Canyon's new steering stabilizer-equipped Spectral KIS all-mountain bike holds your line, making climbing easier & descending faster, but...
Here’s the thing, I only have spent the better part of one day riding the new Canyon Spectral KIS, so I’m not really sure yet. But I am intrigued.
I wasn’t confident enough on my first rides to really push the bike past the edge of grip on unfamiliar trails to experience the full 2-wheel drift that Fabien Barel was describing as like he experienced on skis. But after turning through the air, I can get a sense of what that will feel like with the bike wanting to keep itself aligned.So yes, the bike feels like it helps stabilize down technical trails.
But the riding feel is unique. And it certainly could be appealing to a wide range of riders – whether that is riders who lack some of the confidence needed to really attack the most technical trails, or on the other end of the spectrum, those technically-skilled riders looking to push it a bit further and a bit faster down the gnarliest trails.