Canyon's Spectral:ON CF e-MTBs are now available to buy

Canyon Spectral:On CF e-MTB
(Image credit: Canyon)

Canyon announced the latest iteration of its Spectral:ON eMTBs last month but it was a bit of a tease. The new bikes got a new carbon chassis which dropped frame weight, new more capable geometry, and now come equipped with 720Wh and 900Wh look to be the best electric mountain bikes that Canyon has made so far. However, while the premium CFR version was available from launch, due to the state of supply chains these days the actual availability date for the CF bikes was a bit unknown, with Canyon simply stating the bikes would be coming in May.

Well, the good news is that the day has come and the Canyon Spectral:ON CF7, CF8 and CF9 are now available to purchase. That said if you want one, we would recommend that you don't hang about as stock is likely to sell out fast.

The US is getting in on the fun too, although only the Spectral CF8 will be available from today, with the CF7 following in the summer. The top-tier CFR models are still not due till the Fall of 2022. 

Bikes will be available to order from Canyon.com.

Canyon Spectral:ON range and specs

Canyon Spectral:ON CF 7

  • Frame: Canyon Spectral:ON CF 7
  • Motor: Shimano EP8 Motor
  • Fork: RockShox Lyric Select, 150mm Fork
  • Shock: RockShox Deluxe Select, 155mm rear suspension
  • Groupset: Shimano XT 12-speed (10-51)
  • Cranks: Shimano
  • Brakes: Shimano Deore (203mm)
  • Wheelset: RaceFace  AR30 / AR35  w/  Shimano  MT400 / MT510 Hub Mullet (30f/35r) Wheels
  • Tires: F: Maxxis Assegai 3CMT EXO 29x2,5 WT R: Maxxis Minion DHR II EXO+ 27,5x2,6 TR MT
  • Handlebar: Canyon HB0057
  • Stem: Canyon ST0031
  • Seatpost: Iridium Dropper Post (S=125, M=150, L and XL=170)
  • Saddle: Fizik Terra Aidon X5
  • Weight: 23,04 kg Carbon E-MTB (720 WH Bat.),  23,95 kg. Carbon E-MTB (900 WH Bat.)

Canyon Spectral:On CF8 e-MTB

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Canyon Spectral:On CF8

  • Frame: Canyon Spectral:ON CF 8
  • Motor: Shimano EP8 Motor
  • Fork: Fox 36 Rhythm Grip, 150mm Fork
  • Shock: Fox DPS Performance, 155mm rear suspension
  • Groupset: Shimano XT 12-speed (10-51)
  • Cranks: Shimano
  • Brakes: Shimano SLX (203mm)
  • Wheelset: Sunringle Duroc Mullet Wheels
  • Tires: F: Maxxis Assegai 3CMT EXO 29x2,5 WT R: Maxxis Minion DHR II EXO+ 27,5x2,6 TR MT
  • Handlebar: Canyon HB0057
  • Stem: Canyon ST0031
  • Seatpost: Iridium Dropper Post (S=125, M=150, L and XL=170)
  • Saddle: Fizik Terra Aidon X5
  • Weight: 23,04 kg Carbon E-MTB (720 WH Bat.),  23,95 kg. Carbon E-MTB (900 WH Bat.)

Canyon Spectral:On CF9

  • Frame: Canyon Spectral:ON CF 9
  • Motor: Shimano EP8 Motor
  • Fork: Fox 36 Performance Elite, 150mm Fork
  • Shock: Fox Float X Performance, 155mm rear suspension
  • Groupset: Sram GX Eagle AXS 12-speed (10-52)
  • Cranks: Shimano
  • Brakes: Sram Code RS (203mm)
  • Wheelset: DT Swiss H1900 Mullet Wheels
  • Tires: F: Maxxis Assegai 3CMT EXO 29x2,5 WT R: Maxxis Minion DHR II EXO+ 27,5x2,6 TR MT
  • Handlebar: Canyon HB0057
  • Stem: Canyon ST0031
  • Seatpost: Iridium Dropper Post (S=125, M=150, L and XL=170)
  • Saddle: Fizik Terra Aidon X5
  • Weight: 22,84 kg Carbon E-MTB (720 WH Bat.),  23,75 kg. Carbon E-MTB (900 WH Bat.)

Canyon Spectral:On CFR e-MTB

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Canyon Spectral:On CFR

  • Frame: Canyon Spectral:ON CFR
  • Motor: Shimano EP8 Motor
  • Fork: FOX 36 Factory Grip2, 150mm Fork
  • Shock: Fox Float X Factory, 155mm rear suspension
  • Groupset: Shimano XT 12-speed (10-51)
  • Cranks: Shimano
  • Brakes: Shimano XTR (203mm)
  • Wheelset: Reynolds TRE309 / 367 Mullet Wheels
  • Tires: F: Maxxis Assegai 3CMT EXO 29x2,5 WT R: Maxxis Minion DHR II EXO+ 27,5x2,6 TR MT
  • Handlebar: Canyon HB0057
  • Stem: Canyon ST0031
  • Seatpost: Fox Transfer Dropper Post (S=125, M=150, L and XL=175)
  • Saddle: Fizik Terra Aidon X5
  • Weight: 21,84 kg Carbon E-MTB (720 WH Bat.),  22,75 kg. Carbon E-MTB (900 WH Bat.)

Canyon Spectral:On CFR LTD e-MTB

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Canyon Spectral:On CFR LTD

  • Frame: Canyon Spectral:ON CFR LTD
  • Motor: Shimano EP8 Motor
  • Fork: Rock Shox Lyric Ultimate Flight Attendant, 150mm Fork
  • Shock: Rock Shox Super Deluxe Ultra Flight Attendant, 155mm rear suspension
  • Groupset: Sram XX1 Eagle AXS (10-52)
  • Cranks: Shimano
  • Brakes: Shimano Deore (203mm)
  • Wheelset: DT Swiss HXC 1501 Mullet Wheels
  • Tires: F: Maxxis Assegai 3CMT EXO 29x2,5 WT R: Maxxis Minion DHR II EXO+ 27,5x2,6 TR MT
  • Handlebar: Canyon CP0012 integrated bar and stem
  • Seatpost: RockShox Reverb AXS Dropper Post (S=125, M=150, L and XL=170)
  • Saddle: Fizik Terra Aidon X5
  • Weight: 23,04 kg Carbon E-MTB (720 WH Bat.),  23,95 kg. Carbon E-MTB (900 WH Bat.)
Graham Cottingham
Senior reviews writer, Bike Perfect

Graham is all about riding bikes off-road, based in Edinburgh he has some of the best mountain biking and gravel riding in the UK on his doorstep. With almost 20 years of riding experience, he has dabbled in downhill, enduro, and gravel racing. Not afraid of a challenge, Graham has embraced bikepacking over the last few years and likes nothing more than strapping some bags to his bike and covering big miles to explore Scotland's wildernesses. When he isn’t shredding the gnar in the Tweed Valley, sleeping in bushes, or tinkering with bikes, he is writing tech reviews for Bike Perfect.


Rides: Cotic SolarisMax, Stooge MK4, 24 Bicycles Le Toy 3, Surly Steamroller

Height: 177cm

Weight: 71kg