Specialized Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra vs Canyon Endurace CF 6
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 6 comes out ahead (85% against 76%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Specialized Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra is £49 cheaper — £1,600 against £1,649.
- Riding position
- The Specialized Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.49). The Canyon Endurace CF 6 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Canyon Endurace CF 6 takes 38mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Canyon Endurace CF 6 has the easier bottom gear (26 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra | Endurace CF 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,600 | £1,649 |
| Weight | 9.0 kg | 8.9 kg |
| Frame | alloy | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Tiagra 4720 2x10 mechanical | Shimano CUES 2x11 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.56 | 1.49 |
| Tyre clearance | 35 mm | 38 mm |
| Lowest gear | 29 in | 26 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 63 | 62 |
| Speed | 44 | 52 |
| Climbing | 56 | 65 |
| Value | 41 | 75 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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