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CANYON - Pure Cycling
MODELS
Torque 8.0 Alpinist
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"A superb set-up plus an acceptable weight of 15.5 kg at a competitive price".

bike

Very good

Freeride

9.5/10 - best points score

ONBIKE Portugal

Strengths: Downhill

TORQUE - ONE FRAME SIX CONCEPTS

Alpine cross, enduro races, freeriding – on the Torque mountain bikers can experience these 3 disciplines in their purest form. This means being free and able to venture down new routes without the need for a lift or shuttle. An optimized 3220 g frame stemming from the genes of the project bike Torque S5 combined with 180 mm of travel give you all the help you need in your search for the "Holy Trail". Choices galore: depending on the terrain Hammerschmidt 2 and 3 speed chain rings can be fitted with E-type front derailleurs. The Torque is just a fantastic bike. This was the verdict of FREERIDE magazine's readers, who bestowed the Milestone Award 2010 on the Koblenz-built bike.

The Torque is my first choice when it comes to freeride. I can do drops and wallrides on it. What’s great is that I’ve got 180 mm of travel on the rear triangle… What was important for me during the development of the bike with Lutz and Vincenz was that the steering operates nice and easy but still keeps its agility on narrow passes. A further important highlight for me was the routing of the shift cable in the seat stay. The appearance then looks clean and tidy and the cable is well protected. This results in better quality shifting over a longer period. I use the Sag Monitor often in order to adjust my suspension to meet various types of terrain. What more could any rider want? Well there is just one more thing actually – a Torque!"

– Tibor Simai

SAG MONITOR

A suspension set-up with ultimate precision. Negative travel (SAG) is the most important parameter in suspension tuning. Negative travel (SAG) indicates the distance the shock absorber compresses when the rider sits on the bike. The air pressure in the shock can then be individually adjusted according to the rider’s weight in order to reach the desired amount of SAG. Thanks to the SAG monitor the adjustment of negative travel is now both precise and simple to perform. A drag indicator on the rocker arm clearly shows the relevant SAG for varying types of use. The drag indicator means that the Canyon SAG Monitor is by far superior to other systems of its kind, as reading the SAG value is trouble-free even after the rider has dismounted from his bike. The system also has one other major advantage: After a descent the maximum amount of travel used can be easily determined.

ANTI-SQUAT-KINEMATIK

With its X12 thru-axle system Syntace has developed a standard, from which all bikers can benefit. This is because the innovative system doesn’t just guarantee more stability, but is also feather-light. The integrated axle guides make wheel changes with the Syntace X-12 thru-axle even easier.

X12 THRU-AXLE

The Torque chassis allows the most diverse possibilities to route cables. Only after a second glance does one see how invaluable this can be as each manufacturer mounts the brake line on the brake piston differently. The possibility to route brake lines flexibly therefore guarantees that the line is routed safely on the frame without any loops. This prevents lines from bending in critical positions.
Well armed for the future: Retractable seat posts are becoming increasingly fashionable. That’s why Canyon now equips all its Torque frames with additional brazed-on cable guides and this allows the trouble-free fitting of the latest generation of seat posts with handlebar remote control.

EXTRA-WIDE ROCKER ON REAR TRIANGLE

The extra-wide rocker arm offers a great deal of stiffness and is double bolted in the middle which allows a great deal of freedom in terms of design. An extra-wide mount offers especially high levels of stability. Thanks to the wide down tube the Canyon specialists were able to design the shock mount even stiffer. We have completely redesigned the linking elements of the rear triangle. The result is a high level of durability and the optimum smooth running of bearings. An example of this is the rocker arm bearing: Special cones guarantee a perfect form fit and a very precise bearing seat. A further example is the main pivot bearing: The two-piece axle shaft is not only easy to assemble and maintain, but the cones also guarantee an optimal load transfer from the chain stay into the main frame. The tapering of the bottom bracket shell has now made an optimal routing of the front derailleur possible and this guarantees optimum performance on the trails.