Precede (City)
Origin
Canyon is a German direct-to-consumer bike brand from Koblenz, founded in the 1980s by Roman Arnold and known for selling high-spec bikes online without dealer markups. The Precede:ON, launched around 2020-2021 alongside the Commuter:ON, was Canyon's statement urban e-bike: a fully integrated commuter with hidden cables, an internal Bosch battery, integrated lights and a bonded rear rack. The carbon CF 9 won a 2021 German Design Award and set the tone — a bike that looked more like a design object than a utility commuter. In 2022 Canyon broadened the line with an aluminium AL range to bring the concept to a lower price, and by 2024-2025 the lineup was simplified toward accessible step-through 'Comfort' models on Bosch Performance Line Sport motors.
Specifications
- Frame
- Carbon (CF models) or aluminium (AL models); step-over and step-through frames
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Varies by trim: Enviolo Automatiq/manual hub + Gates CDX belt (CF 9 / AL 7); Shimano Deore/XT 1x or CUES/Nexus IGH on lower trims
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, 180mm rotors (Canyon/TRP on CF; Shimano/Tektro on AL & current)
- Wheels
- 27.5in (650b) — Alex rims with Shimano front hub on CF 9
The verdict
- Class-leading integration and clean, award-winning looks (no visible cables, integrated lights/rack/kickstand).
- Strong, refined Bosch motor (Performance Line CX on CF) with a genuinely useful real-world range.
- Low-maintenance Gates belt + Enviolo hub on top trims; comfortable, stable, confidence-inspiring ride.
- Expensive, especially the carbon CF trims (CF 9 launched around €4,999).
- Heavy (22-28kg) — awkward to carry up stairs or lift onto a rack.
- Direct-to-consumer only: no local dealer for fitting or warranty hand-holding, which matters in the Baltics.
Generations
CF (carbon) era, ~2020-2021
- Original design-statement flagship; premium price, lightest frames, award-winning integration.
- Frame
- Carbon
AL (aluminium) era, ~2022
- Democratised the concept to a lower price; step-over and step-through options across five trims.
- Frame
- Aluminium
Comfort era, ~2024-2025
- Simplified, accessibility-focused step-through 'Comfort' lineup; one-size adjustable frame.
- Frame
- Aluminium step-through
Versions & builds
Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.
| Spec | Precede:ON CF 9 | Precede:ON CF 8 | Precede:ON AL 7 | Precede:ON AL 6 | Precede:ON AL 5 | CurrentPrecede:ON Comfort 7 | CurrentPrecede:ON Comfort 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2025 | 2025 |
| Frame | Carbon | Carbon | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium | Aluminium step-through | Aluminium step-through |
| Drivetrain | Enviolo Automatiq hub + Gates CDX belt | Shimano Deore/XT 1x (chain) | Enviolo manual hub + Gates belt | Shimano Deore XT 12sp (chain) | Shimano Deore 11sp (chain) | Shimano Nexus 5-speed internal hub | Shimano CUES U4000 (chain) |
| Brakes | TRP hydraulic disc 180mm | Hydraulic disc 180mm | Hydraulic disc 180mm | Hydraulic disc 180mm | Hydraulic disc 180mm | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| MSRP | €4,999 | €4,299 | €3,349 | €2,899 | €2,599 | — | — |
| Purpose | Flagship | Flagship | Balanced | Balanced | Value | Balanced | Value |
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