#Caprine speedmax trial

The Speedmax felt brilliantly stable when riding on the handlebar extensions, and even on blustery days it remained composed and didn't buffet off line. In neither area was the Speedmax anything but flawless.

#Caprine speedmax trial

Time trial bikes can have a reputation for tricky handling. Damn, even when you're not even trying to go fast, you find yourself ripping along the road at a terrific pace.

There's the constant feeling that the Speedmax has deep reserves of speed, always willing and able to go to another level, if you've got the legs for it. This thing goes like the clappers, even when you're not putting that much power through the cranks. With the Speedmax, you really can't blame the bike for being slow.Ī combination of low weight, a wind tunnel-designed frame and fork and the fast Zipp wheels all help to produce an eye-wateringly fast bike. I don't need a wind tunnel to verify the feeling of speed this bike provides. While I never troubled, or even got close to, such a rapid time, it's abundantly clear the Speedmax offers incredible speed. Alex Dowsett proved that much with a scintillating 17mins 20secs in the 10-mile national competition record in 2015. Buy this online hereĪdd superb handling, a wide range of fit adjustment and of course its jaw-dropping looks, and the Speedmax is really well designed and easy to live with. Good enough for Movistar racer Alex Dowsett to knock out 10 miles in a shade over 17 minutes. The CF 9.0 SL is the Speedmax range topper (the £6,599 LTD having sold out), and drips with the shiniest Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and Zipp 404/808 Firecrest carbon clincher wheels.įlash kit is worthless if the bike doesn't perform, but happily the Speedmax offers bundles of performance. Okay, so at £5,799 it's not cheap as such, but as performance-to-pound ratios go, the Canyon Speedmax is without rival.