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Canyon Strive CF 8

Last known price
$4,999
Travel
170 / 150 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Weight
15.34 kg 33.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM Not informed
  • MD 174–184
  • LG 182–193
  • XL 191+

Components

17 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Canyon Strive CF, Light, strong, and brilliant—the full-carbon Strive instantly morphs from a downhill shredder into a climbing machine with a push of its Shapeshifter paddle. No proprietary shocks required. Simply brilliant. Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 413mm
Stack 637mm
Wheelbase 1195mm
Head angle 65.2°
Seat angle 72.7°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 15.34 kg
  • 33.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 170 mm
Rear travel
  • 150 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 18.2 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

5 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

170 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Sample
1,011 bicycles with this information
Coverage
99.0% of the class

Rear travel

150 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2021
Sample
839 bicycles with this information
Coverage
82.1% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.0 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification This bicycle Canyon Strive CF 8 Canyon Strive CF 7 Canyon Strive CF 9 Canyon Strive CFR
Frame
Bicycle weight 15.34 kg 15.61 kg 14.7 kg 14.25 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 32 32 Not informed 32
Largest chainring 32 32 Not informed 32
Smallest sprocket 10 11 10 10
Largest sprocket 51 50 52 52
Lowest gear 18.2 in 18.6 in Not informed 17.9 in
Highest gear 92.8 in 84.4 in Not informed 92.8 in
Other specifications
Wheel material Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon

No exact Strive CF 8 publication is available for 2020.

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Canyon Strive CF 8, by Canyon

This bicycle

Enduro

Strive CF 8

  • Weight: 15.3 kg
  • Suspension: 170/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Canyon Strive CF 7, by Canyon

Enduro

Strive CF 7

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 15.6 kg
  • Suspension: 170/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Canyon Strive CF 9, by Canyon

Enduro

Strive CF 9

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.7 kg
  • Suspension: 170/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Canyon Strive CFR, by Canyon

Enduro

Strive CFR

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: 170/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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