2019 Canyon
Sender AL 5.0
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension downhill bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$3,499| Weight | 37.7 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 200 / 200mm |
| Fork | RockShox BoXXer |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 7 |
| Groupset | GX, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
< 5'8"
5'6" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'4"
6'2" +
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Oct 2020
For 2021, Canyon will offer alloy models of its popular downhill gravity machines; the Torque and Sender. The Torque, built to the same “Category 5” standards as all Canyon DH bikes, and taking suspension cues from the Sender, the Torque is a gravity machine with a playful side. Built around a 27.5″ wheels, and spec’d […]
Oct 2020 · Daniel Sapp
2021 Torque and Sender models are now available on canyon.
Jan 2019 · Bturman
The Sender's versatility and remarkable value made it a clear choice for 'Best in Test'
Dec 2018 · Seb Stott
The reach is longer than on most downhill bikes (which tend to sport shorter reach numbers than modern trail bikes) and the four-size range means even tall riders should get a reasonable fit, with the reach on my XL test bike measuring in at 480mm.. .
Oct 2018 · Simon Silver
We’ve been riding the $2,999 MSRP (currently on sale through Canyon US for $2,799) Canyon Sender AL 6.0 since June. While aboard the bike, we’ve spent 2 weeks coaching mountain bike camps at Highland Bike Park, as well as sampled the infamous trails of Whistler. It’d be fair to say that the bike has received a ton a ride time, so let’s dive in on how it performed. Geometry The Sender sits in a pretty standard middle ground of geometry, though sporting a unique frame aesthetic. With a 63° head tube angle and 430mm chainstay length, the bike is clearly
Dec 2017
Already consumer-friendly, Canyon Bicycles releases a more consumer-friendly alloy version of their Sender DH bike.
Apr 2017
The Canyon Sender is one of the best downhill DH bikes on the market. We tested this carbon 27.5 DH bike for several months from Whistler to California.
| Frame | Canyon Sender AL, Material: Aluminium 6061, Travel: 200 mm, Axle Dimension: 12 x 157 mm, Brake Mount: Post Mount 180 BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
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| Fork | RockShox Boxxer RC, Travel: 200 mm, Axle Dimension: 20 x 110 mm Travel: 200mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe R, Length: 225 x 75 Travel: 200mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM BSA GXP XR |
| Headset | Acros DH |
| Stem | Race Face Chester |
| Handlebar | Race Face Chester Riserbar, Material: Aluminium, Rise: 20 mm |
| Saddle | SDG I-Fly |
| Seatpost | SDG I-Beam Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | None included |
| Grips | Canyon G5 Flange |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX DH |
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| Crank | Truvativ Descendant DH 36T |
| Shifters | SRAM GX Trigger 7s |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-720 DH 11-25 7s |
| Chain | SRAM PC-1110 |
| Chain Guide | e*thirteen LG1 ISCG05 |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide RE Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Sun Ringle ADD Comp, Rim Material: Aluminium, Inner Width: 30 mm, Weight: 1530 g | Sun Ringle ADD Comp SH11, Rim Material: Aluminium, Inner Width: 30 mm, Weight: 790 g |
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| Tires | MAXXIS Minion DHR II 2.4'', Compound: 3C Maxx Grip |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM Centerline Rounded Edges, Disc Mount: 6-Hole |
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