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Eddy Merckx Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2 vs Canyon Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2 comes out ahead (77% against 64%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Eddy Merckx

Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2

64% for a typical rider

£3,999 at Brand website
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Canyon

Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2

77% for a typical rider

£4,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Eddy Merckx Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2 is £300 cheaper — £3,999 against £4,299.
Weight
The Canyon Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2 is 1.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Canyon Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2 sits you more upright (1.51 stack-to-reach against 1.47). The Eddy Merckx Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Canyon Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2 takes 38mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Canyon Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Mendrisio Corsa 105 Di2 Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2
Price £3,999 £4,299
Weight 9.2 kg 8.1 kg
Frame steel carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7150 Di2 2x12 Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.47 1.51
Tyre clearance 30 mm 38 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 47 65
Speed 55 59
Climbing 57 72
Value 0 10

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