Canyon Ultimate CF 8 Di2 vs Rose Shave 105 Di2
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Canyon Ultimate CF 8 Di2 is £1 cheaper — £3,799 against £3,800.
- Weight
- The Canyon Ultimate CF 8 Di2 is 0.8kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Rose Shave 105 Di2 sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.42). The Canyon Ultimate CF 8 Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Rose Shave 105 Di2 takes 36mm tyres against 33mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Ultimate CF 8 Di2 | Shave 105 Di2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,799 | £3,800 |
| Weight | 7.5 kg | 8.3 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-speed | Shimano 105 Di2 R7150 2x12 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.42 | 1.54 |
| Tyre clearance | 33 mm | 36 mm |
| Lowest gear | 29 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 37 | 71 |
| Speed | 82 | 52 |
| Climbing | 77 | 69 |
| Value | 22 | 17 |
Neither might be the right answer
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