Canyon Lux CF
XC racers and fit riders who want a lightweight 29er, not a trail bike in disguise.
Short-travel XC with Canyon's longer modern reach. It sprints like an XC bike and is less of a downcountry slacker than some 120 mm peers.
XC racers and fit riders who want a lightweight 29er, not a trail bike in disguise.
Short-travel XC with Canyon's longer modern reach. It sprints like an XC bike and is less of a downcountry slacker than some 120 mm peers.
Riders who want Epic pedaling with more descent confidence than a World Cup hardtail.
Epic chassis with more trail in the mix: a bit more travel attitude than straight Epic 8, still an XC-derived bike.
XC racers.
BMC XC race 29er. Short travel, race geometry.
| Measurement | ![]() BerriaMako 2025 | ![]() CanyonLux CF 2022 | ![]() SpecializedEpic 8 EVO 2024 | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 612 | 611−1 | 613+1 | 610−2 |
| Reachmm | 472 | 470−2 | 470−2 | 470−2 |
| Head tube angle° | 68.0 | 67.5−0.5 | 65.4−2.6 | 67.0−1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 75.0 | 75.5+0.5 | 75.0 | 75.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 432 | 432 | 435+3 | 432 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1186 | 1194+8 | 1214+28 | 1189+3 |
| BB dropmm | 58 | 44−14 | 39−19 | 44−14 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Mako L | Lux CF L | Epic 8 EVO L | Fourstroke L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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