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2025 Canyon Spectral AL vs 2024 Canyon Spectral:ONfly CF

The Canyon Spectral:ONfly CF size closest to your XL is the XL. Compare the XL instead

What changes on the Canyon Spectral:ONfly CF

Compared with the Canyon Spectral AL in XL, the Canyon Spectral:ONfly CF in S places the top of the head tube 28 mm lower and 80 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 88 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−28 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−80 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−88 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+3 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Canyon Spectral AL (XL) and 2024 Canyon Spectral:ONfly CF (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Canyon Spectral AL is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Canyon Spectral:ONfly CF is the colored outline on top.J 1309

Canyon Spectral AL, XLCanyon Spectral:ONfly CF, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Spectral AL XLCanyon Spectral:ONfly CF SDifference
Reach525445−80 mm
Stack648620−28 mm
Head tube angle6464±0.0°
Seat tube angle76.576.5±0.0°
Effective top tube680594−86 mm
Chainstay length437440+3 mm
Wheelbase13091221−88 mm
Standover762734−28 mm
Seat tube length455400−55 mm
Head tube length140105−35 mm
BB dropnot listed31

Differences are the Canyon Spectral:ONfly CF minus the Canyon Spectral AL. Full charts: 2025 Canyon Spectral AL, 2024 Canyon Spectral:ONfly CF.

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Spectral ALCanyon Spectral:ONfly CF

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCanyon Spectral ALAL 5Canyon Spectral:ONfly CF
FrameCanyon Spectralnot listed
ForkRockShox Lyrik Selectnot listed
Rear shockRockShox Deluxe Select+not listed
ShifterShimano Deore M6100not listed
DerailleurShimano Deore M6100not listed
CassetteShimano Deore M6100not listed
ChainShimano Deore M6100not listed
CranksetShimano MT512not listed
ChainringShimano MT512not listed
Bottom bracketToken TK878EXnot listed
WheelsetRace Face AR30 Mulletnot listed
TireMaxxis Minion DHR II DDnot listed
BrakeShimano Deore M6120not listed
RotorHayes D-Seriesnot listed
HandlebarCanyon G5not listed
StemCanyon G5not listed
GripsCanyon G5not listed
Dropper postCanyon SP0081not listed
SeatpostCanyon SP0070-01not listed
SaddleErgon SM10 Enduronot listed

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