Aero Bike Or Road Bike? | The New Canyon Aeroad First Look

The brand new Canyon Aeroad is a pretty special machine, pushing the boundaries that the previous edition of the Aeroad had already stretched. We recently got our hands on this machine and it got us thinking, an aero optimised road bike that's under the UCI weight limit...does this mean the end of the 'Aero road bike'?...

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[handoekjes]

Last time I was this early matt was still here... I miss him

[khaderach]

Every time I hear "Canyon Aeroad" I hear "Canyonaro" ala the simpsons

[DoktorOste]

Appreciate how they didn’t use a normal bike stand but a simple wooden stick they probably found on the street to present the Aeroad - see 0:12

[cmx]

The best thing about the bike is the self-destructing of the seat post from the factory :)

[andreluissilva]

6:43, my heart is racing after see this di2 cable stretched

[Mannerzs]

Definitely agree with Simon's analysis, this new aero bike will appeal to many more so than a traditional aero bike, something you could ride hills or TT etc. Great for everything, I like the newer look, modern and clean, less conspicuous.

[andrifsig]

Si: "The Areobike is dead, long live the roadbike"
This quote coming right off the heels of a video where Si beats two roadies on a TT bike which is in reality the ultimate Aero bike!

[moncier]

I have the Canyon Endurance and I love it!

[kodakblack]

The secret is in the “Paid Promotion” disclaimer.

[MrFingers]

It's a nice bike, with a lot of technology in & behind it... But what I did notice on those CFR models is how "un-crisp" the paint transition is between the black & champagne sparkle. Ragged edges. It's a bit of a cosmetic letdown, especially at that pricepoint. Also rather boring colour-schemes across the entire 2021 range, and a paint-scheme directly derived from the Trek Madone (and Cannondale as well) with the slanted headtube transition, going away from their own style which was instantly recognisable tbh. If Canyon has the guts to bring out a magenta pink CF SLX Inflite to go with their wasp-yellow one, then why do all the roadbikes have to be as inconspicuous and boring as can be in terms of colours?

TLDR: love the frames, love the technology, don't like the finish.

[mikeburton]

That is a beautiful machine. Aero used to mean “uncomfortable” and light used to mean “climbing” bike. If this is really an aero all rounder that would be great. Like a Venge you can ride all day? I really like the aesthetic of internal cabling but function needs to win over form. When I built my Allez Sprint with cables that looked tight and awesome but I had limited handlebar range of motion I considered it a failure and re did it.

[iainrhill]

Hi GCN team, love all the content... you ride it some great locations. It’s always interesting to know where if you could include a graphic into the videos or a gps route in the comments please. Thanks

[shubhank]

You guys are just having some good fun in this stupid lockdown good job mates keep these vids coming

[markj.a]

You can tell it's good because they pay so much to advertise it.

[ExplosiveNotes]

"43 cm for the full chopper expirience" heard that, looked at 76 cm bars on my MTB, giggled and was well entertained.

[brianmessemer]

Tell you what: that first Gen Aeroad at 1:16 is SMOKING HOT 🔥

[ianw]

"Mullet tires, business up front, party at the back" Love the mountain bike reference!!

[bmmaia]

Hey CGN, other channels reported flex in the cockpit. What’s your opinion on that? Does it flex? If yes, does it flex always or just when stretched?

[hernendezsanchez]

I like it. The fact that you can adjust the width on your bars is the new game changer. ? Stuck with 43 on my new propel, but need just 2cm more narrow. I may need a second mortgage to pay for the new set-up

[simonrano]

Marketing : "after 4 intense years of CFD they saved a wopping 11 Watts and just had to shed 4 of them to get a great bike"

Reality : "after 4 years of CFD they merley saved 11 watts and had to sacrifice a third of that gain to make de bike handeling correctly"