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Unfortunately the best I can do is try and get across what the frame feels like underneath you and provide what the experience is like to ride the bike. If I wanted to be objective I would need some serious data collection that wouldn’t be viable due to changing conditions such as air temp, density, road surface, wet/ dry roads, gyro sensors for vibration and ride smoothness. As much as I would love some objective measures, they just wouldn’t be accurate. I will leave aero and stuff to Tour magazine.

Maybe they will make the sl9 more attractive. Could be part of their plan! In all fairness to the bike, as I said in my conclusion, it was better. Only marginally though and I would personally spend the money to upgrade. No denying it’s frame weight as well. I think that’s a big achievement for a bike that only measures 5w slower at 45kmh than the new aeroad on Tour magazines testing.

@@cyclingunboxed I think a lot of the feelings you had are due to different wheels and tires. Love you honest review but I gotta admit you missed one important point. Your SL7 looks waaaay better

No, not yet. It has been requested quite a lot now so I am going to try and approach them today.

That’s interesting and would make sense. What does DLC stand for? I’m not sure

I assume you would like to upgrade to a deeper wheel set rather than a fully fared disk wheel? If so, even at 25kmh it would benefit you. Not much and unlikely to be tangible however. On the other hand, a deeper wheel does look cool so aesthetically it should improve the bike.

@@cyclingunboxed what rim depth/setup would suit me?

For city riding I would personally go for something a bit lighter than can accelerate faster from lights. Something around the 30 or 40mm depth should be lighter than most 50mm deep wheels. For faster road riding I feel 50mm is the sweetspot for weight and speed

I have 110 but in hindsight I should have waited for the 120 to come back into stock for my position

@@cyclingunboxed That's good to hear, and my guess was, too. We have pretty similar body measurements. There's a size 58 SL7 I've been eyeing. I agree with you that an SL8 with a stack of spacers looks pretty bad. That is my biggest issue with SL8. It's not a good-looking bike for larger sizes. Great review overall, well done!

Hey! I appreciate it. I am currently working on the canyon aeroad and the madone Gen 7 but all press bike from both companies are out at the moment. Obviously my sized channel doesn’t even register on their pecking order 😂 I am confident I can get my hands on the new aeroad in the next 2 months though. Canyon have been good to me. Pinarello on the other hand are another ball game. I have been turned down by them a lot! Try to contact them again every now and then but still get nothing. I’m going to say it. I think they are a bit up their own arse from my experience, as beautiful as their bikes are.

I am currently working it! I am struggling to get my hands on one right now but hopefully in the next month I can

Nice, you are the best enjoy mate

Such a great looking bike the venge. Would be interested to see what paint job you end up with

I look forward to hearing if you have similar conclusions

Current gen dura ace on this one (r9270)

It’s an interesting thought. One I can’t comment on myself. I do know that your magazine has only found an about a 4 - 6 watt difference at 45kmh compared to an aeroad or madone (gen 7). I don’t feel like 5w is detectable by the human body but maybe it does for bike lean? I am still of the belief it’s down to the bike design, wheels and geometry

It does, doesn't it. I believe Peak Torque did quite a good video explaining this subject.

I want to keep going to try and build this big list. It’s of course subjective but hopefully provide a good expectation of the experience of riding each bike

I own both, sl8 for sure

It’s a good analogy with the tyre pressure! I think I may use that one in the future as most of us understand that now

I think this will become a frequent feature

It’s a good question. Would definitely have to be done with the same components I think

Another bike I want to get my hands on. One I have always liked the look of

@@cyclingunboxed I would love to hear a review if you’re able to get your hands on a bike

Looks like a 58 to me, which would make him around 6 foot 2inch

I am 192cm / 6ft 4 This is size 58 I have very long legs and a shorter body

Another bike I want to get my hands on. I have always liked the look of it

I would say it's part of an attractive bike. As I said on the video, the Gen 7 Madone and Aeroad turn heads because well, they look good. I also believe that most people like seeing their bike as they ride past in the shop window (this is what I called it this category) . In my eyes, this bike is less attractive to look at than those others because of its overall shape. I would 100% argue that part of deciding which bike to buy is; is it attractive to you? does it make you feel good when you ride it? do you like to look at it when you pass it in your house? That's what the shop window category is about. does that clarify a bit more as to why its in my review?

SL7 looks better to me but I would rather have the SL8, mostly over the headset situation. The SL8 felt closest to my SL4 than anything I had ridden or owned since. I know it will get harder and harder to get parts for the SL4 but man what a ride.

@@MrHallTV I’ve had a SL4, and now have a SL6 (crashed) and a SL7. SL4 good bike, SL6 the playfull one, SL7 the clinical one (but fast)

The fork for sure is definitely stiffer. It’s the only bike I have been on so far where I don’t get brake rub from fork flex out the saddle. The BB area feels like it works with you. If you go to my shark analogy on the climbing section it just seems to work with you. The rear does flex but in a positive timing and forward translation way. It’s very hard to describe but easier to feel.

I am with you. The sl7 is a far more attractive bike. And like I said on the video, it’s not really worth the upgrade to the sl8 from the 7. The sl7 is still better than any other bike I have ridden.

im 6ft 1 and looking at the geo the 56 sl8 is the size id go for to get for me and I ride a 58 in trek madone and 58 sueprsix evo.

This one here is size 58. Same as my sl7 I have a shorter body and very long legs so a 61 gets too long for me I am 192cm / 6ft 4

I am glad they are inspiring! I appreciate the kind words. I am trying to get my hands on one. All the press bikes are out at the moment and trying to call individual shops but having no luck

Would be interested to see how you got the madone that light! Do you have a video or any details you could send over on here or on Instagram? @jasons_cyclingunboxed

Would be a great video! Probably too hard to get those bikes together back to back for a channel my size. It takes long enough getting my hands on the current bikes 😂

These ones come individually, but you can usually find them cheaper on bike inn

Definitely solid spares. 3 of these for the same space and weight as one butyl

Feels like most bikes need a tyre upgrade you buy them doesn’t it

@cyclingunboxed I still had an almost new set of Conti 4000s in the basement, huge upgrade.

No, it’s not. It’s the flash evaporation process that you want to remove the film from the white spirit. This video is out of date now. I have a new 2024 video with better options for stripping the chain that most people wanting to wax their chain

Just like most bikes, no pedals included. You will have to buy them separately. That one I will leave up to you but it only takes a few rides to get used to them.

@@cyclingunboxed I see, thanks! 🙏

If it is being shipped to the uk, it comes set up uk sides, so as you said, right for front, left for rear. If it’s shipped to anywhere else in Europe, they flip it

@@cyclingunboxed thanks for your reply. I’m in Ireland and our default set up is Moto style same as the UK, I contacted Canyon Support today and they told me all shipments to Ireland will come set up Euro style which is a bit of a pain. They said it’s for logistical reasons I guess it could be some sort of Brexit/Europe thing where stock is managed separately?

Ah, yes I can see how that complicates it. Would be a pain to take it to a bike shop just to swap the hoses. Would be good if on the order you email them and they set it up the other way round

@@cyclingunboxed​​⁠yes it would; I asked the support person that very squestion and they said they won’t be offering the service, I was close to pulling the trigger but this puts me off, do you know anyone in Canyon that might help a potential new customer 🤔

Let me try for you. I can speak to the uk branch but I suspect this is part of the German side of things. It’s not too hard for you mr bike shop to swap them but it’s just an extra step on top

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That’s main reason I went for it. That and the cool Gyroid pattern. Can get the the same thing for more than half the price though

GCN territory! Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it