Canyon’s in style mid-travel Neuron path bike will get a 2024/2025 mannequin refresh with extra succesful, extra trendy & extra premium construct kits. At first look, it appears to be like like that is only a new yr’s spec refresh, which it’s actually. However nonetheless, a number of cautious part updates assist refine the all-rounder standing of this bike, supplying you with lighter & higher-performance choices, whereas additionally incrementally enhancing management & descending potential at a few totally different ranges…
2024 Canyon Neuron all-rounder path bike refresh
Canyon calls it a refresh… all issues thought of, a brand new set of Neuron CF and AL “journey mountain bikes” freshly up to date for the top of 2024 and the upcoming 2025 driving season. That is their model of a do-it-all mountain bike. It’s not practically as burly as Santa Cruz’s revamped Hightower additionally out right this moment, however as an alternative is a path bike for the plenty.
Gentle, comfy, confidence-inspiring,130mm of journey out again, 140mm forks, and a loads slack 66° headtube angle to tackle the kind of driving most mountain bikers truly do. Fireplace highway climbs, twisting backcountry mountain tracks, and flowy native singletrack. Most mountain bikers undeniably don’t actually need an enduro bike. And Canyon’s Neuron is that type of path bike which you could simply hop on and experience all day.
I rode certainly one of these for throughout the Spanish Sierra Nevada mountains for a few days earlier than the road was launched final yr, and I can attest to its versatility. It did job reminding me that typically you simply want a mountain bike that we are able to take mountain biking, on mountain bike trails… That is type of the other of an N+1 bike.
What’s new?
So it’s solely a spec replace, truly. However that’s not solely to be dismissed. The updates primarily boil all the way down to new SRAM T-type Transmission derailleurs, new huge trail-ready DT Swiss wheels, and a few longer journey droppers.
Plus, Canyon has truly pared down their possibly too difficult 11-model lineup to simply 6. Stable digital specs on carbon body fashions, plus one inexpensive mechanical possibility. After which, a few no-nonsense alloy body builds.
2024/25 Canyon Neuron CF – Pricing, availability & choices
The marginally unhealthy information is that costs are a bit dearer. Thanks inflation. However on the identical time, there are a wider vary of choices in a smaller variety of complete builds, and nonetheless loads of affordability.
There are 4 carbon fashions that share the highest 2440g CF body.
The brand new top-spec Neuron CF LTD goes from old-fashioned X01, now to a direct mount SRAM XX Eagle AXS transmission, shedding grams alongside the way in which. At 6300€ it’s 5% extra dear, which appears a small worth to pay for the T-Kind improve. On paper, the wheels seem to be a downgrade in quantity, however these light-weight DT Swiss XMC1501 wheels now truly use the newest 240 36T Ratchet EXP hubs & 30mm inside carbon rims making the most of DT’s lately upgraded tech. After which, Canyon strikes to their very own Iridium dropper seatpost, with longer journey for higher management of the steepest descents (200mm L/XL, 170mm S/M & 150mm XS).
The 5000€ Canyon Neuron CF 9 doesn’t change in worth in comparison with final yr’s CF 9 SL, however upgrades from the GX AXS that I examined, now to a direct mount SRAM XO AXS transmission. It additionally will get new 30mm inside carbon DT XMC 1700 wheels (primarily the identical as earlier than, actually) and people longer journey Iridium droppers.
Then, the $4900 / 4000€ CF 8 switches from mechanical Shimano XT to wi-fi SRAM GX AXS Eagle transmission. And the CF7 goes onerous on affordability, dropping again to $3500 / 3100€ with mechanical Shimano Deore.
2024/25 Canyon Neuron AL – Pricing, availability & choices
And there at the moment are simply 2 aluminum fashions that share the 3100g alloy body. Each mechanical, and with three shade choices – Vanilla, Swamp or Lavender.
The Canyon Neuron AL6 now will get probably the most inexpensive possibility for a 12-speed drivetrain – then simply $2900 / 2500€ with Deore and DT Ratchet LN wheels.
Or go much more inexpensive with the 2000€ Neuron AL5 and an extra-durable Shimano Cues 1x11sp drivetrain.
Canyon’s newest Neuron fashions can be found in most world areas as of right this moment, after which shall be within the USA from late September to mid-October.
