Review: Canyon Speedmax CF 9.0 SL time trial bike

road.cc have a two reviews (one early, one full) of Canyon’s Speedmax CF 9.0 SL time trial bike out. Remember, it is a UCI legal when the triathlon attachments are removed. This makes it more versatile than most of the triathlon super bikes on the market. 

We get a lot of head-turning bikes through the road.cc office, but few have turned as many heads as Canyon’s Speedmax CF 9.0 SL time trial bike. With angular frame profiles, barely any exposed cables and concealed brakes, it’s a strikingly futuristic-looking bike. Even compared to other time trial bikes, the Canyon really stands out.

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http://road.cc/content/news/120664-just-canyon-speedmax-cf-90-sl-time-trial-bike#sthash.rFIR9XmH.dpuf

Okay, so at £5,799 it's not cheap as such, but as performance-to-pound ratios go, the Canyon Speedmax is without rival. The CF 9.0 SL is the Speedmax range topper (the £6,599 LTD having sold out), and drips with the shiniest Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and Zipp 404/808 Firecrest carbon clincher wheels.

Flash kit is worthless if the bike doesn't perform, but happily the Speedmax offers bundles of performance. There's no doubting its speed at all. Good enough for Movistar racer Alex Dowsett to knock out 10 miles in a shade over 17 minutes.

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http://road.cc/content/review/163032-canyon-speedmax-cf-90-sl#sthash.mhFpy4uI.dpuf

Okay, so at £5,799 it's not cheap as such, but as performance-to-pound ratios go, the Canyon Speedmax is without rival. The CF 9.0 SL is the Speedmax range topper (the £6,599 LTD having sold out), and drips with the shiniest Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and Zipp 404/808 Firecrest carbon clincher wheels.
Flash kit is worthless if the bike doesn't perform, but happily the Speedmax offers bundles of performance. There's no doubting its speed at all. Good enough for Movistar racer Alex Dowsett to knock out 10 miles in a shade over 17 minutes.
- See more at: http://road.cc/content/review/163032-canyon-speedmax-cf-90-sl#sthash.mhFpy4uI.dpuf

We get a lot of head-turning bikes through the road.cc office, but few have turned as many heads as Canyon’s Speedmax CF 9.0 SL time trial bike. With angular frame profiles, barely any exposed cables and concealed brakes, it’s a strikingly futuristic-looking bike. Even compared to other time trial bikes, the Canyon really stands out. - See more at: http://road.cc/content/news/120664-just-canyon-speedmax-cf-90-sl-time-trial-bike#sthash.rFIR9XmH.dpuf