Team bike check: Canyon Sender


We have many different bikes on the team this season, everything from ultra-fast XC rockets to airtime worthy BMXs. Today we take a look at the fastest bike on our team, used & raced by Jure Žabjek and Žak Gomilšek. It’s of course super capable Canyon Sender with a real dream build specifications.

Bike on the pictures is Žak’s.

FULL SPECIFICATIONS:
Frame: Canyon Sender, carbon / Jure – size XL / 29-er, Žak – size M / mullet
Shock: FOX DHX2
Fork: FOX 40 Factory Kashima Grip 2

Brakes: Shimano Saint
Brake pads: Sinter Organic Pads, green series (sometimes in combination with blue series)
Brake fluid: Gold Hydraulic Oil by BleedKit.com
Brake rotors: Shimano ST-MT86, 203 mm

Wheels: RaceFace Vault hubs + ARC 30 HD rims (30 mm wide)
Tires: Schwalbe Magic Mary Super Downhill – Worldcup Spec Ultra Soft, 29/27.5 x 2,4 (also in use Dirty Dan Super Downhill Ultra Soft, Big Betty Worldcup Spec Ultra Soft)
Inserts: CushCore Pro
Valves: CushCore Pro

Shifter: Shimano Saint
Derailleur: Shimano Saint
Cassette: Shimano M771, top three cogs removed and replaced with Blackspire DeCOGnition 7sp adapter
Cranks: RaceFace Atlas or SixC, 36t chainring
Chain guide: E*Thirteen LG1+

Grips: Lizard Skins Charger Lock-On (Žak), Northshore Lock-On (Jure)
Handlebar: RaceFace Atlas, 35 mm rise, Žak – 770 mm, Jure – 810 mm
Stem: RaceFace Atlas DM 35 mm, 50 mm
Pedals: Crankbrothers Mallet DH
Saddle: fi’zi:k Gravita Alpaca X5
Seat post: RaceFace Next
Frame protection: RAD Protection
Race number plate: MarshGuard
Mudguard: RRP

Do we need to say it? Naturally all of our bikes are built with Unior Bike Tools!