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Canyon Neuron:ONfly is their 1st Light-weight eMTB, 3kg Lighter Powered by Bosch SX!
Apr
Canyon is looking their all-new Neuron:ONfly path ebike their most versatile eMTB thus far. That’s as a result of it combines the perfect all-rounder path traits of its Neuron household, with a brand new lighter powertrain thrown into the combo. A light-weight carbon 29er full-suspension MTB platform with 140mm of journey entrance & rear, all-mountain-ready geometry, and now with the extra pure pedal-assist trip really feel and far lighter general system weight of the Bosch Efficiency Line SX ebike powertrain…
Canyon Neuron:ONfly light-weight path ebike
Begin with the fast do-it-all human-powered Neuron mountain bike launched a 12 months in the past. Add within the boosted capabilities that got here with the marginally longer journey ebike model Neuron:ON that debuted three months later with a 4th-gen Bosch CX motor & 750Wh battery. Now, dial it again to the newest lighter-weight however highly effective Bosch Efficiency Line SX motor and a 400Wh battery, and the brand new Canyon Neuron:ONfly.
Canyon calls it: “Much less weight. Extra energy.“
“The Neuron:ONfly sits in the midst of the Neuron household with the full-power Neuron:ON because the go-to selection for all-day adventures within the alpine, whereas the Neuron is a 100% human-powered bike for many who wish to maintain it conventional.”
What modifications from Neuron:ON to the brand new Neuron:ONfly?
You continue to get 55Nm or torque out of the newest Bosch SX motor – in comparison with 85Nm out of the CX. However you get the advantage of a extra pure feeling pedal help, whereas nonetheless getting a excessive 600W peak energy output for punchy climbs.
And the SX motor itself is 750g lighter than CX. Plus, its 400Wh battery is a claimed 2400g lighter than the CX’s 750Wh battery. That’s greater than 3kg lighter, or practically 14% weight financial savings over the whole Neuron:ON CF 8 that I rode final summer time.
Past the powertrain, the carbon body itself isn’t equivalent to the heavier Neuron:ON, but it surely’s very comparable. Clearly, the downtube may very well be made smaller with the smaller, lighter 400WH inside battery. And the chainstays have dropped a bit with the additional house accessible across the smaller motor casing.
However what about light-weight vary?
Certain, vary is genuinely decreased from that vast 750Wh battery to this 400Wh one. However the Bosch SX motor is claimed to be extra vitality environment friendly. And the extra pure trip really feel provides welcome assist on the climbs, however encourages you to step up your pedal energy output, as properly. It is also far more affordable to pedal a light-weight eMTB in Eco mode. And nonetheless bearable to pedal it uphill with a drained battery, in comparison with the full-power ebikes on the market.
Vary-wise, Canyon claims the brand new Neuron:ONfly will nonetheless provide you with assist for 1000m of climbing in Turbo mode. That’s lots to cowl most common mountain bike path rides. And why carry additional battery weight round in the event you aren’t going to make use of it. I reside and trip within the mountains. And 1000m is a stable trip starting from 25-60km in size relying on how laborious you wish to push the steep hills.
And in the event you do really need additional energy sometimes for some longer driving. The SX-powered Canyon Neuron:ONfly is suitable with Bosch’s 250Wh PowerMore vary extender bottle battery. So you may get 62.5% longer vary, simply by attaching the 1.6kg additional battery.
All-Path Geometry
Dealing with-wise, one other 12 months means much more progressive geometry than the current Neuron:ON. This new lighter Canyon Neuron:ONfly slackens out an additional diploma to a 64.5° head angle now, paired with the identical steep 76.5° seat tube angle and identical Stack & Attain figures.
That ought to match properly with the 140mm of Canyon ‘Triple Section’ 4-bar rear suspension and matching 140mm forks. FYI for smaller riders, the XS ebikes step it again to 130mm of journey for decrease standover.
Bosch eBike Circulation app & anti-theft system
You additionally get the identical Bosch ConnectModule and eBike Circulation App that lets customers fine-tune their motor mode setups. And use the digital locking characteristic that routinely provides an anti-theft alarm and monitoring if somebody does handle to get away together with your fancy costly eMTB.
Canyon Neuron:ONfly – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new Canyon Neuron:ONfly is on the market now direct from Canyon.com. It is available in 4 full builds and 5 inventory sizes (XS to XL). All with the identical CF carbon body, the brand new Bosch SX motor, and 400Wh inside battery.
The highest of the crop is that this 7900€ Neuron:ONfly CF LTD construct. You get a full SRAM XX AXS Eagle 12-speed transmission, Code Final Stealth 4-piston brakes, Fox Manufacturing facility 34 fork & float shock, and Reynolds Path 329 Blacklabel Skilled carbon wheels. All that at an eMTB weight declare of simply 19.1kg.
The Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF 9 at 7000€ with a SRAM GX AXS transmission, Code Silver Stealth brakes, RockShox Pike Final fork & Deluxe Choose+ shock, and ebike-specific alloy DT Swiss HX1700 LS wheels – at a claimed 19.9kg.
For 5600€ you may get the Neuron:ONfly CF 8 with a Shimano XT groupset, Fox Efficiency suspension, and SunRingle 329 Skilled alloy wheels at a weight of 19.6kg.
That’s a full 3kg lighter than the equally spec’d full energy model Neuron:ON CF 8 with the higher-torque Bosch CX motor and greater battery, at the very same value.
Lastly, the Neuron:ONfly CF7 is probably the most accessible model within the new light-weight eMTB line-up. For $5500 / 4850€, riders get the identical body, motor & battery with a Shimano Deore drivetrain, SRAM Code R brakes, and RockShox Pike Base & Deluxe Choose+ suspension at a weight of 20.4kg full.
Solely this final Canyon Neuron:ONfly CF7 is on the market within the USA, not less than in the meanwhile.