Canyon’s 2017 cyclocross range sports new colours and tech updates

Top of Canyon's 2017 cyclocross line is the Inflite AL SLX 9.0. Priced at £2699 (an increase of £300 from the 2016 model), it has an aluminium frame kitted out with Canyon’s proprietary VCLS carbon seatpost. With a built-in leaf spring it’s designed to add some shock absorption.

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It’s kitted out with Reynolds Assault carbon wheels and Schwalbe X-One tubeless-ready tyres. The groupset is SRAM’s single ring Force 1 with a 42 tooth chainring and a 10-42 cassette, making full use of the huge range which SRAM 1 allows.

The chainset is a Quarq Prime Carbon unit which will allow the installation of the soon to be launched Quarq DZero power meter.

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While the SLX 9.0 comes in the same black as last year, the Inflite AL 9.0 has brightened up with a baby blue and yellow colour scheme.

For £1799 you get Canyon’s Inflite AL frameset with the same VCLS seatpost. Shifting uses Shimano Ultegra 22-speed with RS85 hydraulic disc brakes.

Wheels are DT Swiss R23 Spline DB with the same Schwalbe X-One tyres as its bigger brother.

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The same colour scheme is shared by the Inflite AL SLX 8.0 Pro Race. At £1699, it comes with a SRAM Rival 1 single ring groupset with the same large range as the top-spec bike. You also get the Quarq Prime chainset. Wheels are the same DT Swiss model as the AL 9.0.

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The AL 9.0 S is priced at £1599. More road focussed, you get the same Ultegra groupset and hydraulic disc brakes with DT Swiss R24 Spline wheels and Continental Grand Prix 4000S II tyres. There’s a more tarmac-oriented 52/36 compact chainset rather than the AL 9.0’s 46/36 cyclocross unit. Colour is a metallic green.

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The entry level Inflite AL 8.0 comes in at £1399. It comes with Shimano RS505 hydraulic brakes, 105 shifting with an RS500 46/36 chainset. You get DT Swiss R24 Spline DB wheels and Schwalbe X-One tyres. The colour scheme reverts to black and blue.

More details on Canyon’s website.