The new Canyon Aeroad CF SLX is a 960g frame that has been in development since 2012 - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
The frame has what Canyon is calling Trident 2.0 - a truncated airfoil shape - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
Direct-mount brakes are used front and rear. But instead of mounting the rear calliper under the chainstays, a la the aero Trek Madone, Canyon puts it in the standard place, claiming that it is more aero this way - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
Katusha's mechanic declined to name the unmarked brake pads - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimates have a unique non-drive spoke configuration - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
Mavic-branded tubulars are used across the team - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
While the Canyon Aeroad CF SLX will be sold with an integrated bar/stem combination, the team is using standard Ritchey comonents, largely in alloy - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
It's a Ritchey WCS alloy 120mm stem for Trofimov - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
While the team has SRM power meters and Power Control 7 units, a few riders use tiny Osynce - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
A clean solution for running a Di2 wire - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
The new steerer tube tapers to 1.25in, the same as on the CF SLX, which should stiffen up the bike compared to the last Aeroad - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
Canyon was able to widen the down tube more than expected, finding that the front wheel churned up enough turbulence to 'tuck' a wider down tube in behind with no negative aero affect - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
The Trident 2.0 shape is based on the Trident airfoil used on the Speedmax, but this one has a 2.6:1 ratio instead of the original 3:1 - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
There are two seatpost options: one with a 0 to 15mm offset and another with 15 to 20mm - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
The top-mounted seatpost clamp cleans up the sides - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
Trofimov uses a Sellle Italia Team Edition SLR - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
Russian squad Katusha is debuting Canyon's new Aeroad CF SLX at the Tour de France. Here we take a look at the team-spec machine of Yuri Trofimov.
Pro bike - yuri trofimov's canyon aeroad cf slx
Video: Pro bike – Yuri Trofimov's Canyon Aeroad CF SLX
The most notable difference between the team bike and stock is the absence of the integrated bar/stem on the team machines. While Canyon's retail bikes will have one-piece carbon cockpits — available in five stem lengths, with two bars widths for each — Katusha goes with the more practical Ritchey WCS bars and stem, usually in alloy.
The Aeroad CF SLX frame using a truncated airfoil shape that Canyon calls Trident 2.0. Based on the Trident airfoil shape used on Canyon's Speedmax time trial bike, the Aeroroad's Trident 2.0 tubing is based on a 2.6:1 ratio instead of the UCI-maximum 3:1.
The trident 2.0 shape is based on the trident airfoil used on the speedmax, but this one has a 2.6:1 ratio instead of the original 3:1: the trident 2.0 shape is based on the trident airfoil used on the speedmax, but this one has a 2.6:1 ratio instead of the original 3:1 - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
The Trident 2.0 shape is based on the Trident airfoil used on the Speedmax
As you'd expect with a new aero bike, Canyon claims aero gains over the bike's predecessor. Surprisingly, though, the down tube isn't hyper-slender; Canyon engineers found in iterative prototype testing that the front wheel generated so much air turbulence that they could make a relatively wide down tube without adding drag.
The Canyon Aeroad CF SLX has two front brakes. The bike has two direct-mount Shimano Dura-Ace callipers, but the rear is mounted where a normal rear calliper would sit, instead of the under-the-chainstays positions where a direct-mount calliper would go. Canyon claims mounting the rear calliper atop the frame, instead of tucked down by the bottom bracket, results in less overall drag since the frame shrouds the calliper this way.
The new Aeroad CF SLX gets a tapered 1.25in steerer tube, which should stiffen the front end over the original Aeroad.
Direct-mount brakes are used front and rear. since direct-mount calipers are front-oriented, the pad holders are flipped around : direct-mount brakes are used front and rear. since direct-mount calipers are front-oriented, the pad holders are flipped around - Ben Delaney / Future Publishing
Direct-mount brakes are used front and rear. But instead of mounting the rear calliper under the chainstays, Canyon puts it in the standard place, claiming that it is more aero this way
Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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