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2025 Canyon

Exceed CF Young Hero

A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.

Manufacturer Price

€1,599($1,860)
Weight26.5 lbs  
FrameCarbon
SuspensionHardtail, 100mm
ForkRockShox Recon Silver RL
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetDeore
BrakesShimano Hydraulic Disc
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Ride Feel

Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
Exceed CF Young Hero
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

26 mph

Exceed CF Young Hero

27 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Spec Level

Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.

Sizing
XS

5'2" – 5'6"

Rider Fit Notes
  • 4'6", size XS, Just right
Reviews
The Gear Loop
Canyon bolsters XC bike line-up with refreshed Exceed range

Mar 2023

New models, new colours and new graphics arrive on popular, racy hardtail

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Bike Perfect
Canyon Exceed CF 7 review – a classical cross-country 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?

Highs
  • Fast and efficient over long distances

  • Agile handling

  • Well specced

Lows
  • Slow pick up on the rear hub

  • Seatpost would occasionally slip

  • Easy to find the limits

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Canyon Exceed CF SL, Our superlight, cross-country 29er hardtail gives you race DNA in an accessible carbon package., Axle dimension: 12x148 mm, Material: Carbon (CF), Weight: 1,200 g

BB StandardBB86/BB92, Press Fit

ColorRace Black

Fork

RockShox Recon RL Remote, Travel: 100 mm, Fork steer tube diameter: 1 1/8" - 1,5", Weight: 2,500 g

Travel100mm

Bottom Bracket

RaceFace Bottom Bracket, Bottom bracket standard: PF 92

Stem

Canyon Iridium, Fork steer tube diameter: 1 1/8"

Handlebar

RaceFace Ride Flatbar, Width: 700 mm

Saddle

Selle Italia Model X, Width: 145 mm, Gender: Unisex, Max. Rider Weight: 100 kg, Weight: 310 g

Seatpost

Race Face Ride, Seatpost diameter: 30,9 mm, Material: Aluminium (AL), Weight: 295 g

TypeRigid

Pedals

None included

Grips

Canyon push-on Grips

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Deore M6100, 12-Speed, Cage length: long, Weight: 356 g

Crank

RaceFace Ride, Number of chainrings: 1

Shifters

Shimano Deore M6100, Weight: 135 g

Cassette

Shimano Deore M6100, Number of sprockets: 12, Range: 10-51

Chain

Shimano Deore M6100

Brakes

Shimano MT200

TypeShimano Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Front: DT Swiss LN XC, Axle dimension: 15x110 mm, Rotor mount: IS 6-bolt, Inner width: 25 mm, Rim material: Aluminium, Weight: 976 g, Rear: DT Swiss LN XC, Axle dimension: 12x148 mm, Rotor mount: IS 6-bolt, Inner width: 25 mm, Rim material: Aluminium, Weight: 1,096 g

Tires

Schwalbe Rocket Ron 2.25'', Width: 2.25", Weight: 535 g

Disc Rotors

Shimano SM-RT26, Size: 160 mm

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