Strive:ON CFR
A 29″ / 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro e-bike with high-end components.
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MSRP | €6,999 (about $7,690) |
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Weight | 53.6 lbs |
Frame | Carbon |
Suspension | Full, 160 / 170mm |
Fork | Fox Performance Elite Float 38 |
Shock | Fox Float X2 Performance |
Wheels | 29″ / 27.5″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
Groupset | XT, e*thirteen |
Motor | Bosch 250W 85Nm mid-drive |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
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Jan 2024 · Robert Johnston
The Canyon Strive:On CFR is a top quality, race-ready and pleasurable daily driving enduro eBike machine at a reasonable price.
Jan 2024 · Danny Milner
For a brand so focused on racing (and so proficient at building one of the best e-bikes on the market in the shape of the Spectral:ON), it was only a matter of time before Canyon designed a competition enduro e-bike. What’s more of a surprise is how accomplished the new Strive:ON is without a number zip-tied to the bars. Need to know Race-ready enduro e-bike with 170mm front/160mm rear travel Bosch motor with 85Nm and 600W peak power – top model gets the lighter Race motor with 2m overrun feature Either 625Wh or 750Wh battery enclosed by carbon chassis – choose your battery to suit the race Four frame sizes, all with a mixed wheel set-up Three models with prices starting from £5,699 What are the ingredients needed to make one of the best e-bikes for enduro racing? A Bosch motor for that fast, predictable response and powerful overrun to slingshot you out of tight corners and drive you through technical chess moves on timed power stages. An accessible battery compartment for those mandatory power pack changes. A tight, manoeuvrable, compliant chassis that carries speed and conserves energy with the suspension kinematics tuned to provide ample grip rather than ultimate progression when landing big drops and moto jumps. Race proven design If those are the pieces of the puzzle, then the finished jigsaw might well end up looking like the new Canyon Strive:ON – a purpose-built race bike that has just been ridden to the 2023 E-EDR series win piloted by downhill legend Fabien Barel. But Canyon is not the only brand gunning for glory with a dedicated e-enduro bike; Orbea has the equally fresh and similarly successful Wild M-Team. Both are closely matched in terms of travel and geometry, both pack Bosch’s Performance CX motor, and both have a World Series title under their belts. So we brought both of these winning rigs together to find out which one performs better when you’re not chasing stage victories. Read our full review of the Orbea Wild M-Team Read our comparison review between the Canyon Strive:ON CFR and the Orbea Wild M-Team Frame and geometry The Strive:ON layout has more in common with Canyon’s Spectral:ON than the unassisted Strive enduro race bike. The shock runs inline with the seatstays, anchored to the down tube at the forward eyelet, rather than sitting parallel to the seat tube as it does on the analogue Strive. But with far less room to work with between the top of the motor and the underside of the top tube, Canyon couldn’t have replicated the layout of the unassisted version if it had wanted to. Also missing from the e-bike is the Shapeshifter travel and geo switch with its on-the-fly adjustment. For the simple reason that pedal efficiency isn’t as important when you have 600W and 85Nm of torque on tap from the Bosch motor. Leaving it off has saved weight and reduced complexity, while also freeing up space inside the front triangle for a water bottle. The …Continue reading »
• A blistering race bike that’s just as capable outside the tape
• Great value
• Well considered spec
• Progressive sizing.
• Limited pedal/BB clearance
• Needs careful sag set-up
• Battery needs careful installation
• Boring paint job.
Dec 2023 · Knut Nes
There’s been much talk about the Canyon Strive:ON CFR that was launched in May this year. It ended up taking months for Canyon to ship a demo bike to Norway, so I was left wondering; what was so great about this bike? Watch the video or keep on...
Aug 2023 · Ben Haworth
The Canyon Strive:ON is a very modern e-bike. You can tell this by its downtube alone. It is flipping massive. Eye-catching bulging belly.
May 2023
The all-new Canyon Strive:ON CFR drops in a true race-ready carbon enduro ebike powered by leading Bosch powertrain and Fabien Barel proven geometry…
May 2023 · Nick Clark
Canyon’s new Strive:ON CFR electric enduro bike has its eyes set firmly on the UCI E-Enduro World Cup Series – but how does it ride?
Responsive motor
Great climbing geometry
Mullet setup aids on tight turns
Occasional pedal strikes
May 2023 · Simon Kohler
The Canyon Strive:ON CFR was developed as an e-enduro racer. But how does it fare as an all-rounderwhat about its all round qualities?
Excellent performance at a fair price
Trail machine for beginners and experienced riders alike
Great all round potential
Short riders struggle to find a suitable size
Dropper post is slightly too short
May 2023
Big days in the e-saddle at the site of the first ever EWS race in Massa Marittima, Italy riding an e-enduro race platform and a self-shuttling park eMTB.
Frame | Canyon Strive:ON, Carbon e-enduro frame engineered to compete at the highest level of pro racing, meeting our rigorous 4e testing standards. With discreetly integrated battery and motor., Axle dimension: 12x148 mm, Material: Carbon (CF) BB Standard: Bosch, Press Fit Hanger Standard: UDH Color: Liquid Forest |
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Fork | Fox 38 Performance Elite Grip2, Axle dimension: 15x110 mm, Stanchion Diameter: 38 mm, Travel: 170 mm, Offset: 44 mm Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | FOX X2 Performance Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | Bosch, press-fit |
Stem | Canyon G5, Modern design, extreme durability: Canyon G5 components were developed by our pros on the world's toughest trails., Fork steer tube diameter: 1 1/8", Clamping diameter: 31,8 mm, Material: Aluminium (AL) |
Handlebar | Canyon G5, G5 stands for gravity riding, and category 5. This aluminium bar has superb ergonomics and durability., Clamping diameter: 31,8 mm, Width: 780 mm, Rise: 30 mm |
Saddle | ERGON SM10 EMTB, Weight: 300 g |
Seatpost | Canyon G5, Clamp diameter: 30,9 mm, Material: Aluminium (AL) Type: Dropper |
Grips | Canyon G5 |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano DEORE XT M8100, Cage length: long, Weight: 286 g |
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Crank | e*thirteen E-Spec Plus BOSCH |
Shifters | Shimano DEORE XT M8100, Weight: 130 g |
Cassette | Shimano SLX M7100, Number of sprockets: 12 | Shimano CS-M7100 MTB 12-speed Cassette |
Chain | Shimano CN-M6100 | Shimano CN-M6100 Deore 12-speed Chain 138 Links | Shimano SM-CN910 12-speed Quick-Link Chain Connector |
Chain Guide | Canyon GP0437-01 Chainguide |
Brakes | Shimano DEORE XT M8120 Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | DT Swiss HX1700, Axle dimension: 15x110 mm, Rotor mount: IS 6-bolt, Rim height: 21 mm, Hub Technology: Spline, Inner width: 30 mm, Rim material: Aluminium, Weight: 1.00 kg | DT Swiss HX1700 12x148, Axle dimension: 12x148 mm, Rotor mount: IS 6-bolt, Rim height: 21 mm, Free hub: Shimano, Hub Technology: Spline, Inner width: 30 mm, Rim material: Aluminium, Weight: 1.09 kg |
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Tires | Maxxis Minion DHR II 3C MaxxTerra, Width: 2.4", Weight: 900 g | Maxxis Assegai 3C MaxxGrip, Width: 2,5", Weight: 1.16 kg | Maxxis Minion DHR II DH 27.5" x 2.4" MaxxGrip MTB Tyre | Maxxis Assegai EXO+ TR MaxxTerra WT 29" x 2.5" MTB Tyre |
Disc Rotors | Shimano SM-RT66, Size: 220 mm, Weight: 230 g | Shimano RT66, Size: 203 mm | Shimano SM-RT66 Brake Rotor 220mm | Shimano SM-RT66 Brake Rotor 203mm |
Motor | Bosch Performance Line CX |
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Battery | Depending on your selected configuration. |
Last updated March 23