Aluminium… a material that has been maximized over the years and offers many possibilities for a top-end chassis: It is light and can be used to construct an extremely stiff frame. The unbeatable price/performance ratio makes the Ultimate AL especially attractive. For only 1499 Euros you can ride a Canyon road bike that can easily compete with most other carbon models and will be upgraded once again in 2010 with the One One Four SLX fork and VCLS seat post.
Leif Hoste – One of the stars of the Silence-Lotto team and always a candidate for a win at a spring classic.
"We pro-riders have been competing almost exclusively on carbon bikes for years now. That’s why we were a little surprised when Canyon built us a special aluminium bike for Paris-Roubaix. We were, however, impressed by the result: The fork and the seat post withstood the hard impacts from the eroded Pavés superbly, allowing Johan and I to ride a super race and getting us both into the top five places. This all goes to show that the Ultimate AL is more than up to the demands of pro racing – even on an equipment-destroying route like Paris-Roubaix."
Sand Blasted Anodized Black
Overall mark 1.7 - top mark
Final mark 1.8
Very good - Best Buy
Final mark 1.8 - best mark