2019 Canyon
Spectral AL 5.0
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
Manufacturer Price
€2,099($2,306)| Weight | 32.6 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 150 / 160mm |
| Fork | Fox Rhythm Float 36 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | NX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
< 5'5"
5'3" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'2"
6'0" +
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Dec 2020
This 150mm-travel 29er with a 160mm fork offers generous travel, balanced handling, and is surprisingly lively
Light and balanced or a long travel 29er
Easy to maintain
Squeaky chain guide
Slow rear hub engagement
Dec 2020 · Mike Kazimer
The Spectral is back on big wheels for 2021, with 150mm of rear travel and a full carbon frame.
Very well spec'd for the price
Snappy pedaling performance
Reasonable weight makes it suitable for bigger days of riding
There's only room for a smaller water bottle.
Longer seat tube may prevent running longer dropper posts
Not the bike to pick if you have a smash-through-everything riding style
Dec 2019 · Alan Muldoon
Our Trail Bike of the Year 2018, the Canyon Spectral AL is the 27.5in bike which all others are measured. It’s undergone revisions to make it more capable.
Nov 2019
The updated, longer-legged Canyon Spectral has conservative numbers on paper that make for innovative riding on the trail.
Aug 2019 · Seb Stott
5 degrees slacker), the Spectral isn’t the most confidence-inspiring bike on fast, technical trails, partly because the soft suspension makes the short chassis less stable.. .
Aug 2019 · Christoph Bayer, Antonia Buckenlei
For many female riders, the Canyon Spectral WMN AL 5.0 could be the golden ticket to a whole new world. but there’s also a little drawback!
Good-natured, intuitive handling
Good price-performance ratio
Low top tube inspires tons of confidence
Rear tire is lacking grip
Narrow handlebars
Nervous at high speeds
Jul 2019
Looking to make it even more capable, Canyon has beefed up the suspension on its popular Spectral 27.5in trail bike for 2019. Compared to last year's version, the new Spectral gets a 160mm travel fork and 150mm out back, putting it into lightweight enduro territory. The question remains: is it a change for the better?
The lovely brushed alloy frame looks equally clean and industrial
High-quality Fox suspension package
Water bottle inside the mainframe
That tidy tool-free Quixle thru-axle
Seat tubes need to be shorter
Weight - this bike has a lot of it!
The Iridium dropper post lever is a little wiggly
Nov 2018 · Rachel Sokal
Canyon released the new women’s specific Spectral trail bike earlier this year, and it features a unique frame, suspension design and geometry. But how different is the women’s Spectral to...
| Frame | Canyon Spectral AL, Material: Aluminium 6061, Axle Dimension: 12 x 148 mm, Brake Mount: Post Mount 180 |
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| Fork | FOX 36 Rhythm, Travel: 160 mm, Technology: GRIP, Axle Dimension: 15 x 110 mm Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX FLOAT DPS Performance, Length: 230 x 65 mm Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM Pressfit DUB |
| Stem | Race Face Aeffect |
| Handlebar | Race Face Aeffect Riserbar, Material: Aluminium, Rise: 20 mm |
| Saddle | SDG Fly MTN |
| Seatpost | Iridium Dropper Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | None included |
| Grips | Canyon G5 Flange |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX Eagle |
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| Crank | Truvativ Descendant 6K DUB 32T 32 |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle Trigger 12s, Clamp: MMX |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1230 Eagle 11-50 12s |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle 12s |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide T Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Sun Ringle Duroc SH11, Rim Material: Aluminium, Inner Width: 35 mm, Weight: 998 g |
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| Tires | MAXXIS Minion DHR II 2.4'', Casing: Exo, Compound: 3C Maxx Terra, Technology: Tubeless ready |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM Centerline Rounded Edges, Disc Mount: 6-Hole |
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