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Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 vs Ridley Noah 105 Di2 2x12

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 67%). 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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Ridley

Noah 105 Di2 2x12

67% for a typical rider

£4,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Weight
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 is 1.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 sits you more upright (1.42 stack-to-reach against 1.38). The Ridley Noah 105 Di2 2x12 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec Ultimate CF SLX 7 Di2 Noah 105 Di2 2x12
Price £4,299 £4,299
Weight 7.6 kg 8.9 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 12-speed Shimano 105 R7150 Di2 2x12
Stack / reach 1.42 1.38
Tyre clearance 33 mm 34 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 37 36
Speed 81 67
Climbing 75 61
Value 12 6

Neither might be the right answer

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