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Canyon Endurace CF SLX 9 Di2 vs Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS comes out ahead (79% against 77%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Endurace CF SLX 9 Di2

77% for a typical rider

£6,649 at Brand website
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Specialized

Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS

79% for a typical rider

£6,999 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Endurace CF SLX 9 Di2 is £350 cheaper — £6,649 against £6,999.
Riding position
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.51). The Canyon Endurace CF SLX 9 Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS takes 40mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Endurace CF SLX 9 Di2 Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS
Price £6,649 £6,999
Weight 7.7 kg 7.9 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 12-speed SRAM Force AXS E1 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.51 1.56
Tyre clearance 38 mm 40 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 65 73
Speed 63 56
Climbing 76 80
Value 0 0

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