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Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2 vs Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 AXS

Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 AXS comes out ahead (73% against 70%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2

70% for a typical rider

£5,699 at Brand website
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Canyon

Ultimate CF SLX 8 AXS

73% for a typical rider

£5,699 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Weight
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 AXS is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Climbing gear
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 AXS has the easier bottom gear (30 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2 Ultimate CF SLX 8 AXS
Price £5,699 £5,699
Weight 7.6 kg 7.2 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-speed SRAM Force AXS E1 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.42 1.42
Tyre clearance 32 mm 33 mm
Lowest gear 32 in 30 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 37 37
Speed 80 85
Climbing 66 77
Value 0 0

Neither might be the right answer

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