Lux (XC)

Name: Canyon Lux (XC)
Brand: Canyon

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Algupära

Canyon is a Koblenz, Germany direct-to-consumer bike maker that grew from a 1980s mail-order parts business (Radsport Arnold) into one of the world's biggest online bike brands, famous for selling high-end frames without a dealer network so buyers get more bike for the money. The Lux is Canyon's dedicated full-suspension cross-country race platform, run under its World Cup XC team and ridden by top pros in the sport's biggest events. Across its generations Canyon relentlessly chased weight: modern Lux World Cup frames use flexing carbon seatstays instead of a pivot and bearings at the rear, shedding grams while keeping the 100-110mm of travel a marathon and short-track XC racer needs. The result is repeatedly billed as one of the lightest dual-suspension XC bikes in the world.

Tehnilised andmed

Raam: Carbon fibre monocoque; two tiers — CF and lighter CFR. Flex-stay rear (no pivot bearings at the seatstay) to save weight. Latest CFR frameset ~1,480 g
Kaal: kg
Jõuülekanne: 1x12 XC race groupsets by trim: SRAM Eagle 90/X0/XX AXS Transmission or Shimano XT/XTR (Di2 on top builds). 34T chainring typical, 10-51/52T cassette
Pidurid: Hydraulic disc, XC-weight: Shimano XT/XTR or SRAM Level/Motive. Rotors ~180mm front / 160mm rear
Rattad: 29" carbon or alloy by trim: DT Swiss XRC 1200 (CFR top) down to DT Swiss XR1700 alloy (CF)

Verdikt

+Tugevused

Exceptional low weight — among the lightest full-sus XC bikes made, so it climbs and accelerates like a race bike
Excellent value: direct-sell pricing gives more groupset and wheels per euro than dealer-sold rivals
Efficient, firm-pedalling suspension with lockout — very little energy lost on climbs and smooth trail

−Nõrkused

Pure race focus: older/World Cup builds ship without a dropper post and can feel skittish on steep technical descents
Direct-sell means no local dealer support — self-assembly and warranty handled remotely, which matters in the Baltics
Race-oriented geometry and short travel are less forgiving than trail/down-country bikes for casual riders

Põlvkonnad

1st gen Lux CF (2016-2018)
- Original 29er race Lux; steeper, pure-XC geometry, remote lockout shock.
Raam
Early carbon, RockShox Monarch shock, pivotless flex seat/chainstay
2nd gen Lux (2019-2022)
- Lighter and roomier; still a steep, race-first geometry with 100mm travel.
Raam
Re-engineered carbon, bare frame ~1,660g, one-piece flex swingarm
3rd gen Lux World Cup (2023-2025)
- Slacker, more modern race geometry; introduced clear CF vs CFR tiering and split from the new Lux Trail.
Raam
CFR ~1,535g, flex-stays, 120mm fork option
4th gen Lux World Cup (2026)
- More travel (120/110mm), longer wheelbase, tunable anti-squat, and cheaper CFR entry (~€4,000).
Raam
CFR ~1,480g, flip-chip anti-squat, revised linkage

Versioonid ja komplektid

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Versioonid ja komplektid
Näitaja	PraeguneLux World Cup CF 9 / CF (SRAM 90)	PraeguneLux World Cup CFR XT Di2	PraeguneLux World Cup CFR X0 AXS	PraeguneLux World Cup CFR XTR Di2 / XX (Team)
Aasta	2025	2025	2025	2025
Raam	CF carbon	CFR carbon	CFR carbon	CFR carbon (~1,480g)
Jõuülekanne	SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type 1x12	Shimano XT Di2 1x12	SRAM X0 Eagle AXS Transmission	Shimano XTR Di2 or SRAM XX SL AXS
Pidurid	SRAM Motive/Level	Shimano XT	SRAM Level	XTR / SRAM Level Ultimate
Hind	€3,999	€4,999	€5,999	€7,999
Eesmärk	Soodne	Tasakaalus	Tasakaalus	Tipp