It's hard not to go into raptures about the Ultimate CF SLX. The bike completed the course through the TOUR lab as one of the best models that TOUR has ever tested. It is light, extremely stable, impresses with outstanding damping on the saddle and, last but not least, an impressive price-performance ratio. In the internal speed comparison, however, the frameset only has the role of the runner-up. On our virtual race track, it is 17 seconds behind the Aeroad. 220 watts at 45 km/h put the Ultimate in the lower midfield of the test. With the standard, rather high steering bearing, the bike proves to be a comfort racer in disguise, on which you sit relaxed. A flatter headset, available as an accessory, also allows for a more race-like riding position.
Price 4,599 Euro
Weight 6.2 kilos
Reference/Info www.canyon.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 833/330/58 grammes
Frame sizes*** XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
Seat/steering angle 74°/73,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 565/565/169 mm plus 18 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 995/54 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 579/396 mm/1.46
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Acros, top 1-1/4, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket SRAM Red 22 (50/34 t., Press-Fit BB86)
Wheels/tyres Mavic R-SYS SLR/Mavic Yksion Pro 25
Handlebar/stem Ritchey WCS Carbon/Ritchey WCS
Saddle/post Fizik Antares/Canyon VCLS (27.2 mm)
*The grades are calculated up to the final grade with all decimal places; for a better overview, however, we indicate all grades with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.
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