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Weight 6.73kg (56cm, claimed) Frame FACT 10r carbon fibre Fork FACT 10r carbon fibre Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 with 4iiii Precision 3+ single-sided power meter (52/36t, 11-30t) Wheels Roval A

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After success as a prototype under the likes of Troy Brosnan, Tahnée Seagrave and Luca Shaw, Canyon finally released their new Sender downhill bike earlier this year. The move to a high-pivot suspensi

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