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Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2 vs Cannondale SuperSix EVO 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 SLX 8 Di2 comes out ahead (74% against 70%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2

74% for a typical rider

£5,249 at Brand website
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Cannondale

SuperSix EVO 2

70% for a typical rider

£5,500 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2 is £251 cheaper — £5,249 against £5,500.
Weight
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Climbing gear
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2 has the easier bottom gear (29 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2 SuperSix EVO 2
Price £5,249 £5,500
Weight 7.1 kg 7.6 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-speed Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100
Stack / reach 1.42 1.44
Tyre clearance 32 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 32 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 37 39
Speed 86 79
Climbing 81 66
Value 2 0

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