Carbon race platform Lightweight carbon frame and fork with internal cable routing. Alloy or carbon rim options Pick your build: 8.2kg (alloy) or 7.9kg (carbon). Shimano 105 2×12 Hydraulic discs
Wheelset: DT Swiss HX1700, 29in front / 27.5in rear, Schwalbe Magic Mary Evo Gravity Pro Radial 29x2.5in front / Schwalbe Albert Evo Gravity Pro Radial 27.5x2.5in rear
Finishing kit: Nukeproof Horizon cockpit, OneUp V3 dropper post
Kilowatt 297 Carbon Expert
Frame: Nukeproof Kilowatt carbon, 150mm travel
Motor: Avinox M2S, 150Nm torque, 1,300W peak power
Fork: Fox 36 Float Performance, Grip damper, 160mm
Shock: Fox Float X Performance, 210x55mm
Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type
Brakes: SRAM Maven Base, 200mm rotors
Wheels: DT Swiss HX1900, 29in front / 27.5in rear, Schwalbe Magic Mary Evo Gravity Pro Radial 29x2.5in front / Schwalbe Albert Evo Gravity Pro Radial 27.5x2.5in rear
Finishing kit: Nukeproof Horizon/Neutron cockpit, Tranz-X dropper post
Kilowatt 297 Alloy Pro
Frame: Nukeproof Kilowatt alloy, 150mm travel
Motor: Avinox M2S, 150Nm torque, 1,300W peak power
Continental has launched a 2026 Tour de France Limited Edition tyre set, combining the brand's aero-focused Aero 111 front tyre with a Grand Prix 5000 S TR rear tyre.
package pairs a 29mm Aero 111 front tyre with a 30mm Grand Prix 5000 S TR rear tyre
First, 32″ wheels in XC racing are unavoidable at this point. A World Cup XCC short track podium over the weekend further cements their viability.
The brand-new Lux WC may be 29″ today, but Canyon already admits that their athletes are testing new, bigger wheel concepts. And they’ll be testing this concept “over the next 12 months including racing or simulated racing situations“.
The inevitable higher front end as a result of the top of the front wheel being a full 7cm (2.75″) higher off the ground means that a taller rider+bike combo is going to be difficult to avoid, even with dramatic negative stem angles. So, getting the rider more aero is likely going to be more important than ever on a 32″ XC mountain bike.
