Test 2015 Team Replicas: Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 9.0 - Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 9.0 on test

The fact that this bike was developed for the requirements of racing cyclists is also immediately apparent when you take a seat on the saddle. The streamlined frame forces the rider into a low-slung riding position. Fairings on the Mavic wheels smooth the transition between tyre and rim - which is prohibited in UCI races. The high-profile aluminium rims are somewhat heavier than comparable full carbon models, but are fully suitable for everyday use. The integration of the electric Di2 drivetrain is exemplary. The Di2 distributor box disappears almost invisibly into the handlebar stem unit, while the battery is located in the down tube. A thoroughbred racing machine that tempts - or forces, as the case may be - you to ride fast all the time. This is particularly true of the Katjuscha team's fiery red pro-look version.

ConclusionConsistent professional machine: race-orientated geometry, top aerodynamics, high-end equipment

Price 6,299 Euro
Weight 7.2 kilos
Info www.canyon.com
available via mail order

Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 974/378/57 grammes
Frame sizes*** 47, 50, 53, 56, 58, 60, 62 cm
Seat/top tube/head tube 530/555/148 mm plus 16 mm headset cover
Stack/Reach/STR**** 553/394 mm/1.40

Equipment

Drive/brakes/gear shift Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 (52/36 t; Press-Fit BB86)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Cosmic CXR 60 WTS Clincher/Mavic Yksion Pro SSC 23C

*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated up to the final grade with all decimal places; for a better overview, 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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