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Colonel mustard Canyon Commuter 7

A well thought-out bike: the ride is superb and the handling is ideal for the commuting environment

When it comes to commuting bikes, a lot of brands are happy to settle on a bike that just ‘does the job’. The result is a plethora of uninspiring commuting workhorses that aren’t going to fire up anyone’s enthusiasm for riding to work on a grey day.

But Canyon has applied the same attention to detail into its commuter ranges as it has to its pro-level race bikes, and one of the results of that approach is its bold, mustard-coloured Commuter 7. This comes with a rear rack, full-length aluminium mudguards, a clean and commuter-friendly Gates Carbon belt drive, front and rear dynamo lighting and even a bell. In

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