Canyon CF SL 9.0 Aero 2014

macbane66

Anyone got a heads up/first hand experience on the above bike
Think I saw a chap in an A4 race riding one recently

macbane66

this one or the series in general

http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3243

Koobcam

Think I might have seen the same bike in Carlow on Sunday. I used to have an Ultimate CF frame, which was the previous version of this one. It's not as stiff as the top of the range SLX, and costs a lot less. I doubt many of us amateurs would be able to honestly tell the difference. The ultegra 11-speed group set is, in my opinion, the best you can get in terms of performance and value. I'd say this would be as good a bike as any to buy.

slow

It's a great bike. There are pros who'd love to swap their team issue bikes for one.

AIR-AUSSIE

slow wrote: »

It's a great bike. There are pros who'd love to swap their team issue bikes for one.

Not sure what you mean, Rodiguez rides the aero, prefers it to the SLX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ODaFR5rxak

nilhg

Is it not just the standard CF SL with aero wheels?

AIR-AUSSIE

nilhg wrote: »

Is it not just the standard CF SL with aero wheels?

It has a more aero frame.

elnino23

Ive had one for about 3 weeks its unreal

elnino23

The oil guard is gone now before anyone points it out! :-)

macbane66

elnino23 wrote: »

The oil guard is gone now before anyone points it out! :-)

nice looking wagon, you need to give it a bit of abuse now with the long evenings

elnino23

She's had three medium rides and is a flying machine. Just apply a bit of power and get up to speed and she just keeps going as I just spin away. unbelievable bike. People said it was supposedly hard to handle but I've found it very easy in the agile setting on the adjustable rake it has. Love it

ashleey

It looks great but someone has spoiled the wall with some artwork

nilhg

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

It has a more aero frame.

Hard to see much difference looking at the canyon site, the difference in weight seems to correlate to the difference between the wheelsets, hard to be sure though

elnino23 wrote: »

Ive had one for about 3 weeks its unreal

That's an Aeroroad though? OP asked about the CF SL aero version.

Lovely bike though, my neighbour has one, good job there's notthing in the Commandments about listing after your neighbours bike:o

elnino23

I wasn't sure there was a ultimate aero version i thought it was the aeroad or the ultimate? but yes it aeroad. and yes i decided the bike was better than the art work which is now gone :-)

bazzamac

I have an aeroad cf with di2.top class machine.highly recommend.

Briando

elnino23 wrote: »

The oil guard is gone now before anyone points it out! :-)

That is a sweet ride Elnino!

macbane66

Seems canyon will give u 200 lids off price of the cf sl aero , once u have a full ci licence , tempting. Think there's a similar deal on one bike from all the various series

dario28

Its very hard to tell the difference between the aeroroad and the CF SL 9.0 Aero....am i missing something obvious

Koobcam

dario28 wrote: »

Its very hard to tell the difference between the aeroroad and the CF SL 9.0 Aero....am i missing something obvious

Unless they've brought out something new since I last checked, the Aeroad and CF SL are totally different frames. Aeroad frames are going for €1,700 now, down from €2,000, so pretty decent value. Maybe they are bringing out a new aero frameset soon?

jinkypolly

dario28 wrote: »

Its very hard to tell the difference between the aeroroad and the CF SL 9.0 Aero....am i missing something obvious

There's quite a bit of difference;