{"id":281512,"date":"2022-02-17T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=281512"},"modified":"2022-02-17T10:57:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T09:57:33","slug":"tested-canyon-spectral-125","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/tested-canyon-spectral-125\/","title":{"rendered":"Canyon Spectral 125 reviewed and compared to the Spectral 150"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">After the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/canyon-presents-the-new-spectral-2022-lineup\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">classic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> Spectral&#8217;s release and our review, Canyon now presents the Spectral 125, where the model number clearly indicates the rear travel. Do not worry, it is not a downcountry or whatever you prefer to call it, but a very aggressive trail bike that fully inherits the geometry of its bigger 150mm travel sibling, including a super aggressive 64\u00b0 head tube angle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out the video (for English subtitles click on CC) for the review and a comparison to the Spectral 150.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Canyon Spectral 125: test e paragone con Spectral 150\" width=\"1070\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-TI0em8wFJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Geometry<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The size tested is a Large with a 140mm travel fork. Apart from the one millimeter shorter reach, the geometry is identical to those of the Spectral <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/canyon-spectral-cfr-2022-reviewed\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">CFR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. This means that the frame has been changed (as explained in the video) to accommodate a rear shock with a smaller wheelbase and shorter stroke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Spectral 125 is only available with a full 29-inch wheel format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I am 179 cm tall and have a saddle to bottom bracket distance of 74 cm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.52.55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.52.55-750x578.jpg\" alt=\"Canyon Spectral 125 geo\" width=\"750\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.52.55-750x578.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.52.55-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.52.55.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Details<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Spectral 125 features an all new chassis, but it fully incorporates the details of its the standard Spectral. The test model here was the CF 9, with a full carbon frame. Of the five models currently on offer, two are made from aluminum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The CF 9 has an electronic SRAM AXS GX drivetrain that works perfectly<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-2-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Canyon Spectral 125\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-2-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-2-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-2-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Just 125mm, but managed by a rear shock with piggy back, so that we do not miss anything from a performance standpoint even during long and ragged descents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-4-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Canyon Spectral 125\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-4-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-4-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-4-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Even up front it is clear that this is a very aggressive trail bike: a Fox 36 with 140mm of travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-3-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Canyon Spectral 125\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-3-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-3-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-3-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A bike designed to have fun downhill can&#8217;t lack powerful brakes, and the SRAM Code RSC with the new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/tested-new-sram-hs2-rotors\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">HS2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> 200 \/ 180mm rotor combination did not disappoint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-5-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Canyon Spectral 125\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-5-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-5-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-5-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-5.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Carbon handlebar and aluminum stem, from the G5 series, Canyon&#8217;s strongest in house spec.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-9-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-9-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-9-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-9-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-9.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The cable routing is internal and guided.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-8-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-8-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-8-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-8-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-8.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Under the top tube there are two holes for attaching an item holder like this Canyon carrying case, which is also waterproof.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-7-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Canyon Spectral 125\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-7-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-7-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-7-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-7.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Also the Spectral 125 has a flip chip. I have always kept it in the low position, as I have been on the CFR for months and never had problems hitting the pedals on the ground, even on technical uphill trails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-11-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-11-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-11-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-11-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-11-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-11.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If, coming this far, you still haven&#8217;t figured out what kind of bike the Spectral 125 is, the seatpost with 200mm of travel should remove all doubts. It is not for nothing that the seat tube of the 125 is shorter than the 150.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-6-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-6-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-6-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-6-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-6.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The DT Swiss XMC 1501 carbon rims are robust. Their tall profile doesn&#8217;t help much in dissipating vibrations from the ground though.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-10-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-10-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-10-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-10-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-10-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-10.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It was optimistic to mount Maxxis with only EXO casings in front and back on a bike like this&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-14-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-14-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-14-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-14-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-14-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-14-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-14.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/maxxis-ha-modificato-la-carcassa-exo\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For this type of bike it should take the new Exo + casing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> at least in the rear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-13-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-13-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-13-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-13-744x420.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-13-356x201.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Canyon_Spectral_125-13.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Canyon Spectral 125 prices and range<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.53.08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-281465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.53.08-750x345.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.53.08-750x345.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.53.08-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.53.08-1536x708.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.53.08.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The bikes are available immediately on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canyon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Canyon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the classic Spectral&#8217;s release and our review, Canyon now presents the Spectral 125, where the model number clearly indicates the rear travel. Do not worry, it is not a downcountry or whatever you prefer to call it, but a very aggressive trail bike that fully inherits the geometry of its bigger 150mm travel sibling, including a super aggressive 64\u00b0 head tube angle. Check out the video (for English subtitles click on CC) for the review and a comparison to the Spectral 150. Geometry The size tested is a Large with a 140mm travel fork. 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