Hello everyone! I’m about to buy my first road bike, and I’m torn between a Canyon Endurance CF, Canyon Endurance CF SL, or a Specialized Tarmac SL7. I mainly need it for a triathlon I’m preparing for, but I also plan to use it as a means of transportation in the city (Madrid) and maybe even fit wider tires at some point for some light gravel rides. For context, I’ve never owned a road bike and have no experience with them. Which of the three would you recommend and why? Thank you so much in advance! (Pic for attention)
by lacostenorte
3 Comments
*Endurace
The Tarmac SL7 is a race bike with aggressive geometry. I would not recommend it for means of transportation in the city, or as first road bike.
I suggest you to do some research on bike geometry, aggressive/race vs. relaxed/endurance.
By the way, unless you buy used, Endurace does not come in CF SL tier anymore.
you can not have a single bike that do both triathlon and commute. and Endurace is not good for triathlon. sl7 a bit better then endurance but still not quite there. both bikes do not do commute well