Lightweight e-road bike with mid-motor: The Canyon Endurace:Onfly CF 7 on test
Jens Klötzer
· 09.11.2025
The Canyon looks like a normal, modern road racing bike - and it even rides like one. Less than twelve kilograms for the test bike is already record-breakingly light for a pedelec, and ten kilograms is quite realistic for the most expensive version. This makes the ride feel very similar to a road bike when the motor is switched off. The drive is also discreet when in action: it is barely audible and the power delivery is smooth and harmonious.
The Canyon Endurace:Onfly CF 7 is aimed at athletes
The "catch" is that the machine isn't one of the most powerful supporters, but that's part of the concept. The Canyon is designed for sports enthusiasts who also want to work hard. The motor provides a maximum of 100 per cent of your own pedalling power in the highest setting, and significantly less in the other riding modes.
This means that high mountain passes are also possible with the 290 Wh battery, but if you want a lot of power on climbs, you also have to pedal hard. From a gradient of around twelve per cent, you should also be in good shape with the small TQ, because the bike requires high pedalling frequencies, which can only be achieved with the road bike gearbox if you are properly trained.
That stands out
The control unit with charge level indicator at the end of the handlebars is a little too minimalist, the position is unfavourable and the LEDs are difficult to see in the sun. Otherwise, the integration is a complete success: The support levels can also be selected using additional buttons on the gear levers, and the gears and high-quality lights are powered by the central battery. The four equipment variants, all with Shimano groupsets, are priced between 4499 and 9999 euros.
Canyon Endurace:Onfly CF7: Details & Price
- Price: 5499 Euro
- Weight of complete wheel: 11.8 kilos
- Max. system weight: 120 kilos
- Frame sizes: 2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Geometry
- Seat/top/head tube: 522/563/167 millimetres
- Stack/Reach/STR: 599/390 millimetres/1.54
- Stack+/Reach+/STR+: 658/565 millimetres/1.16
- Wheelbase/caster: 1016/60 millimetres
Equipment
- Drive/gear shift: Shimano 105 Di2/Praxis (2x12; 50/34, 11-36 t.)
- Brakes: Shimano Ultegra (180/180 mm)
- Tyres: Schwalbe One (32 mm)
- Impellers: DT Swiss Endurance LN
- Impeller weights: 1,600/2,173 grams (f./h.)
Details on the motor of the e-road bike
- Model: TQ HPR 40 (mid-engine)
- Top performance: 200 watts
- Maximum torque: 40 Nm
- Battery capacity: 290 Wh (+160 Wh range extender)
- Support levels: 3
Advantages and disadvantages of the Canyon Endurace:Onfly CF 7
Advantages
- Light
- Inconspicuous
- Quiet
- Large brake discs
- High comfort
Disadvantages
- A relatively high level of personal effort required even at the highest driving level
Jens Klötzer
Editor
