The test year also brought good news for the ailing bike manufacturer Simplon. Although the Pride II's record for the fastest production bike at TOUR wobbled, it did not fall. Once again, a Storck finished just behind it. In this case, the Aerfast.5 Pro, which we measured at 201 watts at race pace. Two watts "slower" than the Simplon. The consolation for the new bike from Idstein is still impressive, as no bike was faster in 2024.
The Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 was only marginally slower than the Aerfast.5 Pro. The Koblenz-based company also presented the racing machine this year and confirmed the first-class result of the old model. Superstar Mathieu van der Poel's (Alpecin-Deceuninck) bike needed 204 watts at 45 km/h to overcome its own air resistance at 45 km/h in the GST wind tunnel.
In the World Tour, only two models top this result: the Cervélo S5 (202 watts) and Cannondale SystemSix Hi-Mod (203 watts). However, both candidates are significantly heavier and lose out to the Canyon on the climbs. The new Aeroad saves 150 grams compared to the old one. The flatter wheels in particular reduce the weight.
Overall, our annual ranking reflects the great aero expertise of both manufacturers. With the Aerfast.4 Comp, which is still available, and the old Aeroad CF SLX 7 Di2, there are two more models from Storck and Canyon in the top four. However, as we only recognise the best model from each manufacturer in our selection, the Pinarello Dogma F also makes it into the best-of ranking.
With 208 watts, the prototype of a race all-rounder is up there with the absolute fastest machines. The competition bike from Treviso has since been updated. However, no great leaps forward are to be expected in our wind tunnel test, as the Italians themselves speak of a marginal improvement in air resistance. As with the new Aeroad, the focus was more on weight tuning.
Storck Aerfast.5 Pro
- Aerodynamics: 201 watts
- Weight: 7.2 kilos
- Price: 10399 Euro
- Drive/gear shift: SRAM Red AXS (1x12; 50, 10-33 t.)
- Impellers: DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 62
- Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 5000 (25 mm)
- Click here for the detailed test report
Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2
- Aerodynamics: 204 watts
- Weight: 7.0 kilos
- Price: 9999 Euro
- Drive/gear shift: Shimano Dura-Ace (2x12; 52/36, 11-30 t.)
- Impellers: DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 50
- Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR (25/28 mm)
- Click here for the detailed test report
Pinarello Dogma F
- Aerodynamics: 208 watts
- Weight: 7.0 kilos
- Price: 15350 Euro
- Drive/gear shift: SRAM Red AXS (2x12; 46/33, 10-33 t.)
- Impellers: DT Swiss ARC 1400 Dicut 50
- Tyres: Pirelli P Zero Race (26 mm)
- Click here for the detailed test report
Julian Schultz
Editor
