extra weight.
eEnduro Tech Particulars
From a technical facet, I used to be a bit shocked that the e-Try does NOT embrace the ShapeShifter geometry-altering tech that makes the common Try distinctive. The truth is, with e-enduro racing together with uphill timed sections, a Try:ON with a ShapeShifter may very well be particularly useful. However throughout the extra constrained area inside the principle triangle between the motor, battery, and toptube low sufficient for satisfactory standover – there merely wasn’t sufficient area to suit the present system in.
So Canyon caught with a four-bar suspension structure extra like their newest Spectrals, tweaked with increased anti-squat, extra mid-stroke help to assist pedal above the 25kph pedal-assist limiter, and driving a horizontal shock into the outsized downtube, with area for piggyback air or coil shocks.
The brand new Try:ON are available 3 enduro-ready builds in 4 inventory sizes, all sharing the identical top-spec CFR full carbon frameset – Class 5 examined and authorized to the identical requirements as a downhill racing bike. Switching to the identical shock structure as the remainder of Canyon’s ebikes, additionally means there’s room in the principle triangle in all sizes from S-XL each for a water bottle cage and a 2-bolt direct mount device bag that may match underneath the toptube.
Extra than simply placing a bash guard underneath the motor, the Try:ON body options an off-road motorcycle-inspired skid plate. Mounted to the motor itself, it’s designed to slip up and over obstacles as an alternative of getting hung up, whereas after all additionally defending the motor and the simple entry to the underside of the battery for fast battery swaps.
First Impressions
I’ll go into extra element about using the brand new Try:ON later, however our first impressions are that that is undoubtedly an ebike that may push you to be a quicker racer. Matching ebike race-tuned geometry, loads of journey, a robust Bosch powertrain, and stable suspension – the Try:ON is succesful and predictable.
Whether or not you’re in search of the all-out uphill pace that you could get from the CX Race motor for the Energy Levels, or just assured management for bombing essentially the most technical descents – the Try:ON won’t disappoint.
Does each mountain biker want an enduro bike, no. Does each ebiker want a UCI EDR-E-ready enduro ebike, a stable additionally no. However sturdy technical riders and racers trying to push it to the subsequent degree will discover a succesful e-enduro platform within the new Try:ON.
2023 Canyon Try:ON CFR – Pricing, choices & availability
The all-new Try:ON enduro ebike is available in two fashions with the usual Bosch Efficiency Line CX motor. The Canyon Try:ON CFR Underdog is essentially the most reasonably priced from 5800€ with the smaller 625Wh battery, Fox Rhythm suspension, and Deore drivetrain.
The Try:ON CFR begins at 7000€ with the smaller battery, and an improve to Fox Efficiency Elite suspension and an XT groupset. Each add on 200€ extra to improve to the larger 750Wh Powertube battery.
As of now, solely this Try:ON CFR mannequin shall be out there within the USA< beginning in September 2023.
The flagship of the vary although is the restricted version Try:ON CFR LTD with particular Fabien Barel crew graphics, a SRAM X0 Eagle AXS transmission, RockShox Zeb/Tremendous Deluxe Final suspension, and the Bosch Efficiency Line CX Race motor that’s 150g lighter, whereas ramping up pedal help from 340% to 400% and including that prolonged energy supply overrun Race Mode. Get the LTD for 9500€ with the 625Wh battery, or 9700€ with the large 750Wh battery.
