Racers and fit club riders who want a low stack without full aero integration. If the Aeroad cockpit feels like too much, this is the sibling.
Canyon's lightweight race bike: snappy, precise, and less of a wind-cheater than the Aeroad. It rewards a committed position and calm hands in corners rather than a slammed aero tuck.
Racers and fit club riders who want a low stack without full aero integration. If the Aeroad cockpit feels like too much, this is the sibling.
Canyon's lightweight race bike: snappy, precise, and less of a wind-cheater than the Aeroad. It rewards a committed position and calm hands in corners rather than a slammed aero tuck.
Sprinters and fast road riders who picked aero over weight. If you wanted the climbing bike in this era, compare stack/reach against the Émonda instead.
Gen 7 Madone: a pure aero race bike built on Kammtail Virtual Foil tubes with the IsoFlow cutout for rear compliance. It is the fast, heavier half of Trek's race line — Émonda is still the light bike in these years.
| Measurement |  CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2025 | CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2024 |  TrekMadone SLR 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 570 | 570 | 563−7 |
| Reachmm | 389 | 389 | 390+1 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.5+0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.3−0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 410 |
| Wheelbasemm | 994 | 994 | 987−7 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 72 | 70−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Ultimate CF SLX M | Ultimate CF SLX M | Madone SLR 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
Fast, well-specced, and a Race Bike of the Year contender — with Canyon's one-size-fits-all front end as the main caveat.
A rounded all-round race bike — more usable day-to-day than the flagship CFR.
Fast, well-specced, and a Race Bike of the Year contender — with Canyon's one-size-fits-all front end as the main caveat.
A rounded all-round race bike — more usable day-to-day than the flagship CFR.
Trek Madone SLR 9 eTap review ; VERDICT: The new Madone is leaner, meaner and wickedly quick ; HIGHS: Very fast ride feel, Smart componentry design, Light weight, ...
Refined integration, aero performance and comfort make the ultra-lightweight 2022 Trek Madone SLR the natural selection for rapid progress.
