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Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 vs Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport 105

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 comes out ahead (78% against 74%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Van Rysel

EDR CF 105 Di2

78% for a typical rider

£2,199 at Decathlon

365-day returns
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Specialized

Roubaix SL8 Sport 105

74% for a typical rider

£2,800 at Sigma Sports

£100 under RRP. 30-day returns
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What actually separates them

Price
The Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 is £701 cheaper — £2,199 against £2,900.
Weight
The Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport 105 sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.49). The Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport 105 takes 40mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Shifting
Only the Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec EDR CF 105 Di2 Roubaix SL8 Sport 105
Price £2,199 £2,900
Weight 8.4 kg 8.9 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7100 Di2 Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.49 1.56
Tyre clearance 32 mm 40 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 49 74
Speed 63 43
Climbing 68 65
Value 70 18

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