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Canyon Endurace CF SLX 7 AXS vs Eddy Merckx Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2

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 SLX 7 AXS comes out ahead (77% against 64%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Endurace CF SLX 7 AXS

77% for a typical rider

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Eddy Merckx

Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2

64% for a typical rider

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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Endurace CF SLX 7 AXS is £200 cheaper — £3,799 against £3,999.
Weight
The Canyon Endurace CF SLX 7 AXS is 0.7kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Canyon Endurace CF SLX 7 AXS sits you more upright (1.51 stack-to-reach against 1.47). The Eddy Merckx Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Canyon Endurace CF SLX 7 AXS takes 38mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Canyon Endurace CF SLX 7 AXS takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Endurace CF SLX 7 AXS Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2
Price £3,799 £3,999
Weight 8.5 kg 9.2 kg
Frame carbon steel
Groupset SRAM Rival AXS E1 12-speed Shimano 105 R7150 Di2 2x12
Stack / reach 1.51 1.47
Tyre clearance 38 mm 30 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 65 47
Speed 54 55
Climbing 69 57
Value 16 0

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