Presenting the 2021 Canyon Ultimate CFR Disc – The pursuit of lightness
The 2021 Canyon Ultimate CFR Disc road bike is out and, according to the manufacturer, the frame weighs just 641 g. The fork and cockpit have also been put on a diet. What else is new? Read on for all the specs, prices and photos.
The name Canyon Ultimate CF should ring a bell for every cycling enthusiast as the bike has been in the Tour-de-France peloton for years and has already carried numerous riders to the podium. According to Canyon, the Ultimate CF Evo Disc was the lightest disc specific, production road bike available, yet the engineers from Koblenz didn’t rest on their laurels and continued to work on the development of the Ultimate platform. The result is the Ultimate Canyon Factory Racing version, or simply CFR.
What’s new on the 2021 Canyon Ultimate CFR Disc?
The new CFR model is based on a new carbon layup made up of ultra-high-modulus (UHM) and ultra-high-tension (UHT) carbon fibres. While the UHM fibres are responsible in providing the necessary stiffness, the UHT fibres increase the strength of the frame, increasing its durability over the entire life cycle. According to Canyon, the stiffness-to-weight ratio of the new CFR Disc road bike has improved by almost 10% compared to the Ultimate CF SLX Disc.
The pursuit of lightness was, is and will always be an important benchmark in the performance of road bikes.
To reduce the weight of the already very light CF frame to 641 g for the new CFR version, Canyon looked at every detail and examined its potential for optimisation. During the course of doing so, the mount for the front mech has been integrated into the frame and made of carbon instead of the aluminium mount that was previously bolted onto the seat tube. Weight saved? Seven grams. To shave off another 3.5 grams, the bolt and thread of the seat post insert are now made out of titanium instead of steel. The thru axle has also been weight optimised. The newly developed Ultimate CFR thru axle is reserved exclusively for the new Ultimate CFR road bike, made of a special grade aluminium and supposed to offer the same performance characteristics at less weight.
| Model | Frame | Fork | Cockpit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate CFR Disc EPS | 641 g | 285 g | 270 g |
| Ultimate CF SLX Disc | 785 g | 325 g | 320 g |
2021 Canyon Ultimate CFR Disc – Components and geometry
Frame Canyon Ultimate CFR Disc
Fork Canyon One One Four CFR Disc
Drivetrain Shimano DURA-ACE Di2, 52–36 t
Cassette Shimano DURA-ACE 11-30 t
Brakes Shimano DURA-ACE
Wheelset DT Swiss ARC 1100 DICUT db
Tires Schwalbe Pro One, 700 x 25C
Seat post Canyon S13 VCLS Post
Saddle Fizik Adaptive R1 Black
Cockpit Canyon CP10
Weight 6.9 kg in size M
Price € 7,599
Available sizes 2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Available now at canyon.com
Frame Canyon Ultimate CFR Disc
Fork Canyon One One Four CFR Disc
Groupset Campagnolo Super Record EPS, 52–36 t
Cassette Campagnolo Super Record, 11-29 t
Brakes Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Wheelset DT Swiss PRC DICUT 1100 25Y-Edition
Tires Schwalbe Pro One, 700 x 25C
Seat post Schmolke TL0
Saddle Selle Italia C59
Cockpit Canyon CP20
Weight 6.2 kg in size M
Price € 8,999
Available sizes 2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Available now at canyon.com
| Size | 2XS | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat tube | 434 mm | 467 mm | 494 mm | 522 mm | 554 mm | 584 mm | 614 mm |
| Top tube | 513 mm | 529 mm | 543 mm | 556 mm | 571 mm | 596 mm | 612 mm |
| Head tube | 89 mm | 107 mm | 130 mm | 148 mm | 174 mm | 195 mm | 213 mm |
| Head angle | 69.6° | 71.0° | 72.3° | 73.3° | 73.3° | 73.5° | 73.8° |
| Seat angle | 73.9° | 73.8° | 73.8° | 73.8° | 73.8° | 73.8° | 73.8° |
| Chainstay | 415 mm | 415 mm | 415 mm | 415 mm | 415 mm | 415 mm | 415 mm |
| BB Drop | 72 mm | 72 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm |
| Wheelbase | 983 mm | 988 mm | 993 mm | 996 mm | 1,011 mm | 1,034 mm | 1,046 mm |
| Reach | 369 mm | 378 mm | 385 mm | 391 mm | 399 mm | 418 mm | 428 mm |
| Stack | 500 mm | 522 mm | 546 mm | 567 mm | 592 mm | 613 mm | 631 mm |
For more information about the new, 2021 Canyon Ultimate CFR Disc visit canyon.com
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