2023 Canyon Aeroad vs Ultimate vs Endurace

The latest Canyon road bike lineup, featuring the Aeroad, Ultimate and Endurace offer a mix of technological innovation, performance, and style. Bike expert Alex Lee compares these Canyon models, discussing their features, performance aspects, and pricing.

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Canyon road bikes can be divided into three categories; Aeroad (aero), Ultimate (all-rounder), and Endurace (endurance).

Within each category, there’s the top-of-the-line CFR, followed by CF SLX and CL models. All Canyon road bikes today are disc only. The difference lies in the type of carbon used with the most advanced carbon used in CFR models.

Depending on the groupset setup, each CFR and CF SLX model has an integrated power meter from Shimano or SRAM.

Canyon modelType of Canyon bikePrice range (USD)
AeroadAero race bike$3,499 to $9,999
UltimateAll-rounder race bike$6,599 to $10,999
EnduraceEndurance bike$1,499 to $9,499
Canyon road bikes lineup

Canyon Aeroad

Canyon Aeroad CFR Tokyo Edition
Canyon Aeroad CFR Tokyo Ed. Photo : Canyon

The Canyon Aeroad is an aero bike designed for pure speed. This is seen from the new cockpit design, which is very clean with hidden cables and steeped with innovative thinking.

The Aeroad is Canyon’s flagship bike, ridden by Matthew van der Poel to stage wins at the Tour de France.

Generally, a one-piece handlebar is very expensive to swap if you need a different dimension to achieve the right fit. Canyon overcomes this problem by having a handlebar that is both height and width adjustable from 390 to 430mm. They can also be folded and packed inside a bike bag for traveling. This new handlebar is used in the CFR and CF SLX models only.

The CFR model sits atop the Aeroad lineup with a weight of 7.3kg, followed by SLX (7.7kg) and SL (7.8kg).

ModelFrame materialGroupsetWheelsetRetail price (USD)
Canyon Aeroad CFR Tokyo Ed.CFR carbonShimano Dura-Ace Di2DT Swiss ARC 1100$9,499
Canyon Aeroad CFRCFR carbonShimano Dura-Ace Di2DT Swiss ARC 1100$8,999
Canyon Aeroad CFRCFR carbonSRAM Red eTap AXSDT Swiss ARC 1100$7,999
Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8CF SLX carbonSRAM Force eTap AXSDT Swiss ARC 1400$5,999
Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8CF SLX carbonShimano Ultegra Di2 DT Swiss ARC 1400$5,999
Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 7CF SLX carbonSRAM Force eTap AXSDT Swiss ARC 1600$4,499
Canyon Aeroad models lineup
More reading : 
Canyon Aeroad Frame Geometry
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 (R9200) vs SRAM Red eTap AXS Groupsets

Canyon Ultimate

Canyon Ultimate CFR Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Canyon Ultimate CFR Di2. Photo : Canyon

The Canyon Ultimate is an all-rounder bike. Canyon claims that the Ultimate has an unrivaled stiffness-to-weight ratio, debunking the myth that a lightweight bike is not stiff enough to perform at the highest levels of cycling.

It’s the bike the pros rode to two World Championships and three Grand Tours wins in recent years with Alejandro Valverde, Nairo Quintana, and Richard Carapaz.

The flagship model, Canyon Ultimate CFR is the latest addition with the lightest setup weighing 6.52kg. The Ultimate CFR has the best electronic shifting groupsets from SRAM or Shimano. Next in line is the CF SLX weighing 6.98kg, and CF at 7.6kg.

ModelFrame materialGroupsetWheelsetRetail price (USD)
Canyon Ultimate CFR eTapCFR carbonSRAM Red eTap AXSZipp 353 NSW$9,999
Canyon Ultimate CFR Di2CFR carbonShimano Dura-Ace Di2DT Swiss PRC 1100$9,499
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 9 Di2CF SLX carbonShimano Dura-Ace Di2DT Swiss ARC 1100$6,999
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8 Di2CF SLX carbonShimano Ultegra Di2 (R9200)DT Swiss ARC 1400$5,499
Canyon Ultimate CF SL 7CF SL carbonSRAM Rival eTap AXSDT Swiss P 1800$3,999
Canyon Ultimate models lineup
More reading : 
Canyon Ultimate Frame Geometry
Shimano Ultegra Di2 (R8100) vs SRAM Force eTap AXS Groupsets
List of Shimano Ultegra Di2 (R8100) Groupset Bikes

Canyon Endurace

Canyon Endurace SRAM Red eTap AXS
Canyon Endurace CF SLX 9 eTap. Photo : Canyon

The Canyon Endurace is an endurance bike. It’s designed for comfort over stiffness and performance. The frame geometry is more relaxed and puts the rider in a more upright position than the Canyon Aeroad.

Although designed for the tarmac, its 33mm wide tires have no problems tackling hardpacked gravel or dirt roads. Just make sure it’s not a single track.

Sits atop the Canyon Endurace lineup is the CFR, followed by CF SLX and CF at the bottom end.

ModelFrame materialGroupsetWheelsetRetail price (USD)
Canyon Endurace CF SLX 9 eTapCF SLX carbonSRAM Red eTap AXSDT Swiss ERC 1100$7,899
Canyon Endurace CF SLX 9 Di2CF SLX carbonShimano Dura-Ace Di2DT Swiss ERC 1100$7,899
Canyon Endurace CF SL 8 eTapCF SL carbonSRAM Force eTap AXSDT Swiss ERC 1400$4,999
Canyon Endurace CF SL 8 Di2CF SL carbonShimano Ultegra Di2DT Swiss ERC 1400$4,999
Canyon Endurace CF SL 7 eTapCF SL carbonSRAM Rival eTap AXSDT Swiss Endurance$2,999
Canyon Endurace CF 7 eTapCF SL carbonSRAM Rival eTap AXSDT Swiss Endurance$2,999
Canyon Endurace CF 7 Di2CF SL carbonShimano 105 Di2Fulcrum Racing 900$2,699
Canyon Endurace models lineup
More reading : Shimano Ultegra Di2 (R8100) vs Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 (R9200) Groupsets

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Alex Lee at Mr.Mamil

Alex Lee is the founder and editor-at-large of Mr. Mamil. Coming from a professional engineering background, he breaks down technical cycling nuances into an easy-to-understand and digestible format here.

He has been riding road bikes actively for the past 12 years and started racing competitively in the senior category during the summer recently.