Canyon have launched a new Spectral, intended to be the perfect trail bike, but is it better than the old Spectral? As big fans of the old bike, me and Jonny set out to ride the two bikes back to back to find out if Canyon have improved or broken the recipe for an awesome trail bike. Tune in to hear our thoughts after a day of riding both bikes.

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0:00 - 03:08 Intro and Background
03:08 - 06:05 Test Set Up
06:05 - 12:54 Geometry Changes
12:54 - 14:15 Mullet Option
14:15 - 20:08 Stability - K.I.S.
20:08 - 21:47 Travel
21:47 - 23:00 Kinematic
23:00 - 24:30 Stiffness
24:30 - 27:15 Other Changes
27:15 - 31:04 Conclusions

Stills - Roo Fowler
Riding Footage - Joe Norledge