New Canyon Strive | Redesigned Shapeshifter & 29 inch Wheels Only

[@bikeradar]

What do you think of Canyon's new Strive??? Let us know in the comments below.

[@farido9354]

29ers are super cool just kidding they are super gay

[@obi-wankenobi9871]

Its a new bike. Doesnt have anything to do with the old one. I am not saying its bad, its just very diffrent.

[@rafilayish6059]

@@farido9354 No 29ers forevs 🤙🤙🤙

[@senseye1977]

I think it looks better than the previous generation. It's a bit heavy though. To think with all the advances in frame building tech.

[@obi-wankenobi9871]

@@senseye1977 the shaoeshifter adds weight. Also this bike is still light. A heavier frame will also give you better suspension performance. Some brands even stopped making their dh bikes lighter, because it starts to feel too light and your suspension then isnt as plush anymore.

[@WorldwideCyclery]

Great overview!

[@MABFR01]

Just bought my Exceed 8.0 Pro Race, really excited about having a Canyon!

[@MrSamulele0]

FINALLY SOME 29ERs with some travel from Canyon! First the the Neuron, now I am waiting to see if this one will get a Aluminum version for the working people class.

[@bbggakkba]

This is going to be my next bike. I've refused to move on from my current strive until canyon make a new one in 29er I love mine so much

[@DylanJohnsonCycling]

A couple years ago a 29er with this much travel would seem weird. Now it's the norm and we're seeing DH guys using 29ers. It's safe to say that 26 is close to dead but I wonder what will happen with 27.5?

[@dank3823]

27.5 will keep winning dh and ews championships

[@daveandmerlin]

27.5 has a place for shorter riders and maybe a little more agile but 29 will probably take over in the end

[@camwells9726]

It’s a personal preference, I still believe the size of the rider and the frame is significant, 29 inch wheels on a small frame and small rider is a bit different to 29 inch wheels on a extra large frame on a 6 foot plus rider .

[@RobertSchuster68]

Cam Wells wrong! My 2015 cannondale trigger team with its 140mm suspension in XL is 11,4 Kg ... with Alu Rims! So there is still room for improvement. And 4 years later all brands have Enduros in there standard with 15 kg in size XL??!! Weight is the motherfucking reason for 27,5

[@camwells9726]

Mister T huh ? I’ve got no idea what your point is , my point was wheel size preference is up to the individual

[@Renton81]

Looks so much better than the last model. I would've like to seen the option for 27.5 wheels and 160 travel forks and 65.5 or 65 degree HA in dh mode. Ha seems a bit conservative. If the option for 27.5 was there it would definitely be on my short list.

[@trailtalkmtb6603]

FINALLY!!! Looks like a super dialled bike. You're right with the chainstays, 440-445mm would have made the bike feel a bit more balanced on the bigger bikes.

[@raupenimmersatt6906]

Finally a reviewer says it: 29ers need longer chainstays when the reach gets longer. 440mm atleast- better 445-450mm.

[@ChuyR.]

I read somewhere that they kept a short chainstay on the large size in order to keep the bike agile for jumping, and it kinda makes sense, there are a lot of comments on the new Enduro not being a good jumping bike, just an excelent Racing bike

[@alexprokai9256]

I don't understand why everytime they make reviews with the expensive bikes, top end.. and not with the... in this case canyon cf 5.0... what can this bike do?

[@Ignae]

Manufacturer always sends the high end model to get a better review and to make people want the expensive models. It's all about damonay

[@gethinap]

So this is what Jack was trying to look like in the Starling Custom DH video

[@Flare1564]

It would be great to have a little more explanation of what their propietary shaleshifter technology is. It's partially my fault that I'm not up to date on what they've been doing, but a quick primer before diving into the nitty gritty would have been helpful!

[@Br3ndo1891]

Have a look at the GMBN Tech video

[@Flare1564]

@@Br3ndo1891 just saw theirs; they did a great job of explaining it! Thanks!

[@bobmajew53]

700c, 28" and 29" are all 622. Basically it's a bike with big tire clearance. The "29er" is a very clever sales pitch. The biggest difference is the excellent engineering that goes into the frames.

[@MasterChronometer]

I think it’s a really smart choice going with the shapeshifter rather than the approach that Scott took with having a proprietary shock. Can the strive be fitted with a coil shock I wonder?

[@radoelias]

it can

[@bgstemcd]

Any idea if its possible to fit the new shapeshifter on the old frame?

[@thomasboss4944]

I'd like to know swell

[@stefanoskam3578]

A nice 29er , for sure!!!

[@Tzestos]

finally!!! the new strive. "29 er only" ok then, give me my torque

[@bobmajew53]

If the idea of a 29er doesn't make you happy put on smaller tires and then you'll have a 28er

[@Tzestos]

@@bobmajew53 Ok 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ottoalbert169]

KATETA Y00 I bought the Torque and can fully recommend it.

[@timschmitt8668]

strive cf or mega275 which is better?

[@adjhippie]

how long for Strive: On?

[@jarrodglenister1248]

I was looking at this bike until I saw the weight. As someone mentioned previously...over 14kg's without pedals is a heavy bike; especially going uphill. Compare that to the new Trek Fuel 9.8 which weighs 13.55 kg (29.88 lbs) with tubes and 26 x 2.6" tyres.

[@tonchido]

What would be better tyres for this terrain?

[@MrRay645]

I think they just mean heavier duty casings..I have never been but have watched several videos of the area and everyone mentioned slashed sidewalls and heavily worn/scuffed tires from the sharp edged rock.

[@jamesbeckett1583]

can you do a review on the commencal meta am 29

[@hello88888]

Where does this bike sit along side the torque?

[@tamasvarga67]

Alex C Torque is 27,5 Strive is 29. Different bikes.

[@raupenimmersatt6906]

The strive is the race bike. If you dont race geht the Torque or Spectral.

[@anthonywalters7434]

The torque is more freeride focused. If you want a long travel 27.5 get the torque. If you prefer 29ers get the Strive. If you want a more trail focused variant of the torque get the Spectral.

[@alexlamy1271]

Make a review of commencal am 29 ers please ✌🏻

[@IronX77]

Rider size seems to play a major issue. PB chose the wrong size bike, and didn't feel comfortable on it.

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

Threaded BB?

[@ltw707]

Yes

[@tanpen15]

@@ltw707 no

[@ltw707]

@@tanpen15 read the official page please

[@ltw707]

@@tanpen15 it is a threaded bb

[@valdemarjohansen2209]

Bike looks good, but it seems weird to me that they came the spectral more travel and strive less for 2019. Now the only difference is 29" and shapeshifter.

[@tamasvarga67]

Valdemar Johansen The ‘only difference’ makes all the difference.

[@valdemarjohansen2209]

Still seems strange for their trail bike to have the same travel as their enduro race bike

[@tamasvarga67]

@@valdemarjohansen2209 You can race enduro with either... Joe Barnes used to race with Spectral while others with the Strive and even with the Torque. Canyon didn't have 29" long travel bike and now the new Strive plugged that hole.

[@valdemarjohansen2209]

True that, I've got the new spectral myself. I guess I didn't think of it as a long travel 29", but as their enduro bike

[@tamasvarga67]

@@valdemarjohansen2209 Spectral is an awesome bike I have the 27,5 Strive. I think the categories are pretty much blurred in these segments, you can choose whichever you prefer or suits your riding best. If I was buying something now I would get the Spectral too.

[@yaneanonymous]

So now u do can put x2 shox in it?All i see is that they made it 29er with smaller travel(which is not good for me), but As far as i understand, now shock is not 200/57 mm, its bigger ,about 62 mm, as i can see metrics on it in video (so i'm confused) and changed the shape of yoke(?the part between uppertube and rearshock) so now u probably can put x2 shock in it. And what the hech is with price? U can buy completed bike by the price of frame!SICK!1Personally, i don't like what they made, maybe couse i waited too much from canyon. I own 2018 strive by the way, and i can say i like it .

[@tamasvarga67]

yaneanonymous The travel is enough for EWS pros but not for you... 😀

[@alexandertate6193]

Why are bike companies still not specking proper tyre casings on their enduro bikes?

[@tamasvarga67]

Alexander Tate For ‘off the shelf’ EXO is good enough and after that you can ride whatever is appropriate for your trails. If they put DD then the other half of the riders will complain about unnecessarily heavy tires... 🤔

[@elpina587]

What's with da yeti color??

[@sandykavor8434]

You mean 40 pounds right? Not 40 kilograms.

[@tealchief]

4000 pounds, like the currency

[@jannachname5050]

I'd buy this, when I'd have enough money. But 29ers? Uhh Not nice

[@claritean]

they revamped their range this year, and quite nicely, the spectral now has 15O travel that fits into the modern trail/enduro bike range nicely, sb6, bronson, hd4, ..

[@JogBird]

did he say it weights 40.5 kgs???

[@Ven0m131]

14.05 kg

[@Br3ndo1891]

Using some common sense before writing that comment would have been a good idea.

[@cameronbackes9523]

American here, can we get weight in pounds?

[@Tzestos]

30 ish

[@capragoat8119]

Google it

[@mikeh5034]

kg X 2.2 = lbs 14.05 kg x2.2= 30.91lbs

[@Br3ndo1891]

Rest of the world here can you join in please.

[@claritean]

too lazy to google it?