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[@mysho6317]

As a Direct to Consumer brand & showing (bragging about) off their assembly / shipping process in Germany yet NOT allowing simple customization ie; Seatpost setback, Stem Length, Saddle size, etc is insane. They are missing a HUGE Marketing advantage vs other brands ie; Specialized that box their stuff up in Taiwan loading up shipping containers to warehouse shelves in the states forcing buyers to customize separately in addition to new bike / frameset. All Canyon has to do is pick a different size from next bin while doing assembly - cost them NOTHING not $420.🙄

[@PatrickLino]

The handlebar situation is the primary red flag here. Off the shelf integrated cockpits never ever work for me because I always need a lot of reach, according to my professional bike fitter. It would be nice if Canyon at least offered to buy back the stock handlebars.

[@IsaiahsBabyDaddy]

I have a Canyon Aeroad rim brake version and was prepared to just pick up the current version because I think it is the best bike I have ever owned. But, since they are now integrated, I had to pass solely due to the fact they would not swap out the bars. The excuse I always hear is that is how they are able to pass on the low prices. BS, they would have gotten $8k plus from me. Math aint mathin...... now I dont even care to look back to them, return customer RIP

[@ariffau]

If you wany adjustable saddle setbacks and the ultimate adjustability for stem length and bar width, just get Canyon’s cheaper bikes. Those entry level ones do not use proprietary nonsense

[@aidanmasterson50]

The geometry figures are published as are all the part size. If it don’t fit, don’t buy it but they do have one of the best size ranges of all manufacturers.

[@martinbichler7089]

​@@PatrickLinodo other brands in the US allow customization of stem length and handlebar width for integrated cockpits? I understand the criticism, but I am wondering if this is related to Canyon or the bike industry...

[@planttheseed2129]

This brings back so many fond memories of me doing 120+ rides on the bike bath while living in Lakeview, Chicago. Thank you for the presentation. I recently returned my Endurace CF SLX as the height of the bar could not be adjusted up. I am not looking into a Custom Project One Gen 8 Madone.

[@PatrickLino]

Funny enough, the owner of this Aeroad came from a the Canyon Endurance SLX prior. Thanks for watching!

[@WhatTheFlipOfficial]

Absolutely love my Canyon Aeroad, same year in dark blue. Contemplated selling it for a fat profit but this is the one time where I had to refuse. As other person said, it inspires me to ride a LOT more. I put Farsports 58 Hypers on it, SRAM red crankset and several other lightweight mods and the 56cm bike now weighs 7.1kg WITH pedals and cages.

[@PatrickLino]

Man that sounds like you be freaking flying!

[@Nehpets1701G]

SL8 vs Aeroad is an intriguing contest, so I would love to see a comparison in the future. But for now, what a striking looking bike, it certainly looks the business 💪

[@PatrickLino]

Thanks for watching! I should have that video for end of October.

[@Jgibbs82]

I absolutely love my Aeroad, it really inspires me to ride. Such a rewarding experience for me, and I can spend all day in the saddle(I did purchase the 145mm version of the same saddle 👍 my sit bones are 119mm). I haven’t ridden nearly as many bikes as you so it’s nice to hear that it stacks up nicely to its competition. Keep up the good work my friend!

[@PatrickLino]

Lots of Aeroad loving in around. And I love to see it!

[@thesullivenge9101]

That opening laughter & new mustache screams "predator" Sincerely, xXx's Resident Stache Expert

[@PatrickLino]

Hide ya kids. And ya carbon spoked wheels.

[@mr.livefreakishlyawesome4496]

Ordered an Endurace cf slx 7 di2 last week. Quick shipping. Comfortable, fast,lightweight, and I love it. Slammed the bars saddle height is perfect. Good times.

[@PatrickLino]

Good stuff right here. Send me a pic on IG. No Diddy...

[@dwaynerandolph3565]

Alright brother Vanderpol @Patrick Lino CONGRATULATIONS 🍾

[@PatrickLino]

I know world tour level professional could probably win a bike race on any decent bike. But it is nice to see him take so many victories on the Aeroad. There's a reason Canyon is giving him millions a year to endorse it. And we the consumers are paying for it LoL

[@nlfiets]

@@PatrickLino You can't buy a Canyon Ultimate frameset for €999 anymore as I did. At that time it was the best frame according to TOUR magazine.

[@JimUe1]

Hope to see your Elite Helix 68D review soon

[@PatrickLino]

Maybe I'll throw those on here haha.

[@martinbichler7089]

Curious for part 2 and part 3, enjoy the next weeks of testing. Glad to see you are testing other geometry setups vs. your usual long stem and larger saddle to stem drops. Afraid the longer wheelbase might impact your verdict, let's see...

[@PatrickLino]

@@martinbichler7089 stay tuned!

[@BC_cyclist]

😂😂😂 the laughter, brilliant

[@PatrickLino]

(insert sinister laugh)

[@DennisGonzalez101]

Beautiful bike and great video 👏🏼.

[@PatrickLino]

Sup Dennis! Wishing you the best season for 2025 🔥

[@DennisGonzalez101]

@@PatrickLino thank you my brother same to you as well 🙏.

[@Zeben84]

Check out the SPCycle R065 if you want an aeroad without the proprietary handlebars / fork, the only thing that change is the head angle so the SPCycle might have slightly longer wheelbase. I am myself looking to build a new aero bike and looking either at the SPCycle or the TanTan X38 / Sequel DCRF26 !

[@PatrickLino]

I'll take a look at the SPCycle R065. As a Tan Tan x38 owner myself, I loved the way it looked. But I didn't love the way it rode 🤣

[@iamtoobi]

Can't wait to see the review and comparison vid! nice work as always. I waited about 6 months before a 120mm cockpit was available. $350 shipped to west coast from Canyon. I changed it myself but it was an absolute PITA, wouldn't recommend.

[@PatrickLino]

Yeah even mechanics mention how awful it is to change the cockpit. $350 isn't bad, all things considering. There are Chinese brands selling integrated cockpits for $400-$450.

[@thebrewhaus8508]

Exactly my experience. I needed a 120mm cockpit. The wait for me was about 7 months waiting for them to come back in stock. They couldn't give me any sort of date to when they would come in stock so I essentially had to check back with them every week with my fingers crossed. Eventually when the did come back in stock, they didn't even list them on the website. You had to speak with customer service to specifically ask for them.

[@PatrickLino]

@@thebrewhaus8508 7 months!? Consider the Aeroad off my list UNLESS I can magically source a frameset-only option. Key word is "magically" haha.

[@thebrewhaus8508]

@@PatrickLino no cap! It was the worst feeling ever having paid for a bike that just sat because I couldn’t get it to fit comfortably! I really like what they did with the new version but that experience just left such a sour taste in my mouth.

[@PatrickLino]

@@thebrewhaus8508 Sorry to hear this bro. Straight nonsense

[@Why_So_Saad]

Got the exact same bike. It’s been good so far.

[@PatrickLino]

What's your favorite aspect of the bike?

[@wsbygt]

Thats one good looking bike, congrats!

[@PatrickLino]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@Flexb777]

Purchased my Canyon CFR Aeroad 2024. It’s the Alpecin Livery which I love. Basically it’s basically White, with various shades of blue highlights. Shimano DuraAce 12 speed group with DT Swiss Arc 1100 wheel set with 28c Continental GP 5000 with cream sidewalls. Love riding my bike. It’s very comfortable and so smooth even over rough roads. I paid $8,000 all in with 4iiii Powermeter included……I’m seriously considering getting the 2025 CFR Aeroad for its been improved quite a bit. I’ll make my mind up early next year……

[@PatrickLino]

I really hope they make a frameset-only option one day. Granted, I know this would probably mess up their business model and profits lol

[@gone4aride]

@@PatrickLino - They used to offer framesets in the US market but discontinued that 4-5 years ago. I doubt we’ll see it happen again which is unfortunate.

[@PatrickLino]

@@gone4aride CORPORATE GREED.

[@atgnicyclist]

Love the looks of the Canyon. IMO it’s only second to the Scott Foil (I have one). But, I can’t get past the fact that the bike is designed to be posted first and ridden second. This has introduced some serious design constraints that have caused issues. Then, you can’t customise in any way so you’re left with either taking on the cost of swapping parts or starting with a frameset. But again, it is a fantastic looking bike.

[@PatrickLino]

@@atgnicyclist Great take. Thanks for watching.

[@atgnicyclist]

@@PatrickLino I can’t remember from the video but did you get the weight of it?

[@PatrickLino]

@@atgnicyclist Around 8.4kg incl pedals, cages, power meter, and computer mount.

[@bebopman5]

4:20, this has been a key factor steering me away from the Aeroad. It's a beautiful, fast bike, but the proprietary front end with NO options outside of Canyon's own cockpit doesn't bode well for a home mechanic such as myself. That, along with part availability, limits me to window-shopping this bike. A friend had the pre-2024 Aeroad and had to get his seatpost and fork warrantied and it took about 6 months each for both. Hopefully, the newer models have a lot less issues because it truly is a dope rig. Great vid, as always Pat. Looking forward to the full review.

[@PatrickLino]

I've ridden a lot of affordable Chinese bikes. Yes I understand that's not everyone's cup of tea, but the ease of build is important for a lot of folks. $6000 for the Aeroad and not have suitable components can be a tough pill to swallow.

[@LOGICAL-JAY]

the 2024/25 got some improvements and a newer bar..the 2025 is slightly lighter too..im just waiting for canyon to restock the 2024/25 cf slx8(ultegra version) in white..I like sram as well but I can't do the hookless zipp wheels

[@PatrickLino]

@@LOGICAL-JAY Canyon needs to offer a frame-only option.

[@LOGICAL-JAY]

@@PatrickLino so true..I would of definitely built one up with all top-notch components..I wish

[@PatrickLino]

@@LOGICAL-JAY One HUNDO percent.

[@f900yyy11]

is a smaller size frame less comfortable due to higher hip position compare to the hands resulting more weight on the wrist?

[@PatrickLino]

Frame size should be independent of your overall bike fit and bike setup. You can always make a smaller bike longer and taller, but you can't make a larger bike provide less reach and a lower stack.

[@dwaynerandolph3565]

Hey, I know the feeling of purchasing a new bike only to discover the newer version is just around the corner ! I purchased a spanking brand new 2021 Cannondale Synapse during the pandemic. Because of the shipping turmoil throughout the country, I had to wait for an entire year of 2022 before it was delivered. I asked the salesman ( my buddy ) if there will be a design change any time soon ? He honestly didn’t know but in turn for waiting so long, I bought the bike zero taxes & my club 25% off. Roughly I got the bike for a steal. Wouldn’t ya know exactly 2 weeks later the Cannondale Carbon Synapse with Smartsense made it’s debut. I couldn’t deal with the forever thinking about the waiting, so I just purchased the 2024 Synapse. If you will, I’d love to see you do a bike review on this model @Patrick Lino 📌

[@PatrickLino]

@@dwaynerandolph3565 The only bike currently I’m very much interested in from Cannondale is the SuperSix Evo 🔥🔥

[@randomname8442]

Maybe try the 2020 rim version, plenty around and great value if you want to customise the fit.

[@PatrickLino]

Not a bad idea. Thanks for watching!

[@ebsalonga]

The bigger frame mightve reduced the stiffness (or the feeling of it) you’re used to since it’s a size bigger.

[@PatrickLino]

This is a very valid consideration, one I need to lean into more in the coming weeks. Thank you kind sir!

[@LongNguyen-df5xk]

I‘m excited to hear of your experiences with the narrower saddle. I had the exact same one but send it back. Could have been that my bikefit was not tuned up correctly and caused more trouble with the slr boost superflow than the previous saddle

[@PatrickLino]

Do you recall what problems the saddle gave you?

[@aldrinclementina4297]

Get out of here!!. That was my first thought, before I even watched the video. Then I heard it was lend to you. lol hahahah🤣. I could hear the excitement in your voice. 🤣

[@PatrickLino]

Hahaha you know me!

[@andrewb6541]

That Dr Evil laugh at the start was pretty authentic Patrick!

[@PatrickLino]

@@andrewb6541 😈😈😈

[@polbiesmans3537]

It is actually the 2023 aeroad and not the new 2024 one. You can see it by the wheel axle, it is not the integrated finish, this has a rubber cap on the fork. Still loving the content on this channel tough🙏

[@PatrickLino]

@@polbiesmans3537 Correct. But this was sold this year a month before the new one was released.

[@RylHango]

The Aeroad CFR Di2 w/ DT Swiss 1100 are on sale for $7.3k but I can’t bring myself to buy such an soulless frame when I can wait a few more years for the Gen 4 Chinese carbon bikes and keep riding my Project One Trek Emonda

[@PatrickLino]

Take a look at the Spcycle R065 hehehe

[@RylHango]

@@PatrickLino Canyon Aeroad 1:1 🤣

[@addictcyclist]

Nice one,! I just sold my new cervelo s5. Same boat. Aero bikes are heavy and dead with the advances of the lightweight allrounders. Coming from a system six, Madone, to factor ostro to s5 and now to SL8….

[@PatrickLino]

Man that is quite the list of performance bikes. What are your thoughts on the SL8?

[@davekashuba4730]

Would like to know if there is any way to adjust the seatpost to get more setback? I can't really tell if the seat clamp is reversible.

[@PatrickLino]

Quick Googles says it is not reversible. Maybe someone else can chime in...

[@alexgonzalezMI]

I have an Aeroad and it's a great bike, except the seat tube is super harsh and beats up my back. I actually have an SL8 frame on order.

[@PatrickLino]

@@alexgonzalezMI what size do you run?

[@lilth501]

I find Canyon bike sizes in general a bit difficult figure out

[@PatrickLino]

Not being able to select a different cockpit length doesn't help...

[@klein-concept]

Yo man that is the nr 1 carbon frame on my list which i would love to testride at some point 🫶

[@PatrickLino]

Haha you can probably just drive to their HQ and test one 🤣

[@klein-concept]

@@PatrickLino there is actually a store that represents them here in Berlin. Just didnt have the time yet and now weather turned to meh 🫠

[@PatrickLino]

@@klein-concept Bruh I literally have 3 weeks remaining of "everyday outside" weather before it starts to get questionable. I'm trying to pack in all these types of videos as much as I can!

[@kmmntrls]

​@@klein-conceptWorkshop is terrible though

[@PatrickLino]

@@kmmntrls Really?? How come?

[@jimmynickelz]

Heard there was something going on with the bars. Does the stem attach to the headset/fork with a single bolt? Someone told me the bars move a lot and need adjustment every few weeks.

[@PatrickLino]

The owner has not reported having to make regularly adjustments. Even after 2000 miles. I'll investigate.

[@Flashback_Jack]

Got one. Same colour, DT Swiss wheels. Slam dat stem.

[@PatrickLino]

Just to confirm, I can lower the handlebars without cutting the steer tube correct?

[@mruedar]

Yes

[@Flashback_Jack]

@@PatrickLino Yes indeed. The spacers under the bars are each two-piece modular spacers; the tube near the bar is separate from the steerer tube so can be raised or lowered at will. That's the beauty of Canyon's setup. The only thing you'll need is Canyon's tool from your friend that will let you loosen the steerer tube (under the rubber stopper).

[@PatrickLino]

@@Flashback_Jack D'oh! No he did not supply that tool 😭

[@PatrickLino]

Is the Canyon Aeroad a great value for a complete bike? Let me know!

[@swites]

Sounds a fast bike. And comfortable. Which is pretty cool for an aero frame. As someone with similar proportions I know exactly what you mean. I Ride a 56 with a long stem. I can fit a 58 in terms of reach with a shorter stem but it just feels wrong. Also run, and rate the 135mm Selle Italia SLR saddles as found it my favourite so far.

[@PatrickLino]

I really like that saddle. Thinking of getting one for myself but I'm not sure if the narrow width is just a honeymoon phase lol

[@maximivanov3015]

@@PatrickLino You can have a small distance between the bones even if you're a big guy. At the same time, even small girls will have a greater distance than you because they give birth to children. Therefore, narrow saddles are counterintuitive, but it is more likely that this is correct than a wider one.

[@PatrickLino]

@@maximivanov3015 This is super intriguing. Okay I'll buy the saddle and report back!

[@swites]

@@PatrickLino yeah can always be hard to tell at first without some good longer rides. As well as having quite long arms and legs I also have very narrow sit bones. haha So seems to work for me.

[@galenkehler]

I could fit a 2XL canyon if i could find a frame only. I'd make my own fork so i wouldnt have to deal with that twitchy handling that you noticed 😂

[@PatrickLino]

Just get a longer stem!

[@galenkehler]

Longer stem? Ew, Brother Ew, what's that brother 😂😂😂

[@PatrickLino]

@@galenkehler HAHAHAHAHAAHAH

[@ariffau]

2:06 don’t worry about seat post slipping issues. It’s also common with Seka RDC and Polygon Helios-A. 😂 It’s just that the issue isn’t well documented on the internet as Aeroads’ do.

[@PatrickLino]

@@ariffau The Helios comes with a separate seat post clamp from the original. It works very well. No slippage.

[@ariffau]

@@PatrickLino true. But that’s dumb to have two seat binding mechanisms on a bike. One internal wedge and an external clamp. It also made the bike look like it had shorter seat post. At least Polygon fixed it and Seka RDC just released a newer model called the Spear. Lol PS you got the newer Polygon Helios A. We Asians rode the first one during the pandemic before Polygon provided the external seat clamp. Ask any Malaysian and Indonesian who rode their Polygon Helios A long enough and hard enough and you’ll have them slipping 🤦‍♂️

[@augustmarquard7959]

how wide are your tires?

[@PatrickLino]

28c GP5000 S TR. Measures around 29-30mm at the actual tire.

[@augustmarquard7959]

You have on both wheels? From Stock the it comes with 25 mm in the front and 28 in the back right?

[@rolandcolavizza5368]

how do you keep getting new bikes?

[@PatrickLino]

@@rolandcolavizza5368 illegal distribution of narcotics

[@rtscycling]

@@PatrickLino 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PatrickLino]

@@rtscycling GOT 'EM!

[@Dustydayzz]

here is the thing...we're not gonna behave and you're gonna do the comparison video anyway. you know you can't help yourself...and i'll be the first to click on it 😆

[@PatrickLino]

@@Dustydayzz savage 😂😂

[@highfived]

8.4 kg my old rim brake tcr is lighter than that.

[@PatrickLino]

@@highfived a rim brake climbing bike is lighter???

[@highfived]

@@PatrickLino word

[@highfived]

@@PatrickLino what rim brake racing bike would you recommend ? . I’m looking for another bike

[@PatrickLino]

@@highfived one of my earlier bikes on this channel was the Allez Sprint rim brake version. I miss that bike lol. And I still have the Ultegra rim brake groupset lying around just in case ❤️

[@highfived]

@@PatrickLino nice

[@alessandromeyer4888]

I never understood their appeal as a european. They used to be the brand of cheapish MTBs and that style and approach stuck to me ever since.

[@PatrickLino]

@@alessandromeyer4888 thanks for watching!

[@alessandromeyer4888]

@@PatrickLino Thanks, will focus on the other reviews ;-)