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  • October 29, 2014 at 3:58 am #22650
    Parkrider

    hi,

    I am looking to get a Canyon but I am not sure which one would be better.

    What I do:
    Night time riding (due to work)
    Weekend warrior
    Love to climb, suffer
    Average about 200km weekly
    Hates cycling after rain (wet tarmac sucks)

    I am thinking of the 3:
    Aeroad
    Ultimate CF SLX
    Endurace CF

    The Endurace price is tempting me to get the Dura Ace spec.
    For the Ulti, i am not sure if it is worth to get DA spec or just the Ultegra. The wheels are awesome for CF SLX.
    As for the Aeroad, I really like the look of it. And among these 3, Aeroad seems to be latest frame and it would probably last a few more years before they come out with another version.

    What do you think?

    Thanks!

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  • October 30, 2014 at 4:12 am #819353
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    Parkrider

    surly_by_name wrote:I have

    surly_by_name wrote:
    I have Ultimate CF SLX. Awesome frame. (As of this season, the Aeroroad is now “SLX” as well.)

    You cannot go wrong with any of these options; the Endurace 9.0SL seems amazing value. Full mechanical DA and an ex-pedals weight of 6.95kgs for £2.3k? Bonkers. Although the Aeroroad SLX 7.0 for £400 more with full Ultegra seems similarly value laden (and only 200g heavier). Split the difference with the Ultimate CF SLX (£2.6k) at 6.7kgs. I also have a now slightly long in the tooth Ultimate CF, so at the risk of making the task of choosing slightly harder, I wouldn’t discount the Ultimate CF SL9.0 (Ultegra, 7.0kgs) Di2.

    Maybe focus on head tube length? Endurace longest at 159mm (M), Aeroroad shortest at 147mm (M) and CF SLX in the middle at 150mm (M). I appreciate aerodynamics are theoretically important but if (like me) you aren’t so flexible then maybe think about a longer head tube? Also, if you are going to do night time riding (commuting?) then maybe a slightly more heads up position would be beneficial/safer?

    CF SL looks nice, price-wise, but I do want a frame that is better. So it would be either those 3 mentioned above…

    From what you said, I am actually quite flexible. My current setup is in the picture below. I can ride on the drop for a very long time though I am not sure if Aeroad is going to be a good choice as I also love to climb and Aeroad won’t be good for climbing compared to Ulti CF SLX…

    The Endurace I have nothing much going on for it, except the really good pricing for Dura Ace spec. If you look at Canyon again today, they updated their Endurace range again, with 2015 model. The Dura Ace version seems like they “upgraded” the BB. 2014 version they were using Ultegra BB. 2015 is Dura Ace BB…

    October 29, 2014 at 3:50 pm #819351
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    IngloriousLou

    Don’t get swayed by
    Don’t get swayed by shiny-shiny groupset.

    Buy the best frame that fits your needs now and as far as you can reasonably predict.

    October 29, 2014 at 1:20 pm #819349
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    surly_by_name

    I have Ultimate CF SLX.
    I have Ultimate CF SLX. Awesome frame. (As of this season, the Aeroroad is now “SLX” as well.)

    You cannot go wrong with any of these options; the Endurace 9.0SL seems amazing value. Full mechanical DA and an ex-pedals weight of 6.95kgs for £2.3k? Bonkers. Although the Aeroroad SLX 7.0 for £400 more with full Ultegra seems similarly value laden (and only 200g heavier). Split the difference with the Ultimate CF SLX (£2.6k) at 6.7kgs. I also have a now slightly long in the tooth Ultimate CF, so at the risk of making the task of choosing slightly harder, I wouldn’t discount the Ultimate CF SL9.0 (Ultegra, 7.0kgs) Di2.

    Maybe focus on head tube length? Endurace longest at 159mm (M), Aeroroad shortest at 147mm (M) and CF SLX in the middle at 150mm (M). I appreciate aerodynamics are theoretically important but if (like me) you aren’t so flexible then maybe think about a longer head tube? Also, if you are going to do night time riding (commuting?) then maybe a slightly more heads up position would be beneficial/safer?

    October 29, 2014 at 11:48 am #819347
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    Scrufftie

    I wouldn’t worry about the
    I wouldn’t worry about the frame being superceded; a new version of everything comes out pretty quickly and the differences are marginal (usually) at best.

    Also, the difference between Ultegra and DA is mainly cosmetic and price. Ultegra functions exactly the same as DA and the groupset weighs just a few grammes more. Di2 is useful, tho.

    October 29, 2014 at 11:48 am #819345
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    Scrufftie

    I wouldn’t worry about the
    I wouldn’t worry about the frame being superceded; a new version of everything comes out pretty quickly and the differences are marginal (usually) at best.

    Also, the difference between Ultegra and DA is mainly cosmetic and price. Ultegra functions exactly the same as DA and the groupset weighs just a few grammes more. Di2 is useful, tho.

    October 29, 2014 at 10:21 am #819343
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    Graham Simmons

    I definitely advise you go
    I definitely advise you go see a qualified bike fitter before deciding on a new frame – the Endurance is a very good frame for those who are looking to do long weekend rides and sportives, while the others are much more race focused. Not recommended unless you’ve got good hamstrings and core!

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