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Colnago V4 SRAM Rival AXS vs Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2

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 67%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Colnago

V4 SRAM Rival AXS

67% for a typical rider

£5,114 at Brand website
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Canyon

Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2

74% for a typical rider

£5,249 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Colnago V4 SRAM Rival AXS is £135 cheaper — £5,114 against £5,249.
Weight
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2 is 1.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Colnago V4 SRAM Rival AXS sits you more upright (1.46 stack-to-reach against 1.42). The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2 takes 32mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec V4 SRAM Rival AXS Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2
Price £5,114 £5,249
Weight 8.4 kg 7.1 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Rival eTap AXS 2x12 electronic Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.46 1.42
Tyre clearance 30 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 29 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 42 37
Speed 67 86
Climbing 64 81
Value 0 2

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