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Simon Smythe

Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2 review - fast and keenly priced; a little chattery on rougher roads

Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2 on a grey background

This latest version of the Aeroad arrived at the end of 2020, taking over from the original model that was Canyon’s aero standard bearer for a full six years. And the standard it set was extremely high, both in terms of absolute performance and value for money compared to competitors.

So perhaps for that reason, simply making the new Aeroad faster and lighter wasn’t enough. Once those boxes were ticked, In order to keep it a step ahead of all the best aero bikes that had been updated, the German brand introduced an ingenious adjustable-width handlebar, which can also be height-adjusted by 1.5cm without without having to dismantle the whole thing and cut the steerer, and a clever seatpost that flexes inside the frame to improve comfort.

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