Test 2016 1000 Euro road bikes: Canyon Endurace AL 6.0 - Canyon Endurace AL 6.0 on test

Despite the carbon seatpost, the bike offers an average comfort value on the saddle; however, the lightweight frameset stands out in many other disciplines. For example, the fork is the only one in the test field that offers any comfort worth mentioning. A complete 105 groupset and solid Mavic-Aksium wheels are also available from other mail order companies for the price. The icing on the cake, however, are the 25 millimetre wide top tyres and the high-quality add-on parts such as the saddle, stem and handlebars. The mountain cassette with a small gear ratio also fits in well with the concept. All in all, the bike stands out from the rest of the test field as the lightest and best equipped candidate. The disadvantages remain the lack of dealer contact in direct sales and the sometimes very long delivery times.

CONCLUSION Good frameset with an emphatically upright riding position and good equipment. Lightweight, even very tall frames

OVERALL GRADE 1.8

Price 999 Euro
Weight 8.3 kilos
Info www.canyon.com
available via mail order

Weight frame/fork/steering bearing* 1,467/363/48 grammes
Frame sizes** XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
Seat/top tube/head tube 565/550/190 mm Stack/Reach/STR*** 602/394 mm/1.62
Drive/gearshift/brakes Shimano 105 (50/34 t., BSA)
Wheels/tyres (weights)**** Mavic Aksium Race/Continental Grand Prix 4000S II 25C (f/h: 1,205/1,670 grams)

*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 a very upright riding position.
****Wheel weights including tyres, cassette, quick release/threaded axles and brake discs if applicable.

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