Canyon's new Women Specific Design range

[Mububban]

GCN had a look at Canyon’s new women specific design models. Previously they didn’t have actual women specific design, they just used slimmer handlebars and a different saddle. Now Canyon have actually designed them from the ground up with women’s bodies in mind:




No rim brakes on the new Ultimate or Endurace, so if you want one for racing right now, no go

[Mububban]

BikeRadar’s look at the range:

[Jawa]

I FB messaged Canyon the other day about the no rim brakes / cant race discs / reasoning, there response;

we're sure that the non disc versions will come later. For now its just a disc specific release, there are non disc womens models available currently but not with updated geometry. Maybe next season

My translation;

we're taking a punt that disc's will be fully UCI sanctioned soon and because the groupset manufacturers have invested so much money into disc development there at a point of no return. Therefore we cant be bothered to R&D rim brake versions so dont expect them .. peace out

[Mububban]

Yeah that's how I interpreted that as well - they've gone all in hoping that the UCI will approve racing with discs.

What percentage f riders actually race though? Surely the majority of cyclists, even those that do weekly group rides and have all the latest bling, are just doing it for fun and exercise? Some will race but how many?