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Canyon Endurace CF 7 vs Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport 105

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 CF 7 comes out ahead (79% against 74%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Endurace CF 7

79% for a typical rider

£2,199 at Canyon

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Specialized

Roubaix SL8 Sport 105

74% for a typical rider

£2,800 at Sigma Sports

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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Endurace CF 7 is £701 cheaper — £2,199 against £2,900.
Weight
The Canyon Endurace CF 7 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport 105 sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.49). The Canyon Endurace CF 7 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport 105 takes 40mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Canyon Endurace CF 7 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Endurace CF 7 Roubaix SL8 Sport 105
Price £2,199 £2,900
Weight 8.4 kg 8.9 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7120 mechanical Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.49 1.56
Tyre clearance 38 mm 40 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 62 74
Speed 57 43
Climbing 71 65
Value 47 18

Neither might be the right answer

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