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Trek Madone SLR 7 AXS Gen 8 vs Canyon Aeroad CFR 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 Trek Madone SLR 7 AXS Gen 8 comes out ahead (74% against 72%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Trek

Madone SLR 7 AXS Gen 8

74% for a typical rider

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Canyon

Aeroad CFR Di2

72% for a typical rider

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What actually separates them

Price
The Trek Madone SLR 7 AXS Gen 8 is £800 cheaper — £7,700 against £8,500.
Climbing gear
The Trek Madone SLR 7 AXS Gen 8 has the easier bottom gear (29 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Madone SLR 7 AXS Gen 8 Aeroad CFR Di2
Price £7,700 £8,500
Weight 7.2 kg 7.1 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Force AXS E1 2x12 electronic Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.44 1.42
Tyre clearance 32 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 32 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 40 37
Speed 82 86
Climbing 80 72
Value 0 0

Neither might be the right answer

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