CANYON NEURON:ONFLY CF 9
£6,699 + £88.98 packing & shipping Less weight and travel, but still plenty of power
Until now, Canyon’s burgeoning e-MTB range has been missing a lightweight/SL option. Enter the new Neuron:ONfly, built around a Bosch Performance Line SX motor and with 140mm of travel front and rear, some fairly progressive geometry and a standard-for-Canyon competitive price tag.
THE FRAME
The lightweight SX drive unit may be limited to 55Nm of max torque, but it still puts out 600W of peak power, fuelled by a 400Wh Bosch Compact-Tube battery integrated into the down tube. A 250Wh PowerMore range extender, sold separately (£439.95), can be fitted in place of the bottle cage should you want to go further. Bosch’s System Controller top tube display uses coloured LEDs to indicate the riding mode – toggled using the Mini Remote on the handlebar – and remaining battery life.
Canyon construct the Neuron:ONfly from carbon fibre. It rolls on 29in wheels, and isn’t compatible with a ‘mullet’ (650b rear) set-up. Rear bounce comes courtesy of a four-bar Horst-link set-up, with the shock mounted under the top tube. Cables are routed through the headset, and the dropouts have SRAM’s Universal Derailleur Hanger interface.
The Neuron:ONfly is available in five sizes, from XS to XL. All have a 64.5-degree head angle, 76.5-degree seat tube angle and 450mm chainstays. We tested the large size, which has a reach of 485mm and a short 445mm seat tube. The stack height is on the taller side, at 644mm,
