Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert - Shimano Ultegra Di2 vs Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 AXS
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert - Shimano Ultegra Di2 is £200 cheaper — £5,499 against £5,699.
- Weight
- The Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert - Shimano Ultegra Di2 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Climbing gear
- The Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 AXS has the easier bottom gear (30 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Tarmac SL8 Expert - Shimano Ultegra Di2 | Aeroad CF SLX 8 AXS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,499 | £5,699 |
| Weight | 7.2 kg | 7.5 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170 2x12 electronic | SRAM Force AXS E1 12-speed |
| Stack / reach | 1.43 | 1.42 |
| Tyre clearance | 32 mm | 32 mm |
| Lowest gear | 32 in | 30 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 30 | 37 |
| Speed | 87 | 81 |
| Climbing | 72 | 72 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
Neither might be the right answer
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