Canyon Inflite CF SL 6 vs Trek Boone 5
Both are allroad bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Trek Boone 5 comes out ahead (72% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Canyon Inflite CF SL 6 is £201 cheaper — £2,799 against £3,000.
- Riding position
- The Trek Boone 5 sits you more upright (1.50 stack-to-reach against 1.46). The Canyon Inflite CF SL 6 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Trek Boone 5 takes 38mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Trek Boone 5 has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 30), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Inflite CF SL 6 | Boone 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,799 | £3,000 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg | 8.5 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX820 1x12 mechanical | SRAM Apex XPLR 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.46 | 1.50 |
| Tyre clearance | 35 mm | 38 mm |
| Lowest gear | 30 in | 25 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 59 | 63 |
| Speed | 57 | 55 |
| Climbing | 58 | 72 |
| Value | 23 | 19 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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