Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Team

Little show but lots and lots of go

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In this day of ornate 'look at me' paintjobs and acronym-laced whizz-bang tech features, you might be forgiven for overlooking the Ultimate CF SLX from German direct-to-consumer outfit Canyon, what with its stark white finish, plain black graphics and no-nonsense frame design. But in doing so, you'd be cheating yourself out of one of the best road bikes we've ridden in recent memory.

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