Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc vs Canyon Endurace 7 RAW
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Endurace 7 RAW comes out ahead (76% against 72%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
Boardman
SLR 8.9 Disc
72% for a typical rider
£1,000 at Halfords
£100 under RRP. Click & collect, free first service
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Canyon
Endurace 7 RAW
76% for a typical rider
£1,129 at Canyon
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What actually separates them
- Price
- The Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc is £29 cheaper — £1,100 against £1,129.
- Weight
- The Canyon Endurace 7 RAW is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Canyon Endurace 7 RAW sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.54). The Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Canyon Endurace 7 RAW takes 35mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | SLR 8.9 Disc | Endurace 7 RAW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,100 | £1,129 |
| Weight | 10.2 kg | 9.9 kg |
| Frame | alloy | alloy |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 R7000 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.54 | 1.56 |
| Tyre clearance | 32 mm | 35 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 26 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 52 | 70 |
| Speed | 36 | 31 |
| Climbing | 44 | 52 |
| Value | 62 | 65 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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