All New 2021 Canyon EMTB | An Epic Mountain Bike Ride On The Spectral:On
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ย. 2024
- What better place to take the 2021 Spectral:On E Bike for a spin than the snowy mountains of North Wales? Steve rides the new bike, featuring the Shimano EP8 motor, in this varied terrain to explore its full range and capabilities. From rolling hills and technical climbs, to open mountains and challenging descents 🤘
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What do you think of the new Canyon?
Awesome bike Steve, always liked the looks of the Canyon. It was only the steps 8000 motor that put me off when I was ready to buy last November. Bought the Whyte e150s, but this bike being available would have made my choice a lot harder 😉
I think it looks mega, but a bit 'safe'. Not a bad thing; a solid evolution of the previous bike. I am more interested in your thoughts on the new Torque:ON
They didnt send you the water bottle like they did me? Ha ha....
I would do anything to own one and send DH trails on the daily, it´s so beautiful, nimble, and a descending machine, great job by canyon.
I quite like it ... thanks for asking
Thumbs up for the great landscape.
But other than that, just a 15 minutes commercial.
With zero critics and fewer facts on the bike than on any specs sheet.
"oh my god it´s so fast"
Come on.
That’s the longest advert I’ve ever seen! 😂
Great to see an episode filmed in this awesome landscape of Wales. Would love to see a bts of your trip
Do you know the name of the trail center that was used.
@@jasonmansbridge2065 coed y brennin
Damn that looks cold tho!!!
@@jasonmansbridge2065 it was the Marin. I live two minutes ride from it 😁
@@swankysnail Thanks I will add it to my list of places to go...
I loved the filming and the scenery. There was nice bike in there too.
I ride a single speed fatbike and a geared one when the occasion calls for it!! I’m not a e-MTB user but have been a fan of this channel since it’s inception. Steve is a wonderful presenter and this video captivates the unique landscape and the qualities of what a e-MTB can do!!! Great job 👏 can’t wait to watch more of this content!!
I have the 2019 Spectral ON 6:0 and it's brilliant no need to spend 10 grand on an E-Bike the only changes I have done are wider bars and Pirelli Scorpion tires. 4000km later and still grinning!!
Hi, what sort or range do you get out of it on say moderate trail and xc riding?
This is a full-on awesome video this week. What a spectacular setting - what a country! And the bike is class as well!
ThanksKev, it was a hell of a trip for sure
Bike looks awesome, but even more impressed by the production quality. Felt like an episode of Top Gear for EMTB. 👏
Beautiful landscapes. Congratulations, another great reportage
Weighs just over 20kg?! It weighs 22.5 or 23kg depending on model.
Fantastic video, very beautifully shot with lots of great information about the bike.
There are many bad areas in Wales (like there are in the rest of the UK) but what you captured is this reportage is award winning and shows the beauty and majesty of some important areas of Wales...
The bike was almost an aside viewing issue..
Nice bike. Truly beautiful videography!! 4K? Great editing, too. And an amazing location with a great host. Lots of good stuff going on here. I watched the whole damn thing!
Nice bike. Amazing scenery! Beautiful beautiful Wales.
What a beautiful Machine. I want one. Just picked up a Commencal Meta Power SX Race a couple of days ago and I've already put 130km on it. Loving the Ebike part but not so in love with the ultra long, low, slack geometry. Trail bikes are more responsive and still plenty capable on gnarly terrain. I've got plenty of time to test it and get to know it so maybe that opinion will change but so far I just wish the head angle was steeper and it had less travel.
Can you make an item on electrical problems with ebikes in wet conditions. A lot of people are dealing with that. What can we do about it, what do manufacturers offer for solutions, how big is this problem for real..?
Would be great if you made a video on this subject!
just rode 35km today and had plenty of long stops, chain fed into chain guard, frozen sprocket wheels, .. mud and snow are tough
what a beautiful location to show of such a nice bike
Integrated bar / stem is an awful idea. Bikers know it- Steve you know it!
How
Why?
Great looking bike but it’s just last years with the new motor. Has old geo ,170mm cranks and long seat tube.A bit expensive for a direct to consumer bike I think. 13.5k here in Australia . The Torque looks awesome but 500w battery and again with long seat tubes (440 on the small!) Great vid thou 👌
I absolutely love 💘 the bars stem display combo
Can't beat my local mountains, trails and track of North Wales
Where is that?
@@elvingtonred Conwy mountain area to start with. Then Snowdonia area then the old Martin track ( gwydir Mawr and Bach )
Best vid yet...I had motorcycle accident 2015 pinned femur now continued cycling build up strength...turned 70 in december after treating my self to more ebike than I need but wow am I glad I got full suspension etc ride my normal cycle yesterday owwwww so uncomfortable ha ha so folks my buy if you can the the best EMTB.....🙂👍
Beautifully filmed!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Canyon make some great bikes. I’ve got a 2020 neuron on and I’ve got to say the geometry and general feel of the bike is amazing!! One thing that needs improving though is the little rubber water stoppers on the electrical parts!!!
Not getting the anti-commercial sniping in these posts. Thought the cinematography, narration, editing and content was awesome and, as usual, Steve is his entertaining self. Not about to ditch my Rail but I loved watching and learning more about the Spectral against a spectacular backdrop. Steve-o, do what you're doing to keep this great content coming. Haters gonna hate.
Handlebar - the other journos aren't complaining that they don't like the shape/height of the bar, they're complaining that it's not adjustable...and will now be a bit more of a pain in the ass to swap for one that they ARE comfortable with. I know Canyon are paying for this video (which I have no issue with, unlike many...) but come on guys, stick to the facts.
Haha, you are absolutely right Michael, yes of course i get your point. It's certainly one for the pub that one, bars are a bit like tyres, pedals, seats, frames.....many of which cannot be adjusted. I too was very much of your mindset however on days where you have to adapt to changing conditions, the ups as well as the downs, the alongs and acrosses.... my 'opinion' had to be changed.
Bikes win reviews where geometry cannot be adjusted, where software cannot be custom set. But an un-adjustable set of bars. Step too far that one. Fact.
@@stevejones7956 Haha you should know Steve, when it comes to bikes and the internet, there’s no such thing as facts, I therefore retract my original request for you to stick to them! 😂
Just to be clear, I don’t personally give a shit; I’ll ride a bike no matter what bars, tyres, brakes etc. it has, but I do see the ‘other’ journos’ point - it seems pointless to make changing the bars more awkward than it needs to be. Anyway, I certainly won’t be losing sleep over it.
Did you get a ride on the whole new range or was it just the Spectral?
@@Mockle07 Haha...too right, the only fact was that i went from A-B and it was cold, wet, didn't see a soul but had a great time and even had a Starbucks in Dolgellau
Exactly. Why on earth would they make you have to only use their bars !!
Very dumb.
As if bars really make a difference to everyday riders why do people think they ride better with a different bar . BS
Fantastic location, brilliant scenery, and a canny steed, cheers guys another belta bike 😁👍😍
Rode here in the summer,ceod-y-brenin, antur stiniog and the fabulous slate quarry and surroundings,the ebike came into its own on all disciplines 🤘
So nice to see an MTB feature in the mountains, get a bit sick to death of the Surrey Effing 'Hills'!
Great review by a great reviewer..👍🏾...been a while now coming, keep up the good work...think the rider is compensating with skills there 😉
What a bucket list place to ride. Stunning!
1:45 WOW, that view
1. That frames too small for you, Steve'o
2. You're still pedalling too quickly, the motor's not assisting, and you're losing traction, cadence and let the motor do the work.
I dig the story that you guys pepper into these videos 👍
superb landscapes and edit, congrats to the videographer 👍👏
Incredible video! Bike, Rider, Scenery and Photography! Thanks to all!
The best bike film ever!
I mean, yeah, the ebike and its technical details are one thing, but guys the location, the production and just the entire video are amazing! What a great place! Congrats. Really enjoyed watching it!
Awesome review. Thanks
Beautiful video, and the bike too.
Epic landscape -wow - very nice review and cam / Drohne views and not to forget experienced Driver👍 - so motivational that i want to go out immediatly for playing on my old sduro - not such a good bike - but who cares 👍
Love the creative ways to prop the bike up for the nice shots! I give it a super nice!! Lol
Nicely done! Scenery was tremendous.
Beautiful pictures, nice riding, but I would have prefered to get some true evaluation of the bike which was not there, sounded like a commercial, disappointing
I don't comment much on videos but this one deserves a lot of credit to the location, action and commentary. Getting cameras and gear into those places must have been harder than the riding.
Lots of interesting facts about the bike and motor too. I believe Shimano has been able to produce high torque into a lower cadence specifically for emtb's. Can you confirm if this was noticeable in your opinion?
Cool E-Bikes you represented. Was interesting to watch.
Made me wanna ride that. Great vid.
Great video! The Canyon All mountain E looks very capable...
I don’t even have a bike, but that was lovely.
Molto utile!! non torno più indietro
Not sure I'd call the Marin a trail centre, but good vid.
Great video! I just bought mine!!! Spectral:on 7.0 :-)
Nice idea nice ike and did anyone notice the shoes change colour mmmm
Great film Steve, as always. I like the looks of the lower models, they appear great value.
Thanks Michael....and equally capable too
What a great place to mountain bike , the slate mines of Tanygrisiau are !
This or Kelly's Theos F50? :) Beautiful scenes and production, great review, btw.
That looks like an amazing place to ride!
Superb video and a great advert for Wales. So much variety of riding. Where was the trail centre?
Need to know where this was shot. The geography is incredible.
North Wales, I think he said.
Perfect terrain for any emtb and a great video . Loving the bike but agree about the handlebars, one concept which I think will be gone next year, why re-invent the wheel ??
I took 6 months to decide on my Haibike Sduro FullSeven LT 7.0 and love it to bits and won't be changing it anytime soon - It can do more than I can - Loving the channel everyone, look forward to seeing you guy's every week.
Thanks Andrew! Haha yes the bar, an interesting pub chat for sure
@@stevejones7956 - Pubs Ahhhhhhhh, those were the days.
Great to see companies trying new things though and one day all the manufactures will agree a standard "plug & play" approach, now that would be fun.
great review and fantastic cinematics, great job guys. thanks for the entertainment and information
Awesome country backdrops......so cool! Bit different to here in Australia.
Best ebike for the money
It was a commercial and a very good one and I don’t mind I love watching the action it’s ski season here in the Sierras so I dream while watching. I get a lot of perspective about embt riding from your commentary. At my age I like my enduro (Giant Reign) for its “lack of sensitivity and feeling of stability and predictability” it’s a trade off and for now but I do think about a more lively bike for the lower elevation rides.
I have one love it, really use boost.
Crackin vid love them mountains where abouts in North Wales did you film id love to take me scott genius eride up there love a good climb and decent could you let me no where you filmed please
First part is the quarry above penmaenmawr. The first trail is the Gwydir mawr (the old marin), the second is coed y brenin. The big mountain part is somewhere near Blaenau Ffestiniog I think.
@@prettyjohnshill76 cheers pal
I was going to order one until I seen those bars 😮
Wow.......Wow....This is literally breath taking bike for me!This is masterpiece and will become my life partner.
But It's not cute price.
You seem skillful with the bike....congrats!!!
eMTB poetry
Wow, stunning scenery and great video work. Top gear for emtb indeed. I’m in Scotland, so quite blessed already, but that certainly makes me wanna plan a trip to wales later this year!
However, scenery more impressive than the bike I fear. I have an analogue 2018 spectral, and love it except fir one annoying pitfall. I’m just shy of 6ft with a short leg but can’t fit on a large due to that stupid seat tube height! I also own a large strive and large Jeffrey pro, both fine. I know I could go for a smaller dropper, but don’t want to! There are loads of folk I know who feel the same, cmon Canyon sort the spectral seat tube length out for folk like me who want a longer reach, looks like the Torque On or a YT Decoy is my choice, like 27,5 on the back after grazing my short arse too many times in the Strive at the edge of a drop! But the mullet may just tip it to the decoy.
Totally agree, this was a 15 minutes commercial, and boy, was it non-convincing.
I was going to buy a Canyon, but they were so late with their NEW range to come out I bought a Trek. I am glad I did not wait afterall, because Shimano EP8? Come on, this will be the real drag on Canyon's sales for sure......
Hi rigavaz Trek is a great bike for sure. Just two questions, what did you need convincing about? And why would EP8 be a drag?
@@stevejones7956 well, your reviews are usually much more in depth and more technical, which was totally missing. Maybe a group comparison will do justice.
Your motor reviews show that EP8 is the weakest of the available motors currently, which was one of the reasons for me to feel comfortable for not missing out on it.
@@rigavaz Sorry it has not covered what you are looking for. Hopefully we have the answer to those questions in other videos? Let me know.
The EP8, yes you are right delivers a different power on certain climbs, that doesn't mean it's a bad motor. In the same way as i chose a 1.6 car over a 2.0 one
@@stevejones7956 cheers Steve. I love your videos anyway, so just keep them coming, I find this channel one of the very few credible ones.
On Shimano further, I had bad experience with my E8000 failing multiple times due to what seems like a software issue, and paying a 1000 eur after just after 2 years...therefore considering a non-outstanding performance and this, Shimano failed for me...
@@rigavaz Hey, thankyou....but that's not so good on motor, sorry to hear that. Surely the motor is under warranty right? We've not had any issues and in general dont get to hear of many either
CF7 and lower (think they have the six back this time) has a normal stem and save some dollar. Tbh I have last years one and did a horrid 35 mile 2500ft ride in 2 deg C. I’m happy and £1000 less. The only thing that slowed me down was grip not the bike power. Love mine and I’m sure I’d like the new one as well. Get in large is perfection all mountain. (6’3”)
Awesome scenery.
Too bad they used the same geometry like last year. I love the looks of the bike and almost bought a CF9, but that headtube angle is just a big no no after getting used to 65 degree and lower. They should have used the geometry of the non ebike spectral with 64.5/64 degree. Guess I need to wait another year :D
Totally agree. My guy from Canyon emailed me and said "new bike is here!" went to the site and its just the old bike with a different motor. I told him I'm buying a Commencal now and he didn't answer me.
Nice test and nice video!! Good Job!!
Luv your channel bruh, keep up the good stuff!
Great channel and content again guys 👍👌😛 Love the look of the Spectral On, wanted one of these last year but opted for the Levo instead. Would be great to see a head to head on these two bikes, would love to hear you thoughts.
Beautiful video, cheers
Great Welsh scenery. Juries out on the new Spectral...I, like others am not to sure about the integrated bar & stem combo. Is the bike a massive step forward compared to last years apart from the ep8 & bigger battery? I see the 2020 version is still available with the e8000 & better value so it would seem. I’d be tempted to get a 2020 & buy a spare battery....but as Steve stated it’s all about the rider & what you want from a bike.
Steve, what about the geo, the crank length , the low BB , the handling, the laid back seatpost , the overall feel of the ON ?
Nicely done. How cold are your feet in all that icy water. Love your enthusiasm in difficult times. Dr Shimano continues to supply the tools for a healthy lifestyle. E=Mtb²
Are you guys going to test the Ducati e-MTB?
Great video a great bike!
Steve should've used this bike with Peaty, Doggie and Sweary!
Hi Steve What size was that please I’m 6 foot so looking at large/extra large, I’m 90kg also
Same question on my end.... Sizing seems difficult. Never had an „L“ Bike recommendation with a height of 1,91m. What is your recommendation? Is the Canyon sizing table correct? Thanks !
At 6’ tall, depending on your inseam, I’d guarantee you’re actually a Medium...not a Large. I’m 6’ with a 33” inseam and trust me, my Medium Spectral is PERFECTLY sized. I had serious doubts when the Canyon sizing calculator said I was a Medium, so I called them and was assured the Medium would work. Yes...it’s the largest Medium I’ve ever seen, but just enter your info into the calculator and trust what it says. 🤔
What's the location of the stunning scenery Steve is testing the bike at?
Coed y Brenin and seaside/Bridge is Barmouth
@@leeteemtb9587 cheers pal 👍
Such beautiful places abd such a nice e-mtb!
But johnsy where's actually your YT Decoy's gone????
Which trail center is that?
The mullet wheels set looks really weird hows the ride feel climbing with 27.5 rear and 29 front?
Would love a bike like this, but I think they are to expensive. 6-7 e-bikes costs as much as a Tesla og I-pace.
Hi liked the place to try new bike and yes you sold the bike on me I’d absolutely love one yes please! 🤘🏻
Well Steve you ended up in Barmouth
Where did you start from Coed y Brenin?
Nice bike ultra slim down tube
5:10 What? it is integrated into? what if I want to change the handlebars?
very nice light as well,but does the seat drop enough,it looks high to me.
What if you weigh 125 kilos and hope to pull a Burley COHO XC one-wheeled trailer that weighs 10 kilos with about 45 kilos baggage around the world. Are there different size motors, and can you have a Rolhoff 14 speed rear hub with belt drive? How much would that cost? Thanks for creating this video!
This makes me kind of sad, pretty much last year's bike with an refreshed motor. and GMBN's just shilling. Video looked cool. Those handle bars are a bad move. no adjustment, so now I have to buy a bar, stem and figure out how to mount the screen.
Of course GMBN/EMBN will allow that. That's how a paid sponsorship and ad works.
The company is controlling this ad, unfortunately that's how it works
Great Bike!
🤘🔥