Tech Specifications: Canyon Endurace CFR
Value: £8,599 / €8,999
Sizes: 3XS, 2XS, XS, S (Examined), M, L, XL, 2XL
Weight: 7.3kg
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 – inc. PM chainset
Wheels: DT Swiss ERC 1100 Dicut (180 hubs)
Tyres: Schwalbe Professional One TLE
Bar Stem: Canyon CP0018
Saddle: Fizik Aliante R1 145
The Endurace has lengthy been Canyon’s staying power street motorbike. Introduced again in 2014, the motorbike has observed a number of updates over the process its lifetime to this point. In August the sharp finish of the variability gained an replace with the addition of 3 brand-new CFR fashions. Canyon CFR motorcycles are the emblem’s top-level machines, assume Specialised S-Works or Cannondale Lab 71 classes and you’ll be able to be alongside the suitable traces.
The Endurace is billed as the fewer competitive, extra comfy sibling of the Aeroad and Final fashions within the Canyon lineup. It is a functionality street gadget indubitably, however puts emphasis on consolation and lines what Canyon calls its ‘Recreation’ geometry. Lengthy tale quick, it is shorter in achieve and taller in stack than the geometry you’ll be able to anticipate finding at the Aeroad and Final, which can be the emblem’s devoted race motorcycles. Canyon’s simple, three-bike street vary is smart to me and I just like the easy-to-understand positioning of the trio of fashions.
I have been using the Endurace CFR just about completely since August and I now really feel I have completed sufficient using to ship my complete evaluate. Canyon claims this motorbike is the sector’s quickest staying power motorbike. I will be able to’t touch upon that however I do know the Endurace CFR isn’t any slouch and is most certainly greater than fast sufficient for many people.
Design and aesthetics
I will kick off right here by way of speaking in regards to the aesthetics of the motorbike. My CFR style had the Extremely Stealth end (it is usually to be had with a ‘CFR Silver’ paint process). I would name this a gloomy gray color, now not reasonably black, with a gentle satin end. The Canyon emblems are all pearlescent inexperienced in color and alter relying at the gentle and attitude you take a look at them from. There also are a chain of textured dots at the fork legs, seat tube and seat remains. Even though this sounds fairly random, they bring about a moderately ‘techy’ really feel to the desk and appear to be they will have to be there. I do not imagine the dimpling has any aero objective, alternatively.
When you find yourself stood a metre or two away the Extremely Stealth end is adequately subtle to nearly fly underneath the radar, however stand up shut and issues get started leaping out at you and attracting consideration which I really like. If you wish to have one thing slightly louder although you might wish to opt for the CFR Silver choice. The end has been reasonably smooth to are living with longer term and wiping the motorbike down between rides with a microfibre material restored the end properly.
Visually the brand new Endurace does not appear to be an enormous departure from the outgoing style’s silhouette however just like the Stealth paint end, glance a little bit tougher and also you get started noticing variations. The S15 VCLS 2.0 flex seatpost remains to be there in comparison to the present motorbike, as is the seat tube cutout the emblem calls the ‘Convenience Kink’. To my eye although the cutout appears to be like extra pronounced at the new body.
The brand new CFR fashions constitute the top of Canyon’s production and that ‘peak gasoline’ class has now been prolonged to the Endurace vary as nicely. This implies a greater grade of carbon fibre which is alleged to save lots of about 100 grams over a CF SLX style. They have got additionally gained a cockpit improve and now characteristic the Canyon CP0018 adjustable handlebar and stem which characteristic at the Final and Aeroad fashions already. This built-in cockpit permits 3 width alternatives and hassle-free top adjustment getting rid of the wish to chop the fork steerer tube.
There are a couple of bits to say in regards to the CP0018 built-in cockpit. Assembling it from the field was once easy, although you’ll be able to wish to be sure the brake hoses are routed as it should be throughout the inside channels within the bars. I rode the bar at its widest width for a couple of rides ahead of narrowing it to get extra aero and extract extra pace which comes in handy. I should admit to feeling a little bit frightened for a time figuring out each and every aspect of the handlebar was once hooked up with two slightly small torx bolts, however possibly that is simply the mechanic in me and all was once nicely. You’ll be able to additionally take away or upload as much as 15mm of spacers from underneath the handlebar stem. I reduced my bar by way of 10mm and preload is completed with a proprietary software which can send with each and every motorbike. Motorbike stores and mechanics, it is value ordering this type of for whilst you see those motorcycles or if consumers fail to convey theirs in, as is ceaselessly the best way. The only stem clamp bolt is a T25 which is torqued to 12Nm. The handlebars wish to be became sideways to regulate this and 12Nm for this dimension bolt feels reasonably tight when you are doing it. From my enjoy I would say torque in moderation, making sure the Torx bit is absolutely inserted into the bolt. I think it might be smooth to bite this bolt up while adjusting if you happen to don’t seem to be cautious so take care and watch the Canyon videoon it.
In relation to the entrance finish and integration. There isn’t any downloadable provider guide formally to be had from Canyon for the CP0018 cockpit. The logo recommends consumers take their motorcycles to the LBS for provider and so forth. Just right mechanics will be capable of change headset bearings, which will also be ordered at the Canyon web page however my recommendation could be to steer clear of overwashing or hosing the entrance finish of the motorbike too vigorously. Headset bearing replacements may not be a specifically fast or reasonable process.
A brand spanking new characteristic for the Endurace and Canyon street motorcycles is what Canyon is looking the LOAD peak tube garage gadget. That is an inside garage compartment which is positioned within the motorbike’s peak tube. There is a small ‘door’ at the back of the stem on the entrance of the tube which lifts open with a really nice gentle motion and is connected to a neoprene software roll, very similar to the only to be discovered at the Trek Domane. This will have to raise lots of the necessities you want to get out of bother. It’s been great figuring out I’ve the necessities actually within the motorbike if I have headed out and forgotten one thing. The garage ‘door’ is not an eye fixed sore and blends in nicely, however I wonder whether putting it at the underside of the highest tube would lead to a cleaner glance and make for without equal covert garage gadget. I additionally out of place my door while disposing of the garage roll for a race (each and every gram counts) replacements are to be had at the Canyon web page for £13 will have to you lose or spoil it.
Specifications and construct
My take a look at Endurace CFR arrived with a Dura-Ace Di2 groupset and gear meter chainset, DT Swiss ERC 1100 wheels with peak spec DT Swiss 180 hubs, Fizik Aliante R1 saddle and Schwalbe Professional One TLE tyres. The cockpit and seatpost are Canyon’s personal CP0018 adjustable aero cockpit and S15 VCLS 2.0 seatpost which characteristic on each and every style within the vary. The CP0018 obviously fits Canyon’s direct sale style rather well, permitting house owners to regulate their bar width and top simply at house, despite the fact that I’ve heard grievance in some quarters for the best way consumers could also be locked into the inventory stem duration. It’ll pay to test your sizing right here and make sure the cockpit will be just right for you because it may not be smooth to switch bars. It is protected to mention the emblem has completed its homework and hasn’t simply fitted random stem lengths however if you happen to love to journey with an extremely lengthy stem for example you’ll be able to wish to have in mind of this.
I feel Canyon has in truth tweaked the CFR pricing because the release of the motorbike. On the release, I reported (from the click liberate) that the DA Di2 and Purple AXS fashions got here in at €9,499 / £8,999 while the Tremendous Report Wi-fi style was once €9,999 / £9,499. The Canyon web page now lists all 3 fashions at £8,599. If you wish to have essentially the most in your cash on paper, the Campag spec motorbike is the pick out of the bunch with Tremendous Report and Bora wheels. The brand new Tremendous Report groupset is £4,499.00 / $5,399.00 / €5,200.00 by itself, although it may not have an influence meter. For the cash, you might be getting an attractive massive spec which makes use of top-end parts. There are motorcycles in the market for nearly double the associated fee that experience the similar equipment, proof that Canyon’s direct gross sales style ceaselessly trumps different manufacturers on worth.
All motorcycles include the brand new LOAD peak tube garage sleeve however with out the gear integrated. The £59.30 Canyon 3-in-1 multitool, CO2 cartridge, tyre levers and hex bits are to be had as a package or in my view when ordering or at the Canyon web page. For those who paying a now not unsubstantial sum of money for a top-end motorbike it will be great to have the software roll integrated with the motorbike and now not need to fill it with odds and ends out of your toolbox. Alternatively, I recognize if any person is fortunately purchasing an Endurace CFR, an additional £60 most certainly may not sting an excessive amount of. Automotive spec choices lists are evidence of this, alcantara bar tape any individual?
Efficiency
I felt in reality comfy at the Endurace from the off, I will be able to’t in reality say there was once a lot settling in or operating each and every different out, we had been off and rolling. The first thing that stood out in regards to the motorbike, throughout the first few hundred metres was once the sunshine, nimble feeling dealing with and entrance finish. The motorbike is a aggressive weight however is not featherlight just like the Bianchi Specialissima my colleague Will Jones just lately examined, so I am extra prone to assume this was once from the shorter achieve and stem, to this point so just right for the ‘Recreation’ geometry numbers. The reality it jumped out so obviously from the off additionally leads me to this conclusion.
Convenience-wise, I’ve to believe Canyon at the motorbike’s consolation claims and USP. I have discovered it in reality comfy throughout a spread of terrain. My house roads will also be tough, like a lot of the United Kingdom, and the 32mm tubeless tyres, comfy geometry and S15 VCLS 2.0 flex seatpost did hose down issues out. Flex is noticeable within the seatpost, you in reality can really feel it flexing beneath you, I would realize this when first hopping onto the motorbike to begin a journey particularly, and it gave the impression to mix into the journey after some time. I feel any longer flex within the put up and issues would really feel slightly unbalanced between the entrance and rear of the motorbike, however it works nicely. The 27.2mm diameter additionally manner it’s essential switch in a inflexible unit to sharpen issues up a slightly.
Convenience issue apart, and this can be a comfy motorbike, the Endurace definitely does not really feel sit-up-and-beg or dare I say it sluggish. While the geometry and construct create a comfy platform the motorbike nonetheless feels racey and really performance-orientated, particularly on this Dura-Ace-equipped CFR guise. I have ridden the Endurace flat out on Saturday chaingangs and in two 100-lap street motorbike wintry weather scratch races at my native out of doors velodrome. The mix of consolation and function is for me in reality well-struck and the Endurace is a quick, nippy motorbike.
Simplest when in reality hunkered down and going exhausting for prolonged classes did I believe the motorbike was once just a bit quick for me and a 10mm longer stem would have helped, necessarily in a racing scenario. Even though that isn’t in reality what the motorbike is aimed toward, it highlights what it may possibly do. Around the board, it is supplied a very good mix of pace and luxury.
I have additionally examined it with some beautiful particular wheels I am lately reviewing with 28mm tyres (glance out for a evaluate quickly) and this combo best underlined the motorbike’s functionality credentials. If I used to be racing it week in and week out, and I might haven’t any qualms about doing this, I would possibly simply switch to 28mm tyres and take a look at a inflexible seatpost. It is great to grasp it’s essential take the motorbike down this trail and run a few other setups.
I rode a dimension small body and the stack and achieve numbers for it are 568 and 375mm respectively. The one time I spotted the motorbike being slightly shorter, excluding the cozy place was once at sure instances a slight little bit of entrance wheel toe overlap, this was once uncommon although and no factor.
Negatives, corresponding to they’re, have come from noise and damn at the motorbike in a few puts. After an extended duration of use, it become obvious the neoprene software roll does rattle throughout the peak tube over rougher flooring. Once I pulled it out final, the phase housing the hex bits had in truth evolved two small holes the place the bits and roll had knocked towards the interior of the highest tube, I would no doubt be remedying this with some foam or further coverage if it had been my motorbike to deaden the noise and give protection to the body.
It additionally serves as an enchanting reminder about vibrations travelling via motorbike frames and the comments the rider feels.
The second one rattle got here from what I imagine had been the brake hoses throughout the adjustable handlebars, this may be remedied with some foam and the adjustable nature of the bars would in truth make this process smooth to do.
Drivetrain functionality, as I would be expecting from a Dura-Ace groupset has been very good. To echo my phrases from once I examined the Pinarello Dogma X just lately: when arrange correctly it simply works completely. No chain drops, no brake squeal, no issues. One of the most first issues I did was once flip at the shifter ‘A’ buttons at the tops of the shifters, one among my favorite Di2 options needless to say. This will also be completed by the use of the E-tube app if you wish to configure your individual.
Summed up, the relaxation focal point and lines constructed into the motorbike do not detract from the functionality side, however they’re there when you want them. It looks like a pleasing steadiness. If riders need a extra competitive place or extra pace general, they just have to appear to the Final and Aeroad fashions within the Canyon lineup, as Mathieu van der Poel proved when he blitzed the sector’s street race box on his Aeroad CFR.
Verdict
After my first few rides at the Endurace, I mentioned so far as I will be able to inform, it does precisely what it says at the tin. A couple of months on and a variety of using additional down the road I am of the similar opinion.
It is comfy on the subject of geometry and the comfort-enhancing options constructed into the motorbike. The geometry appears to be in one thing of a candy spot between comfy but nonetheless feeling practical and performance-orientated. A noticeable level for me was once being completely locked into the shifters when keeping them, and not using a shuffling hand place round each and every so ceaselessly as is ceaselessly the case when motorcycles are too lengthy. My dimension small motorbike simply supplied a in reality strong, planted place. Simplest when racing or in reality going exhausting for longer classes did it get started feeling quick.
Make no mistake although, the Endurace CFR remains to be a handy guide a rough motorbike, it is stiff and speedy, and the dealing with is superb. It tracked nicely wearing tempo into corners that I journey week in and week out.
The spec is forged for the cash, there are top-end wheels and top rate DT 180 hubs, a Dura-Ace Di2 groupset with an influence meter, top rate tyres, and the checklist is going on. I do not know whether it is, as Canyon claims, the quickest staying power motorbike on this planet, however it is definitely one of the vital fastest I have ridden.
| Attributes | Notes | Score |
| Deisgn and Aesthetics | I favored my understated Extremely Stealth end, and the Endurace body appears to be like just right, the seat tube cutout is possibly a little bit of a dated glance however general a pleasing having a look body. Be careful for peak tube software roll rattle and from the handlebars. | 7/10 |
| Construct | An enormous spec with peak tier parts and top rate CFR body. | 9/10 |
| Weight | A little bit over 7kg is usual territory for disc geared up street motorcycles in this day and age, not anything to fret about | 8/10 |
| Efficiency | The Endurace supplies a comfy have compatibility and journey because of the geometry, tyre dimension and seatpost however can in reality fly when you wish to have to get going | 9/10 |
| Price | £8.5k is some huge cash, however given the top rate spec, you might be getting so much in your cash and much more than any other motorcycles at a equivalent value level. | 8/10 |
| General | Row 6 – Mobile 1 | 41/50 (82%) |