Aside from producing a number of the world’s greatest mountain, gravel, and street bikes, Canyon, a well-liked bicycle model based mostly in Koblenz, Germany, additionally has a slightly complete collection of electrical bikes in its roster. For 2023, the model has launched its jack-of-all-trades electrical mountain bike, the Grand Canyon:ON, giving it higher off-road functionality, will nonetheless retaining its practicality for day by day commuting.
Launched in three variants, the Grand Canyon:ON is constructed across the Bosch Efficiency Line CX motor, and comes customary with 29-inch wheels. Geometry-wise, we’re a extra trail-oriented strategy slightly than a cross-country setup we discover in different e-bikes. That is confirmed by the slightly slack 68-degree head angle, and 76.5-degree seat tube angle. Lastly, with a view to hold the Grand Canyon:ON competitively priced, Canyon has constructed the e-bike atop an aluminum body. Let’s take a more in-depth have a look at all of the variants.
For £4,149, or the equal of about $5,140 USD, the range-topping Grand Canyon:ON 9 is decked out in all the flowery options you’d anticipate finding in a high-end eMTB. For starters, it is fitted with ABS, a collaborative effort between Bosch and Magura. Moreover, the bike is supplied with a Fox 34 AWL fork, offering riders with tons of adjustment, and 120 millimeters of plush suspension journey. The Grand Canyon:ON9 is fitted with a Shimano Deore XT 12-speed drivetrain, and rolls on 29-inch wheels shod in Schwalbe Nobby Nic tires.
Now, if the Grand Canyon:ON 9’s price ticket is quite a bit to deal with, the Grand Canyon:ON 8 is barely extra inexpensive at £3,649, or roughly $4,521 USD. The one distinction right here lies within the braking system, because it replaces the ABS-equipped Magura brakes with a extra fundamental Shimano M6120 setup.
Lastly, on the entry-level aspect of the spectrum, the Grand Canyon:ON 7 might be specced out with both a 750-watt-hour battery pack for £3,099 ($3,8420 USD), or a 625-watt-hour battery pack, reducing the value to simply £2,899 ($3,592 USD). The bike does away with the flowery farkles discovered on the opposite bikes, and as an alternative, is rocking a Shimano Deore 12-speed drivetrain, mated to SRAM DB8 hydraulic disc brakes. It additionally misses out on the Fox suspension, as an alternative getting a RockShox Judy Silver fork as an alternative.