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Canyon Endurace CFR AXS vs Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 comes out ahead (83% against 75%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Endurace CFR AXS

75% for a typical rider

£8,500 at Brand website
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Trek

Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5

83% for a typical rider

£9,000 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Endurace CFR AXS is £500 cheaper — £8,500 against £9,000.
Weight
The Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.43). The Canyon Endurace CFR AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 takes 40mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 has the easier bottom gear (26 gear inches against 30), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Endurace CFR AXS Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5
Price £8,500 £9,000
Weight 7.5 kg 7.3 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Red AXS 12-speed SRAM RED AXS E1 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.43 1.58
Tyre clearance 35 mm 40 mm
Lowest gear 30 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 62 88
Speed 70 56
Climbing 72 84
Value 0 0

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