I love this Bike. An upgrade from my rim brake canyon ultimate CF SLX, it’s fast, nimble and stiff (but not uncomfortable).
I’ve been on two rides (and a 1.5 hour roller session) so far: An 80 km (50 mile) relatively flat ride and a shorter 40 kn (25 mile) ride with about 3000 feet (900m) of climbing. No super steep grades yet but this thing exceeds my expectations while climbing (which was a concern since my rides typically involve a fair amount of coastal mountain climbs). On a windy, open 40 mph descent I was buffeted a bit by the wind (but not as much as I worried). I’ll probably switch to some 31C tires I have for a little more compliance/comfort.
Total weight with pedals and bottle cages is a hair over 17 pounds, about 1 pound heavier than my ultimate.
The reach and stock for the aeroad is identical to the new ultimate, but the effective reach is considerably greater for the aeroad, though not so much that I feel uncomfortably stretched out. Love the cockpit spacer innovation which allows you to adjust stem height without having to cut the fork steerer.
Overall I’m super happy with the bike. I had considered a Cervelo soloist but I thought I’d get more bang for the buck with this. I’m in the US and the bike arrived 5 days after ordering almost completely assembled. I’ve also had zero issues with getting parts for my older Ultimate. Would definitely buy again.
by velodromedary
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This bike looks so amazing.