We’ve heard rumblings about this bike for a while now, but just before Christmas it was actually placed in our sweaty, overexcited hands: the Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8.0 Disc is here.
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Described by its maker as “a perfect road bike”, it’s basically a better-stopping version of Movistar’s WorldTour winning machine. Though for 2017 there are a few changes in spec — so does it live up to those big claims and a race-winning pedigree?
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8.0 Disc spec overview
- Frame: Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
- Fork: Canyon One One Four SLX Disc
- Brake/shift levers: Shimano Di2 ST-R785
- Crankset: Shimano Ultegra 52/36t
- Cassette: Shimano Ultegra 11-28t
- Rear/front derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2
- Wheels/tyres: Mavic Cosmic Pro Disc / Mavic Yksion Pro (25mm)
- Saddle: Fizik Antares R5
- Handlebar: Canyon H36 Aerocockpit
- Weight: 7.8kg (medium)
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8.0 Disc frame and equipment
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The frame weighs a claimed 800g in size medium, which is respectable — impressive even — for a disc road frame that has been reinforced around where the Flat Mount calipers are located, to withstand the specific stresses imposed by disc brakes. It shares many features with the rim brake version, like a very neat integrated seatpost clamp design that tucks away behind the seatstay/seat tube intersection, yet leaves enough space to use a torque wrench.
Canyon has sensibly specced 12mm thru-axles front and rear, and neat Flat Mount interfaces for the (excellent) Shimano hydraulic disc brakes. We’ve already said so many positive things about these brakes and are yet to find serious fault with them — I think they remain the gold standard for road brakes to date. This bike comes with the brand’s larger 160mm IceTech rotors rather than 140mm rotors, which will be welcome to those concerned about heat dissipation.
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