[Bike(s) Check] Anton Thelander's Canyon Sender & Stitched 720

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After a nice trip up to Canada we were fortunate enough to stop by the nicest bike park on the planet : Coast Gravity Park. We bumped into Anton Thelander and since it was our first time seeing the new Canyon Sender in the flesh we thought it was only appropriate that we run a bike check on it. Anton suggested we also check out his Stitch slopestyle bike as well, so you’ll also see pictures of that below.

IMC_0649 — Canyon Sender – Size medium, 27.5″ wheels. RockShox Boxxer/Vivid combo.

The Sender has a rad graphics set and huge pivots.

The heart of it all. Although the linkage may appear complicated, it's just a standard rate modifying linkage. — The heart of it all. Although the linkage may appear complicated, it’s just a standard rate modifying linkage.

Built in downtube guard to protect the carbon frame.

Canyon has thought of everything. This bike even has a heel bumper.

Front end. Guide Ultimates, ODI Longneck grips and a Truvativ Stevie Smith Blackbox handlebar.

Crank Brothers stamp pedals in the larger size.

SDG Apollo saddle. The kevlar top can take a beating.

DT Swiss Wheels and Continental Kaiser tires. — DT Swiss 1950 Wheels and Continental Kaiser tires.

Fork bumers and rad stickers. — Fork bumpers and rad stickers.

Part two. Anton’s Canyon Stitched 720 Slopestyle bike. Developed with input from himself and Thomas Genon, this bike looks really sick. It has some rather unique features such as a pivot that’s concentric to the BB. Here is a run through: