Canyon Endurace CF 7 AXS: The road bike with electronic SRAM Rival on test
Julian Schultz
· 19.01.2026
In contrast to the specialist retail brand from Waldershof, which has a sportier endurance bike in its programme alongside the affordable Cube Attain with the Cube Agree, the manufacturer and mail order company from Koblenz only offers a marathon platform with the popular Endurace. Canyon boasts a wide variety of models. There are eight versions of the basic fleet with carbon frames (CF models) alone. With the even lighter chassis (CFR models), two more bikes were available in the online shop at the time of going to press. The only aluminium version now available is the beginner-friendly Endurace AllRoad.
Our test bike is based on a slightly older frameset than the CF SLX and CFR models. In addition to the lower weight, these are characterised by a discreet aero tuning, a storage compartment integrated into the top tube and one of the most compliant seat posts on the market - however, the new models will cost you at least an additional 1300 euros.
Old or new fleet: The entire platform shares the claim of being a comfort wonder on two tyres - and the CF 7 AXS is no exception in the core discipline of a marathon bike. Both the deeply clamped carbon seat post and the aluminium handlebars give way noticeably when bumped and earn the rating "very good". More comfort is not needed on the road. Because the frame set is approved for tyres up to 35 millimetres wide, the Canyon can also be ridden on unpaved roads. However, as with comparable all-road concepts, the wider tyres affect the steering behaviour; the Endurace, which is characterised by extreme directional stability, reacts increasingly unwieldy to quick changes of direction.
Otherwise, the bike delivers few surprises in practice. The long reach of the handlebar/stem combo with partially integrated brake lines somewhat weakens the extremely comfort-orientated frame geometry, but overall you sit comfortably in the saddle for long distances. Speaking of which: Canyon has replaced the "sticky" seat, which our sister magazine TOUR had criticised in previous tests, with a standard brand. Due to the rather high overall weight, local sign sprints are not necessarily on the Endurace's agenda, but the reduced gearing of the top-of-the-range Rival AXS takes the fear out of steep ramps.
At 2699 euros, the CF 7 AXS is the cheapest version with electronic shifting and is also unrivalled when it comes to being equipped with a shaft-based power meter from Quarq, SRAM's own brand. For a comparable model with Rival AXS, the competition charges at least 300 euros more. Canyon also charges this extra for the Endurace CF 7 Di2 with Shimano's electronic 105.
The most important information about the Canyon Endurace CF 7 AXS
- Price: 2699 Euro
- Weight of complete wheel: 8.6 kilos
- Frame sizes: 3XS, 2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL
- Note: 2,0
Geometry data
- Seat/top/head tube: 510/544/164 millimetres
- Stack/Reach/STR: 607/371 millimetres/1.64
- Stack+/Reach+/STR+: 660/569 millimetres/1.16
- Wheelbase/caster: 990/64 millimetres
Equipment of the Canyon
- Drive/gear shift: SRAM Rival AXS (2x12; 46/33, 10-36 t.; Powermeter) | Note: 1,0
- Brakes: SRAM Rival (160/160 mm) | Note: 1,5
- Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 30 mm | Note: 2,0
- Impellers: DT Swiss Endurance LN
- Impeller weights: 1473/1954 grams (v./h.)
Measured values of the road bike
- Weight of complete wheel: 8,565 grams | Note: 3,7
- Driving stability: 8.3 N/mm | Note: 1,7
- Rear comfort: 90 N/mm | Note: 1,3
- Comfort front: 76 N/mm | Note: 2,0
- Ride/ bottom bracket stiffness: 60 N/mm | Note: 1,0
Advantages
- inexpensive
- Top comfort
- including power meter
Disadvantages
- High weight
How our sister magazine TOUR tests
Julian Schultz
Editor
