Hi!
Looking forward to buy my first road bicycle around 2k EUR. These are the 3 options I can not decide from. Now I have a CUBE Nature EXC, lovely bike but wanna do a 70.3 this year, so need something for it as well. Picked Endurace because of the 35mm tyre clearance, so I can put some wider tyres for a bit off-road, gravel as well, also the roads are pretty bad here.
I know the main differences, ALU vs Carbon, weight, I am really curious about those few different components. Basically how I see the CF7 2023 and the AL7 2023 are the same, except the frame. Does it worth the 550 EUR plus. If not, does the AL7 2024 worth the 200 EUR plus compared to the 2023 AL7?
**Links to the bikes:**
[https://www.canyon.com/en-hu/road-bikes/endurance-bikes/endurace/al/endurace-7/2733.html?dwvar\_2733\_pv\_rahmenfarbe=R074\_P05](https://www.canyon.com/en-hu/road-bikes/endurance-bikes/endurace/al/endurace-7/2733.html?dwvar_2733_pv_rahmenfarbe=R074_P05)
[https://www.canyon.com/en-hu/road-bikes/endurance-bikes/endurace/al/endurace-7/3705.html?dwvar\_3705\_pv\_rahmenfarbe=R074\_P05](https://www.canyon.com/en-hu/road-bikes/endurance-bikes/endurace/al/endurace-7/3705.html?dwvar_3705_pv_rahmenfarbe=R074_P05)
[https://www.canyon.com/en-hu/road-bikes/endurance-bikes/endurace/cf/endurace-cf-7/2735.html?dwvar\_2735\_pv\_rahmenfarbe=BK%2FBK](https://www.canyon.com/en-hu/road-bikes/endurance-bikes/endurace/cf/endurace-cf-7/2735.html?dwvar_2735_pv_rahmenfarbe=BK%2FBK)
Also if you have any other comparable bikes, like Giant Contend AR1, let me know.
Thank you for the advices!
by neuRgod
1 Comment
If we’re going purely off value for money, get the AL 2023.
11 speed 105 is one of the best bang for your buck group sets and gets the job done really well. In terms of the alu vs carbon debate, factors like tire pressures influence comfort a lot more than frame material.
Take the cost savings and spend it on some clothing/pedals/setting up tubeless (for more comfort).