This eBike is Nuts....

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Just a FYI - I made a mistake, the bike IS included with the water bottle (and strap for the bottle also), I incorrectly stated that you have to purchase it as an extra. Sorry to provide incorrect info

[@ryborg123456]

I'm glad the bike is included in the cost.

[@ste.palmer85]

Do you still have to pay for delivery box aswell? Looked af getting a canyon last year and I thought it was madness they were charging £18 for the delivery box

[@z1onmedia475]

They should also give you a free insert for the bottle

[@E-MTBs]

That’s just oppositional without thought. I own this bike and buying the bottle is no big deal when up look at the spec and the fact that this is a downhill, bike park bike that has a category 5e bombproof frame. I don’t think that was explained enough in the review. It’s not a trail bike, and being a gravity bike the water bottle won’t fly out.

[@justmeridingmybike]

I bought this bike (the Ken Roczen version) and i really like it. That water bottle is just mint. I updated the Zeb fork to 190mm for a tat more ground clearance on the BB and put some 145mm PINND cranks arms on it to prevent pedal strikes. Now this is the bike that can do it all. From 80+km XC rides to Trail/Enduro and Bikepark laps. I also own a Commencal Power Meta Trail, but i hardly touch it anymore. Rock solid bike! 💯❤

[@-zerocool-]

The water bottle is the only thing turning me off buying this beast, if only someone made some clean shroud that covers it or maybe a shroud with integrated tool kit or something.

[@maciejsarnik3251]

Same for me, its ridiculous! Weight distribution, noise, look. Never would buy this thing, maybe some dentists would...

[@TysyTube]

same, i dislike the bike before of this🙈

[@dereksouza7409]

I have that bike, it ripppps. Turns on a dime. I don't have the water bottle. I also have another e bike that is twice the price. The Canyon is just as good

[@steve4297]

Remove the water bottle and cover with contact/car wrap, it’s that simple.

[@CarkeekW]

Easy enough to make a cover , they will turn up after market

[@robchurches598]

I ordered an e-bike from Canyon. Bike turned up with no keys. I asked for the keys to be sent out but they said it was not possible and the bike had to be returned with no date on a replacement bike. They then took a couple of months to return my money. Customer service was terrible. I would never order from them again.

[@Megabear90]

There are so many stories like this that keep me from buying their bikes. A normal bike with fewer parts, like a gravel bike I could get behind, I don't need much support and can do everything myself. But an e-bike? No way.

[@beerenmusli8220]

Damn- They should instead have sent you a new Lock and Keys together with a paper that they will pay for the installation for the new lock

[@E-MTBs]

This bike does not have or need keys so what is your point.

[@beerenmusli8220]

@@E-MTBs But other E-Bikes from Canyon do.

[@dereksouza7409]

I have this Canyon and another e bikes. My other bike was twice as much as the canyon. My Canyon is 51lbs with the 700 series battery. I made several modifications, rims,155 cranks, and thin pedals to help with strikes. It turns on a dime. Hate on the bike because of the water bottle set up, but give it a ride if you can.

[@dodgymtbknee]

everyone hating on the water bottle and not the fact someone is riding an emtb 🤣 makes a change. the bike is awesome i love my torque:ON CF9! the water bottle is a bonus in my opinion. drill through the sides of the bottle mount and you can add a strap if choose to, have tools/innertubes/spares instead as there is quite a large gap to fill👌

[@venivelovici]

Good point. All this hubbub about the water bottle and no one’s acknowledging that you DON’T HAVE TO USE IT. 😹

[@durothean]

just to give everyone who doesn't ride an Ebike a good idea of the real world range on a 900wh battery on the canyon spectral ON with the new ep801....i'm about 225 with all my bike gear on, i did just under 21 miles, 3310 elevation gain, and had about 20% left on the battery. I ran it in boost on the service roads and trail on the descents. I find i like eco or trail even on the downs. sometimes you run into flatter connecting trails before going back down, or even small punchy climbs, and having the motor on, just makes it that much faster and easier.

[@PedroMartinsEnduro]

Now the EP801 has overrun with the latest update!

[@klassyken]

Defiantly do the Shimano 801vs Bosche please Rob!!!!

[@Stockfish1511]

Have ridden both. Bosch is better and the new integrated system makes it very convenient.

[@deanrwilson]

The 801 is no match for the Bosch and that's why they already have a newer motor coming than the 801. Sadly they are all incompatible with each other as you'd expect. The newer motor coming apparently has more over run etc.

[@martinsalharriso2cou]

Love the bike - HATE the water bottle. Adding weight that high up is insane. Plus I carry 2 litres on a long ride out (in a back pack bladder) so I would have to carry a stupid empty bottle just to fill an ugly hole. Sole reason I wouldn't consider buying the bike.

[@SDK2006b]

The bike weighs 26 KG, a 600g water bottle (2.3% of the total weight) makes practically zero difference. I rode one at a Canyon Demo day last year (Windhall) and it was absolutely awesome. This thing would eat the Mega Avalanche for breakfast !

[@simony2801]

The bottle is a terrible idea, means they have to mount the display back on the handlebars, on the cross tube is the best place for the display.

[@TheDamnhook]

Crazy engineering indeed. Wouldn’t ever want to look at this thing again.

[@ExhumedToConsume]

God damn stealth bomber of a mountain bike lol

[@martinsalharriso2cou]

Also - seams really close now to the Strive-On - interested to hear how you think it differs..?

[@E-MTBs]

I own this bike and nice review. The motor is less important than what this bike is designed for which is gravity, bike park, and downhill. I ride downhill a lot and never hit the bottom bracket and for jumps the lower BB height makes this bike one of the best jumpers on the market, so raising the BB would ruin the bikes intended use. I think you could’ve explained more on what the bikes purpose is vs talking about the motor. People that buy a bike just for the motor really aren’t looking at the whole picture because all the motors are pretty good out there and you need to ask yourself does the frame / spec if the bike fit your needs and your riding style. This bike fits mine needs perfectly because I like gravity flow trails downhill. It will do technical climbs just fine, but that is not its intended use. you take the fire road up or the easy trail and then you bomb down with confidence due to that low center of gravity.

[@venivelovici]

Looks fantastic. Don’t care about the water bottle, it’s the stem/headset cable routing that sucks. Though I’d still consider this. I have a lot of vert out my back door.

[@netposerx]

Not a good idea to require a proprietary water bottle. Would have been better to allow for standard water bottles.

[@jonswain4539]

Hey rob, if you see this- have you any thoughts on the new orange patriot mx ls? I don’t see many if any reviews for such a killer e-bike. love your content mate, all the best ❤

[@mattspen]

I don’t mind the water bottle. I’d rather have it than nothing. It wouldn’t stop me buying the bike. But it would worry me about resale if the bottle head wore out and couldn’t be replaced, I would rather see the frame curve out more for a standard bottle.

[@DAZ1925]

I used to shift using my finger but changed to just using my thumb as that way I'm always covering my front brake.

[@TheBarnylondon]

Another cracking review ….. BUT you did say “massive shaft”😂

[@ViceVersaMusik1]

I want this bike SO BAD!

[@csread]

I have the Torque size XL non-ebike, also 6'4, and at Whistler bike park I notice a weird balance too, like I'm leaning on the front to the extent that the back wheel gets loose. This isn't a problem I have on my Spectral size L.

[@johngreason9964]

Cool bike, and I actually like the water bottle. But matched against other bikes, such as Haibike Nduro, Scott Ransom Eride, and dare, I say dengfu E82, this bike just doesn't sell me. Personally. The Canyon doesn't exactly capture what LT emtbs are about. The Canyon seems built heavily specifically for DH/park.

[@Admiralwip]

hmm not sure about the water bottle, i hate plastic water bottles they give the plasticy taste to the water. If there would be a possibilty to mount a range extender battery instead that would work for me.

[@jonh4764]

Космический аппарат... 😎🔥🔥🔥👍

[@ShredQuest]

They really polarized their customer base with a frame designed around a non standard water bottle. Ride without it and the ugly, empty compartment is staring you in your face the whole ride. Ride with it empty and it’s probably rattling the whole time. Some folks prefer to have the weight on their bodies rather than the bike. As other commenters have pointed, it’s the main reason I won’t consider buying this And it’s just plain ugly. The water bottle is the cyber truck of water bottles 😂

[@rowanwilliams7441]

Wow ur assuming it rattles. Even if so, is it not a simple, elegant fix? Self adhesive rubber strip as a shimmie?

[@Hongulugulu]

Is the hub from the canyon torque on cf 9 ( 2024 ) loud or silent ?

[@bazzb1973]

How much canyon paying you to big this bike up

[@Sunday_Jazz]

That water bottle is awful 😅

[@dougmcdougall3997]

The water bottle is a waste of tech ! You don't need to re- invent the wheel !

[@tonyvaccarelli7950]

looking into getting the Strive ON UNDERDOG , thinknibjust might do it ,it has the bosch

[@jerryofthebikes]

shimano should start making shorter crank arms..

[@snowboarder753]

Personally I don’t like the water bottle rest looks ok though

[@bigsmoke8509]

Bro $9000

[@mastitimewithaar5906]

Where we can parches this cycle

[@topheavy7616]

Triangle bottles are the future. I’ve been saying this for years.

[@mtbmagal]

🤣

[@Macc1]

BSA Bantam rules U.K...!

[@paal6846]

100% this would sell a lot better without the water bottle integration.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

I like it!

[@Cartsp70]

Given the choice id rather have 1 Orbea Wild than 10 of these !

[@onetime242]

The motor and bottle are a deal breaker. Bosch or Pinion MGU and belt drive would be great, and get rid of the bottle. I wear a pack and would never use that bottle. It’s too much weight up high and in front.

[@ADVtheMISSIONARY]

they could easily raised the Top Tube given the length of the seat mast,then a standard bottle would have fitted in the frame, the bottle they have is ugly and an extra cost. headset routing looks neat but is hell to live with. Yeah Nah pass.....

[@deanrwilson]

The frame design simply doesn't have the space for a normal water bottle so let's move on from the proprietary bottle LOL. Never heard water bottle a thousand times before FFS

[@thedirtyPIE]

That water bottle makes it a big no from my dog. Functionally I don’t love it, I know the sloshing would annoy the F out of me, and aesthetically it looks awful.

[@balbalbalfer9229]

£6999 ish, i checked the website💀

[@spawnrcandbikes]

its $4500 usd on usa site

[@arturasker]

disaster 😂

[@maticmcweedman159]

This has to be most ovrerpriced piece of tech ONLY FOR RICH PEOPLE

[@Firikka]

That's gotta be the dumbest place for the battery. You have to turn the f-ing bike upside down?! Yeah, it's better than fully integrated battery which isn't replaceable, but every other solution is way better that I have seen. And you need the battery to be easily removable if you need to store your bicycle outside in the cold/winter period as temps below 5C are bad for the battery (easily happens during the night near or after the winter).

[@BH-cy9tb]

I don’t like the shimano motor the water bottle is not intergrated very well and plenty of nicer bikes out there. I would not waste my money also bike is U.G.L.Y. Rob you make great videos but this bike is a no go .

[@gryphon1six801]

Omg this water bottle stuff 🤦‍♂️. Who are these people so concerned about their damn water bottle.. any serious MTBer carries a camelback.

[@7PHILIPP_]

This water bottle :D :D :D bike looks trash just because of that. Wouldn't buy

[@abraxas444]

shimano 801 no spare parts,no service

[@m.y7816]

6000€ 😂😂😂😂😂

[@spawnrcandbikes]

its $4500 usd on usa site

[@fleam101]

Not gonna give Any bike company 10k for a derailleur. NOPE.

[@ark530abe]

Ep801 took a shit 1000miles 1 year of riding

[@matthewxxxxiv]

Boa bike 😊😊😊

[@eunos1800]

"Could probably ride all day on Turbo, haven't tested it yet" what's the point of a 15min vid then?

[@galgtr]

Why not bosch motor? All shimano motors are shit. Ha HaHa😂 rob i was buying the trek rail 9.8 xt 2022 becuse of you. There are not copetitors for this bike and motor. I use to have many problems with this bike, untill i start working and fixing them by m y self. Now its riding flowless. I just dont understand people who buy all the wanabe E biks.🎉❤😂

[@censorshipBS]

Bottle is £15 bike is 10k 😂

[@groMMit1981]

From £5,599? i'll get a Triumph or Royal Enfield motorbike instead

[@robertbransby]

Is that water sloshing about or just the fox float X2 😂

[@greggory448]

Fox shock from leftover old stock...it leaks automatically 😅

[@Evo836]

@@greggory448 Seal heads have all been changed to the latest one as I haven't had a problem since on my 2023 X2 and cures aeration as that was my main problem with the 2023.

[@robertbransby]

@@Evo836 time will tell I guess

[@BeniKenesei]

@@Evo836 Doesn't matter. I've got a 2024 replacement, it lasted an amazing 2 weeks🤓

[@gvnthomas]

When paying this much for a bike and they then expect me to pay extra for the novelty water bottle to go with said bike, it would be enough to think screw you I'll spend my money elsewhere.

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

Totally.

[@canieto1]

This is one of the highest spec value bikes out there. huge Performance to price ratio. The bottle isn’t that much. I don’t see how this is a big deal.

[@Silverbeardedsurfer]

@@canieto1 Precisely because the bottle doesn't cost much. Frame is fugly without it too.

[@strangehighways3]

I bitched about it and they sent me a free one

[@Gmh6477]

And you won’t get as good spec “elsewhere” for the same money. Spend £1000 more so you don’t have to buy a £15 water bottle 😂 great thinking that.

[@jimhofoss9982]

instead of improving components, Canyon opted for gimmicks.

[@michaelolson3616]

I'm pretty sure there isn't another ebike out there that could compete with the torque:on 8s components for the price. Maybe the YT Decoy, but I'd love to hear what bike you consider better

[@Billy-cs4cc]

Quit crying over a bottle. ( babies)

[@jpettigrew1773]

This is a great bike. I have one myself. Excellent review Rob, you touch on the points that I have also experienced. I changed the saddle and replaced the pedal arms with Pinnd shorter pedal arms. It is now an awesome piece of kit I know the water bottle is a bit marmite but it works really well 👍

[@strangehighways3]

I bought the 5dev 155mm cranks, it changes the game. Stock cranks i was smashing all the time.

[@dereksouza7409]

I just use a camel pack.

[@adammccarthy2157]

500 miles on mine best bike I’ve had

[@trailpimp6369]

I love mine. I have this same exact bike and it is great from XC to bike park. I am a season pass hold at a ski lift bike park and this rides like a DH bike. This is like a mini YT Tues and the rear end looks like it too. $4800 US no tax no shipping for Black Friday sale

[@YongPark-g3h]

That water bottle design is just unacceptable......we all have different opinions on things but that design is beyond ugly. It's like someone trying really hard to earn worst looking bike award.

[@iannorris8891]

Bet that water bottle rattles like crazy after a years use !

[@TheJubeiam]

After 2.5k km it does hold like new

[@iannorris8891]

@@TheJubeiam good to hear, not like a modern car then 🙂 !

[@ronlind1757]

Super cool bike and tech... except that water bottle unfortunately is a miss. Try replacing it in a few years when not available, top weight, and noisy.

[@jokermtb]

3d print some beer holder for apres bike fun

[@tomcagle5324]

If only there was someway to access water without a bottle from the cage? Maybe something that goes on the back or even hip...and then has like a hose to use like a straw? Naaaah, that's crazy thinking. Better to over engineer a cutout space in the frame with a fancy bottle at the worst spot for CG high and forward and add another 600 g....genius!😉🍻 Otherwise, looks good, long travel and big battery!👌

[@M2G87]

Water bottle looks ugly housed and terrible without, spoilt the look of the bike

[@klaymoon1]

This bike with Pinion integrated motor/gear will be the future!

[@euanbegbie]

The bottle looks ridiculous, one of the reasons i didn't buy the bike.

[@burgieee123]

Frames are made from cheese terrible quality

[@TheHaba6]

No belt driven, no integrated gearbox, not intrested...

[@yoei2683]

Same lol that tech is taking over the market it's just leaps above in durability!

[@CordlezToaster]

Canyon warranty is a hard pass for me.

[@TravisN]

strive vs torque on, 801 vs CX coming soon? Also, I just saw a video from another channel that compared the over-run of the two (only in turbo on the 801), and lots of comments today saying shimano just released an app update that allows tuning the over-run. EDIT.. your vid also just dropped: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXObhnSEr996bck I would love to see more info and comparison; I'm a current analog strive owner and looking to go electric this year. Thanks!

[@spawnrcandbikes]

they say both are similar power except 801 cadence is more reactive to your pedal style whatever that means,,,,i have a cannondale with bosch cx motor and turbo mode it nice...powers up hills no problem...the only issue is my bike is heavy 57lb...im looking to buy lighter ebike 40lbish with same power...maybe neuron...or cannondale Sl.....

[@antoniolatorre6047]

Water bottle raising the center of gravity up? No thanks

[@SFlorianSabo]

Cool cool, to bad it rattles.

[@th4tjosh]

Can we get a “battery” word counter 😂😂

[@brendan1]

Not a fan of that bottle or the space for it in the top tube. Much prefer being able to use a regular bottle and store it further down the bike on the down tube, like on my Orbea Wild. Perfectly engineered.

[@tomislavpurgaric738]

that water bottle just kill the bike

[@duffyrides]

To each their own. And while I kinda like this bike, I noticed from many of your videos that you and I definitely have different preferences in what makes a good e-bike. I’m not a fan of huge burly tanks for bikes. Much prefer the lightweight SL versions. I’ve noticed you really like the powerful and burly bruisers with as much power as possible. I also dislike the overrun that you say you like ! Definitely want my bikes to feel like regular bikes as much as possible. Light , playful and poppy. For everything else I’ll ride a motocross bike, and I think a lot of moto guys might agree. We already have motocross bikes so for us we want a bicycle to be a bicycle. I think the Orbea Wild strikes a good balance of power and nimbleness (for a full power bike ). But again. To each their own !

[@Secular_Racist]

I have e bike which is lile 400$.gives a 25miles range,goes 20 miles/h...

[@elonmusk9302]

Link to purchase

[@adventurecycling3007]

oh my dream bike 😍😍

[@yourAVGconsumer]

Lmao. 7000£. For a ebike. Thaats almost $9000. I paid $8500 for my 2015 Expedition😂😂😂

[@bishworai5290]

I love this e bike

[@dsaint94]

Rob, if you think that water bottle looks cool, then I suspect Canyon have "influenced" you in some way. It's the one thing that completely ruins this bike.

[@Cartsp70]

💯! What a ridiculous design

[@rowanwilliams7441]

Looks cool to me. You'd never know it was a water bottle if you didnt know

[@UKMitchy]

Competitor for the 'Ugliest bike 2024" . Proprietary water bottles lol. No good for little me at 167c (5" 6"). Can't honestly think of a positive, except maybe the motor.

[@ivanclementecabrera]

900wh and amazing geo, also nice build and cat 5

[@UKMitchy]

@ivanclementecabrera over weight and fine for bigger people. I want to ride a bike, not drive a tank.

[@ivanclementecabrera]

@@UKMitchy it's 24.7 with 900wh and pedals, so 23.7 with the 720...it's not heavy, it's not super light but it ain't heavy, you can drive what you want but it's not an heavy bike for what it does and have

[@sebinofh4379]

I bought the ebike 3 weeks ago and motor rattles like crazy i hate that , paid 8k for bike and it starts rattling like chinese toy after 100km... all bolts tight..

[@moonstriker7350]

Raving about a bottle holder hole in a very basic 2 wheeled wehicle frame (even a dirtbike is more complex) in the age of space rockets and AI... sry, but so ridiculous. The MTB crowd are bit simple, aren't they? :) I know this is an advertisment of course...

[@ondrejjanoska660]

This bike in 3 years with DJI motor and 1000wh battery with 20kg is going to be the best! 😂

[@lacrehule8468]

Stupid review where the top speed and f range just you glorifying this bike

[@jasonlee4267]

I am on the fence between this and one of the Haibike allmtn 7 upwards range, first e-bike potentially for living and travelling around the english lake district, any preferences or recommendations?

[@michaelgoodwin593]

That water bottle looks awful

[@user-wo7rp6bc6t]

Which bottle would you put on there

[@donnanhuggler8451]

Needs to be refrigerated lol 10k USD? $8,961.00 USD to be exact

[@spawnrcandbikes]

thats a heavy bike.....i look forward to lighter powerful bikes like neuron and SL type bikes in 40lb+ weights

[@DX-tk6fy]

Looks like a great bike... but the very aspect that they've focused the whole design around, is the very thing completely putting me off...and you can't opt out of it.

[@dd776]

That water bottle would make such a good battery extender!

[@hdys5651]

Ya tuhan bagus sekali sepedanya,sekalipun bekas gak apa2 yang penting punya😊