Canyon has an all-new family of well-equipped utilitarian city commuter bikes with the standard Citylite and its Bosch-powered ebike sibling the Citylite:ON. Both share no-fuss Gates belt-drives with internally geared hubs, the same burly alloy construction with modular front & rear rack mounting options, and traditional & step-through frame versions to suit all riders. Plus, they are ready-to-commute out of the box with all the essential urban riding accessories like full-coverage fenders, MIK HD rear rack with strap, a built-in rear wheel lock, kickstand, Knog bell, and integrated lighting.
Canyon Citylite commuter bikes & Citylite:ON urban ebikes
Ditch the car and ride a bike to get around town instead.
Canyon describes the Citylite family as the perfect urban bike to “get you to your work and back lickety-split this summer”. And since it is already equipped with the core essential accessories, you only have to decide if you need pedal-assist or not and whether you prefer the fit of a classic frame or the ease of a step-through.
Well, and maybe which color you prefer.
Tech details
- heavy-duty aluminum frames – traditional or step-through
- straight 1 1/8″ full carbon fork for extra vibration damping
- essentially 2-sizes-fit-all: step-over for 165-195cm tall riders or step-though for 155-180cm
- Gates CDC carbon belt-drive with CDX cogs & front belt guard
- Shimano Nexus internally geared hubs (8sp for pedal-powered or 5-speed for ebike)
- old school axle spacing – 10x135mm bolt-on rear & 9×100 QR front
- max 650b x 50mm tire clearance
- flat mount front, post mount rear for 180mm disc brakes
- rear rack features both MIK HD and Ortlieb QL 3.1 quick-attach systems
- full coverage 60mm wide aluminum fenders over the 650×47 Maxxis DTR tires
- integrated Abus Amparo rear wheel frame lock (keyed the same as the ebike battery)
- includes Knog Oi Classic bell, an SP Connect smartphone mount on the stem & griptape flat pedals
- standard version features a Shimano front dynamo hub to power Supernova Starstream Mini headlight & Sate-lite M12 rear lights
- eBike version powered by 75Nm x 600W Bosch Performance Line motor, 400Wh internal battery & Purion 200 display
- eBike version powers Supernova Starstream Mini headlight & Sate-lite M15 rear light with braking function from the internal battery
- eBike also adds a fixed 40mm (step-over) or adjustable travel up to 150mm (step-through) suspension seatpost
Canyon Citylite & Citylite:ON – Pricing, availability & options
Two frame styles for each, there are essentially just a standard pedal-powered or a pedal-assist ebike version of the new Canyon Citylite commuter bikes. And since they already come fully equipped, pricing is pretty straightforward, too.
The Canyon Citylite bike sells for 1500€ (claimed weights of Step-over: 15.94kg or Step-through: 15.88kg).
And the Citylite:ON ebike sells for twice that at 3000€ (claimed weights of Step-over: 21.94kg or Step-through: 21.46kg). Pick your frame layout, then pick your favorite two-tone color scheme: Moonstone gray, Nightfall black, or Aurora green.
Then, if you really want to carry a bit more, for 50€ extra you can bolt a Canyon MIK front rack onto your headtube to haul 10kg more goodies up front. 40€ more will get you a neat and tidy Basil QR plastic crate to attach to your rack. 90€ for an Urban Iki child carrier seat or an Ortlieb Back-Roller Free pannier, either of which quick-attach to the built-in rear rack. Or even whatever setup you need to hang a trailer off the back…
