Exclusive: Canyon Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 SL - Review

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This article originally appeared on BikeRadar

BikeRadar verdict: 

"Staggeringly light bike for the mountains and for everywhere else too."

• Highs: Stiffness, handling, comfort, lightness and even value
• Lows: Wheels and tyres sap confidence in testing conditions and aren’t for everyday
• Buy if: You want the lightest bike for the mountains without compromising

The fight to be light is unending in cycling and Canyon's latest featherweight ace is the 665g Ultimate CF Evo 10.0. I got a world exclusive on the first Evo 10.0 to leave the factory and took it out for two rides.

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The Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 SL is claimed to weigh 4.96kg, with a frame weight of 665g and a 270g fork, but measured on our scales the bike came in at 5.1kg with no pedals or cages.

On our scales the Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 SL weighed 5.1kg with no pedals or cages

This isn’t entirely uncharted territory. Cervélo’s R5Ca had similar figures back in 2010 and has evolved further since, while Trek, Merida and Fuji have all gone sub-700g, too. And those are just the big brands; low-volume specialists like AX Lightness go even lighter.

Canyon Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 range and spec

• Builds: Canyon Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 SL / Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 LTD
• Groupsets: SRAM Red 22 / SRAM Red eTap
• Brakes: THM Fibula calipers / SRAM Red
• Wheels: Lightweight Meilenstein Obermayer tubulars, CeramicSpeed bearings / Lightweight Meilenstein clinchers, CeramicSpeed bearings
• Tyres: Continental Podium TT tubs / Continental Grand Prix TT
• Cranksets: THM Clavicula SE / THM Clavicula M³ SRM
• Power meters: N/A / SRM
• Saddles: Fizik Antares 00 / Fizik Antares 00

Canyon Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 SL ride impressions

Canyon Ultimate CF Evo vs. the competition

Bottom line: The build makes — and somewhat breaks — the overall package

Canyon Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 pricing and availability

• Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 LTD: £11,599 / €13,000 / $N/A / AU$18,599
• Canyon Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 SL: £8,999 / €10,000 / $N/A / AU$14,299
• Frameset with one-piece Aerocockpit, VCLS 2.0 seatpost: £2,949 / €3,299 / $N/A / AU$4,799

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