Just ran across this on the Canyon site. Not listed under “Triathlon” rather it’s buried in the Road category. I’ve been waiting for the CF SLX 8 but, other than the colorway, this seems to be a decent value for $1,000 more. Zipp Wheelset and 12 speed vs. 11 speed seems to be the difference. I’ve always been on Shimano so not sure whether SRAM is a + or -?
https://www.canyon.com/en-us/speedmax-cf-slx-disc-hawaii/2777.html?dwvar_2777_pv_rahmenfarbe=BU%2FMC
See how it says “coming soon”? It’s not coming soon.
I suppose value is different for everyone, but I’d prefer to save $1,000 and stick with Di2. I really like eTap on my road bike but prefer Di2 for my tri bike. Although, I suppose it’s nice that you get a Quarq spider-based power meter with the SRAM version.
Ha, yes! Likely vaporware… Speedmax has been a “coming soon” moving target for months. I just thought it was odd that this popped up in their “Road” category. Could really care less about 12sp especially on TT bike but the Zipps are likely a substantial upgrade from the DT Swiss at least as far a perceived value. After reading a bit, I’m not a fan of potentially needing to carry a back-up battery for the E-Tap. We’ll see if either of these actually ship in the CONUS in 2022.
I asked the “chat†guy at Canyon and he said the limited Kona edition will be very limited. He thought it wiser to hope for the white $8000 model.
I think they are all on the slow boat from China.😂
Why would you need to carry an extra battery for SRAM?
The reviews I’ve read state that the wireless groupo derailleurs may not last for a single long ride…?
If that was the case no one would buy it. Etap batteries last about 60 hours of use. And if you have a 2x by setup you can just swap the front/rear should 1 ever go dead and get you home with plenty of juice.