Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2 vs BMC Teammachine R 01 FIVE
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 1 point of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2 is £300 cheaper — £5,699 against £5,999.
- Weight
- The Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2 is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2 takes 32mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The BMC Teammachine R 01 FIVE has the easier bottom gear (27 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2 | Teammachine R 01 FIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,699 | £5,999 |
| Weight | 7.6 kg | 8.0 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-speed | Shimano 105 Di2 2x12 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.42 | 1.43 |
| Tyre clearance | 32 mm | 30 mm |
| Lowest gear | 32 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 37 | 38 |
| Speed | 80 | 74 |
| Climbing | 66 | 73 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
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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