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.
Climbers and riders who bought Trek for weight before the Madone absorbed this brief. Compare stack/reach to the Madone SLR on current years.
The lightweight Trek race bike of the 2010s–early 2020s: rounder tubes than the Madone, a sharp climb, and less aero drama. Later years sit close to Madone numbers.
CX racers. If you want gravel capability, look at Checkpoint or Checkmate instead.
A UCI cyclocross race bike with IsoSpeed on some generations. Tight, muddy, and built to be shouldered — not a Checkpoint with CX tires.
| Measurement | NinerBSB 9 RDO 2016 |  CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2025 |  TrekEmonda SL 2022 |  TrekBoone 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 570 | 570 | 570 | 583+13 |
| Reachmm | 388 | 389+1 | 387−1 | 394+6 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.0 | 73.3+1.3 | 73.5+1.5 | 72.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.3−0.2 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 410−15 | 410−15 | 425 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1030 | 994−36 | 990−40 | 1038+8 |
| BB dropmm | 64 | 72+8 | 70+6 | 66+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | BSB 9 RDO 53 | Ultimate CF SLX M | Emonda SL 56 | Boone 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 90 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 400 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 170 mm | 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.
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