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    1. Aggressive_Yellow373 on

      Size M Aeroad if you do mostly flat, Size M Ultimate if you do mostly hills

    2. tx_2a on

      Use the Canyon size calculator first and foremost. I am 5’11” and ride an S and love it.

      Second, I have an Ultimate and if I could go back, I would probably always pick the Aeroad unless I lived in an area with mountains or rode very steep grades frequently. Especially the new model Aeroad I t hink has features which are well worth it, like the improved headset bearings (which are very hard to get a hold of in the US).

      That said, I’ve come to really like the simplicity of the Ultimate frame and it just being a less thicc bike in general.

      Edit: the gearing on these bikes is also going to be a factor. Check chainring and cassette sizes and compare to your Cannondale to make sure you’re comfortable with the gearing at your power level.

    3. aHeckinGoodBoi on

      Use canyon calculator for size fit and use their recommendation. I’m 5’3 and ride a 51, when they recommended 2XS for me I was doubtful. But I realized that canyon sizes run very large, it made sense.

      As far as which bike, I personally bought an Aeroad because I do mostly flats BUT climb sometimes. Aeroad is perfectly capable of climbing, the gearing mine came with is 48/35. Weighs 17 lbs. the ultimate may be a pound or two lighter depending on which one you get.

    4. WhoIsPurpleGoo on

      5’9” isn’t 180 cm. The M is roughly a 55.5 frame, so you’d likely be in the size S. I’m 5’10.5” (179 cm) and have a S Aeroad and a M Ultimate. The ultimate feels big.

    5. Resident-Hunt-245 on

      I had both. Exactly this ultimate aero di2 and now I have aeroad CFR.
      Ultimate is very fast but Aeroad is 1-2km faster on flats. Regarding climbing no difference. But maybe because my bikes weight was relatively equal. I don’t know what’s the weight of yours.

    6. bardleyCooper on

      Both are top level bikes, take the one you like most and will make you go out more.

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