A lot of integration into the frame, an extremely low weight and good stiffness. The Exceed CF 4 is a race hardtail as it should be. The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. The combination of a long top tube and low stack value will make you sit sporty on the Canyon Hardtail. If you set great value on high-quality shifting system there are other Racebike 1599 Euro with higher quality components. But let´s not forget: The geometry shows the know-how of the Canyon engineers. For 1599 Euro , other manufacturers deliver geometries with less potential. The guarantee of 6 years proves that Canyon puts a lot of trust in its products. Check the size chart exactly before buying: the Exceed CF 4 sizing runs big.