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Canyon Ultimate CF 7 AXS vs Giant TCR Advanced Pro 2

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Ultimate CF 7 AXS comes out ahead (78% against 72%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Ultimate CF 7 AXS

78% for a typical rider

£3,349 at Brand website
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Giant

TCR Advanced Pro 2

72% for a typical rider

£3,499 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Ultimate CF 7 AXS is £150 cheaper — £3,349 against £3,499.
Climbing gear
The Canyon Ultimate CF 7 AXS has the easier bottom gear (26 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Shifting
Only the Canyon Ultimate CF 7 AXS has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec Ultimate CF 7 AXS TCR Advanced Pro 2
Price £3,349 £3,499
Weight 7.6 kg 7.8 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Rival AXS E1 12-speed Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical
Stack / reach 1.42 1.43
Tyre clearance 33 mm 33 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 29 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 37 37
Speed 80 77
Climbing 80 72
Value 32 12

Neither might be the right answer

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