The Endurace has long been Canyon’s endurance road bike. Launched in 2014, the Endurace has seen several updates and overhauls over the course of its lifetime, some as recently as last year.
Now though, the sharp end of the range has been updated with an overhaul of the CF SLX models as well as the addition of three brand new CFR models. Canyon CFR bikes are the brand’s top-level machines, think Specialized S-Works or Cannondale Lab 71 categories and you’ll be along the right lines.
The Endurace is the less aggressive, more comfortable sibling of the Aeroad and Ultimate models in the Canyon lineup. It’s a performance road machine without a doubt, but focuses on comfort and features what Canyon calls its ‘Sport’ geometry. Long story short, it’s shorter in reach and taller in stack than the geometry you can expect to find on the Aeroad and Ultimate, which are the brand’s dedicated race bikes.
There are a few key take-home points regarding the new bike. The first of which is a new internal storage compartment located inside the bike’s top tube. I don’t possess an encyclopaedic knowledge of frame storage solutions but I can’t think of another bike with a top tube storage space off the top of my head so this could be a first. Tyre clearance has also been given a boost and there are additional smaller frame size options. The geometry has been given a tweak and features a shorter reach and slightly lower stack than previous models. Aero performance has also been considered and a new narrower head tube and fork blade profile is said to make the bike seven watts faster over the current Endurace at 45kph.
The five-model CF SLX lineup starts at €3,699 / £3,499 for a Shimano 105 Di2 equipped model with a 4iiii power meter, rising up to €5,499 / £5,249 for a SRAM Force AXS equipped model with a Quarq Power Meter and DT Swiss carbon wheels.
The new three-model top-tier Endurace CFR models start at €8,999 / £8,999 rising up to €9,999 / £9,499. These are top spec builds featuring Dura-Ace, Red or Super Record and DT Swiss ERC 1100 or Campagnolo Bora wheels. I am currently test riding the Dura-Ace-equipped CFR model.
I’ve logged 65 kilometres on the Endurace CFR so far, keep reading to get my first impressions of the bike.
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