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Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 vs Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 7 AXS

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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Canyon

Aeroad CF SLX 7 AXS

72% for a typical rider

£4,499 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 is £200 cheaper — £4,299 against £4,499.
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 Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 7 AXS 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 Aeroad CF SLX 7 AXS
Price £4,299 £4,499
Weight 7.6 kg 7.9 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 12-speed SRAM Rival AXS 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.42 1.42
Tyre clearance 33 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 37 37
Speed 81 77
Climbing 75 76
Value 12 8

Neither might be the right answer

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