Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 vs Cannondale SuperSix EVO 4: climbing gear?

The Cannondale SuperSix EVO 4 has the easier bottom gear (26 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 vs Cannondale SuperSix EVO 4

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 SLX 7 Di2 comes out ahead (74% against 72%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2

74% for a typical rider

£4,299 at Brand website

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Cannondale

SuperSix EVO 4

72% for a typical rider

£4,500 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 is £201 cheaper — £4,299 against £4,500.
Weight: The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Climbing gear: The Cannondale SuperSix EVO 4 has the easier bottom gear (26 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec	Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2	SuperSix EVO 4
Price	£4,299	£4,500
Weight	7.6 kg	7.9 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 12-speed	SRAM Rival AXS
Stack / reach	1.42	1.44
Tyre clearance	33 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	29 in	26 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	37	39
Speed	81	75
Climbing	75	76
Value	12	8

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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