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Canyon
In production2020–

Speedmax CFR

triathlon
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Origin

The Speedmax CFR is Canyon's ultimate long-distance triathlon machine, born from a decade of development and eight World Championship victories. The current generation was engineered around the insight that hydration and storage are among the largest drag sources on a triathlon bike — so Canyon buried a 750 ml bladder in the downtube (developed with Hydrapak), integrated a bento box and bottom bracket tool box into the frame, and ran 456 computational fluid dynamics simulations to prove the whole system actually goes faster. The result is a bike that carries everything an Ironman athlete needs with no aerodynamic penalty.

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Specifications

Frame
Canyon CFR carbon (Toray M40X ultra-high-modulus fibres), 1,440 g frame (size M); fully integrated cable routing; 12x142 mm thru-axle; flat-mount disc brakes; BSA threaded BB
Weight
kg
Drivetrain
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 2x12 electronic (standard); crankset with integrated power meter; 54/40T chainrings; 11-30T cassette
Brakes
Shimano Dura-Ace flat-mount hydraulic disc, 160 mm rotors
Wheels
DT Swiss ARC 1100 carbon aero wheels (85 mm rear / 50 mm front on XS); or HED Vanquish V62 Pro on select builds; Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR 28 mm tires
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The verdict

+Strengths
  • Class-leading 0.168 m² CdA — genuinely the fastest triathlon frame
  • Integrated hydration and storage remove all external drag sources
  • Dura-Ace Di2 drivetrain is bulletproof for race-day reliability
Weaknesses
  • $11,000+ price is accessible only to very committed athletes
  • Fully integrated cockpit limits fit adjustability compared to non-integrated setups
  • Bladder hydration system requires cleaning and management
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