Originally Posted by
PeteHski
You just have to look at equivalent spec bikes e.g.
elite top end:-
Canyon Aeroroad CFR Red Etap £8,699
Specialized S-works Tarmac SL7 Red Etap £12,600
mid range:-
Canyon Endurace CF SL8 Force Etap £4,649
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX SL8 Force Etap £5,249
Specialized Aethos Pro Force Etap £7,900
Specialized Roubaix Pro Force Etap £7,900
I like Specialized bikes - owned a nice 2014 Enduro mtb - but Canyon's pricing is way lower for an equivalent spec bike. Maybe Canyon US pricing is not so competitive, I can only speak for the UK.
Below are the bikes you noted with pricing from the US sites. Canyon's pricing is way lower than Specialized. I suspect you'd find pricing from Trek, Cannondale, Giant, etc to be higher than Canyon as well, but maybe not quite as high as Specialized.
It's also worth noting that most/none of these bikes are actually available to buy from either website.
elite top end:-
Canyon Aeroroad CFR Red Etap = $9,000
Specialized S-works Tarmac SL7 Red Etap = $13,750
mid range:-
Canyon Endurace CF SL8 Force Etap = US site doesn't have a Force model listed, they have an Ultegra Di2 for $4,300
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX SL8 Force Etap = $5,599
Specialized Aethos Pro Force Etap = $8,700
Specialized Roubaix Pro Force Etap = $7,500
The comparison I've always looked at is a regular carbon frame Ultegra equipped bike. This seems like the gold standard for a high-end recreational level road cyclist. From Canyon you can get:
Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di2: $5,999
Canyon Ultimate CF SL8 Di2: $4,699
Canyon Aeroad CF SL 8 mechanical: $4,399
Canyon Endurace CF SL8 Di2: $4299
Canyon Endurace CF SL8 mechanical: $3499
Canyon Ultimate CF SL8 mechanical: $3,299
The same comparison with Specialized is:
Tarmac SL7 Expert Di2: $8,300
Aethos Expert Di2: $8,000
Tarmac SL7 Pro Di2: $7,800
Roubaix Expert Di2: $5,000
Roubaix Comp mechanical: $4,200