2024 Canyon
Exceed CF 5
A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price
$2,099| Weight | 27.0 lbs |
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| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | RockShox Recon Silver RL |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | SX Eagle |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
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Mar 2023
New models, new colours and new graphics arrive on popular, racy hardtail
Nov 2022 · Graham Cottingham
Is there still a place in mountain biking for conservatively shaped cross-country MTBs like Canyon’s Exceed CF 7?
Fast and efficient over long distances
Agile handling
Well specced
Slow pick up on the rear hub
Seatpost would occasionally slip
Easy to find the limits
Sep 2021 · Seb Stott
At the entry-level is the Lux CF 6 which is equipped with Shimano SLX shifting, Fox SC Performance suspension, and DT Swiss XR1900 wheels.
Mar 2021 · Tom Marvin
Razor-sharp handling and acceleration give the Exceed a classic XC feel
Great value for money
No-excuses attitude to going fast
Traditional geometry may put some riders off
Inflexibility of cockpit is frustrating
Feb 2021 · Dave Rome
A mountain bike so clearly intended to win World Cups that it carries a number of significant compromises for the recreational racer.
Focussed design for the racer, super stiff, agile handling, climbs like a goat, open frame design is easy to shoulder, low weight, good tyre clearance, race-ready spec, quality consumer-direct packaging.
Rides like an unprotected jackhammer, tall standover causes sizing woes, fiddly cable routing, press fit bottom bracket, price.
Nov 2020
Drawing on new carbon fibre tech, the 2021 Canyon Exceed is lighter, sharper, and more refined than ever before. But when full suspension bikes are so good, is there still a genuine market for a hardtail? To find out, we've been testing the super-light Canyon Exceed CFR Team - read on for our full review.
Stonking power transfer
Responsive, undiluted handling
Astonishingly low weight
One-piece bars and internal cabling are super clean
Flex post adds welcome comfort
Steering limiter is effective, but unnoticeable
Not exactly the most forgiving ride
Bottom bracket bearings already feeling rough
Seatpost clamp could be more user-friendly
Tubeless valves & sealant should be included
| Frame | Canyon Exceed CF, Our superlight, cross-country 29er hardtail gives you race DNA in an accessible carbon package., Axle dimension: 12x148 mm, Material: Carbon (CF) BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Hanger Standard: UDH Color: Quick Silver |
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| Fork | RockShox Recon RL Remote, Travel: 100 mm, Fork steer tube diameter: 1 1/8" - 1,5", Weight: 5.51 lbs Travel: 100mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM Pressfit DUB, Bottom bracket standard: PF 92, Weight: 0.17 lbs |
| Stem | Race Face Ride, Size XS and S bikes are specced with Iridium stems., Fork steer tube diameter: 1 1/8" |
| Handlebar | Race Face Ride Rise, Clamping diameter: 31,8 mm, Width: 740 mm |
| Saddle | Selle Italia Model X, Gender: Unisex, Weight: 0.69 lbs |
| Seatpost | RaceFace Ride, Clamp diameter: 30,9 mm, Material: Aluminium (AL), Weight: 0.65 lbs Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | None included |
| Grips | Canyon push-on Grips |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM SX Eagle, Weight: 0.90 lbs |
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| Crank | SRAM SX Eagle DUB, Number of chainrings: 1 |
| Shifters | SRAM SX Eagle, Weight: 0.29 lbs |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1230 Eagle 11-50 12s, Number of sprockets: 12 |
| Chain | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Brakes | SRAM Level T Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | DT Swiss LN XC, Axle dimension: 15x110 mm, Rotor mount: IS 6-bolt, Rim material: Aluminium, Weight: 2.15 lbs | "DT Swiss XC LN 370, Axle dimension: 12x148 mm, Rotor mount: IS 6-bolt, Rim material: Aluminium |
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| Tires | Schwalbe Rocket Ron 2.25'', Width: 2.25" |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM Centerline Rounded, Size: 160 mm, Weight: 0.25 lbs | SRAM Centerline Rounded, Size: 180 mm, Weight: 0.37 lbs |
Last updated May 1