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Canyon Speedmax CFR vs Scott Plasma RC
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Key differences
- The Scott Plasma RC starts €1,501 cheaper (€9,499 vs €11,000 for the Canyon Speedmax CFR).
- Our verdict scores the Canyon Speedmax CFR higher overall: 81/100 vs 77/100.
- The Canyon Speedmax CFR comes in 4 sizes, the Scott Plasma RC in 5.
Canyon Speedmax CFR
Scott Plasma RC
| CanyonSpeedmax CFR | ScottPlasma RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Canyon | Scott |
| Build | Speedmax CFR Di2 | Plasma RC Ultimate |
| Build notes | Prices are Canyon's 'from' prices; the bike is configurable (cockpit, cockpit post, crank length, saddle, and DT Swiss or Zipp 454/858 wheels including rear disc options). US listing showed 'coming soon' in October 2026. | Chrome silver; spec and prices from scott-sports.com (DE, UK and US sites). Scott publishes no complete-bike weight. |
| Price (MSRP) | €11,000$12,499£10,400 | €12,999$15,000£12,799 |
| Bike weight | 9.3 kg20.5 lb | — |
| Weight measured on size | M | — |
| Model year | 2027 | 2026 |
| Generation | 6th generation | Plasma 6 |
| Launched | 2026-07 | 2020-10 |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | No | No |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 81 | 77 |
| Aero | 94 | 84 |
| Frame | 90 | 80 |
| Components | 94 | 84 |
| Hydration & storage | 96 | 93 |
| Fit | 90 | 82 |
| Practicality | 56 | 56 |
| Price | 47 | 57 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (CFR) | Carbon (Plasma 6 HMX) |
| Fork material | Carbon (CF) | Carbon (Plasma 6 HMX) |
| Frame weight | 1,360 g3 lb | — |
| Fork weight | 654 g23.1 oz | — |
| Weight measured on | Size M, as listed on canyon.com | — |
| Max system weight | 120 kg264.6 lb | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | S, M, L, XL | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Also available as | Speedmax CF SLX (same sixth-generation platform in a lower carbon grade, from €6,499); the older Speedmax CF continues as the entry model | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc | Flat-mount disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Bottom bracket standard | Press-fit BB86 (PF 86.5) | Press-fit 86.5 (BB86) |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle (UDH) | — |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Sold with Shimano Di2 or SRAM AXS electronic groupsets | Spec'd with SRAM Red AXS and Shimano Ultegra Di2; replaceable derailleur hanger |
| Cable routing | — | Fully internal |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | Yes | Yes |
| Hydration volume | — | 620 ml21 fl oz |
| Hydration details | HydraPak internal frame bladder of 650-850 ml depending on frame size, designed for quick refills and easy cleaning; AeroModule units clip between the forearms for drinks, gel flask or solid food; Splitter Plate Pro seatpost carries one or two bottles behind the saddle. Canyon quotes over 3,500 ml total liquid capacity. | Shaped bottle between the top tube and down tube (575 ml on XS/S, 620 ml on M-XL) with a hatch for refilling on the move; the drinking tube exits the top tube and attaches magnetically to the aerobars. |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage details | Tool pouch storage at the bottom bracket; modular AeroModule storage between the arms. The previous generation's top-tube storage box has been dropped. | 400 ml gel bottle above the bottom bracket, a nutrition 'garage' between the aerobars and a storage compartment for repair items behind the seat tube. |
| Top tube bento box | No | — |
| Behind-saddle mount | Splitter Plate Pro integrated seatpost, one or two bottles | Mounts for one or two bottles behind the saddle |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Integrated AeroShield closed cockpit on a cockpit post; AeroShield Pro monocoque upgrade available in seven sizes | Syncros Creston iC TRI integrated basebar with Syncros extensions |
| Pad stack adjustment range | Stepless; three cockpit-post stack options covering 105 mm in total (per Triathlete) | Pad stack 540-660 mm (XS/S) to 590-710 mm (XL) |
| Pad reach adjustment range | — | Pad reach 362.2-500 mm (XS) to 457.2-595 mm (XL) |
| Seatpost type | Splitter Plate Pro carbon aero seatpost with bottle mounts | Syncros Plasma 6 HMX aero seatpost with Ritchey WCS clamp (adjustable head) |
| Fit notes | Canyon's Perfect Positioning System takes rider measurements or bike-fit data at purchase and the bike is shipped pre-configured. Cockpit posts come in three reach and stack variants chosen by a sizing algorithm. All adjustment screws are TX25 and a torque wrench is supplied. | Developed with German bike-fit company gebioMized; the cockpit adjusts for height, extension angle (up to 15 degrees), pad position and width, and the saddle clamp has a wide fore-aft range. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Canyon says the frame keeps the previous generation's aerodynamics; AeroShield Pro is claimed to save a further 3 W and the AeroModule up to 7 W, both at 45 km/h. | — |
| Testing method | Canyon reports building 12 frame prototypes, only one of which was faster (0.5-1 W), and it was rejected as too heavy (per Triathlete). | — |
| Tube profile | — | Not UCI-constrained; very deep head tube and a fork with wide legs and a shroud over the disc caliper |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | Canyon GP7439-01 headset: two ACROS 1-1/8" bearings with compression ring | Syncros integrated drop-in headset, 1-1 1/8" |
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | — |
| Maintenance | Corrosion-resistant TX25 bolts throughout; a premium torque wrench ships with every bike. | — |
| Proprietary parts | AeroShield cockpit, cockpit post, Splitter Plate Pro seatpost, AeroModule storage | — |
| Frame warranty | 6 years on Canyon-manufactured parts (frame, fork, cockpit) | — |
| Sold via | Direct to consumer (canyon.com, Canyon app, Canyon stores) | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | — | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x12 |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 SW-R9160 | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips |
| Position | Extension-mounted | — |
| Weight | 19 g0.7 oz | — |
| Crankset | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200-P (power meter) | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 54/40 | 50/37 |
| Crank length | 165 | — |
| Power meter | Shimano Dura-Ace FC-R9200-P | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | 2024 · current generation |
| Type | Crank-based | — |
| Measurement | Dual-sided | — |
| Bottom bracket | Shimano BB92 Pressfit | SRAM DUB PF Road 86.5 |
| Standard | PF 86.5 | Press-fit 86.5 |
| Weight | 55 g1.9 oz | — |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Weight | 96 g3.4 oz | — |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Weight | 216 g7.6 oz | — |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | 11-34 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano XTR | SRAM Red E1 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9180 | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Brake calipers | Shimano Dura-Ace (ST-R9180 system) | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, 2-piston | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | Shimano RT-CL900 | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Mount | Center Lock | — |
| Notes | Rear 140 mm on S-L, 160 mm on XL | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | DT Swiss ARC 1100 (front) / ARC 1100 CSX (rear) | Syncros Capital SL Aero 80 |
| Front rim depth | 85 mm | 80 mm |
| Rear rim depth | — | 80 mm |
| Rear disc wheel | No | — |
| Internal rim width | 22 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Notes | Front wheel 786 g; Center Lock rotor mount | Syncros SL axle with removable lever |
| Tires | Continental GP5000 TT TR 28 mm / Aero 111 26 mm | Schwalbe Pro One Aero TL-Easy |
| Tire width | — | 28 mm |
| Type | — | Tubeless-ready, supplied with Schwalbe Aerothan inner tubes |
| Notes | Canyon lists both tyres without stating which goes front or rear | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | Canyon AeroShield | — |
| Integrated with frame | Yes | — |
| Pad stack adjustment | Stepless via cockpit post (three post options) | — |
| Pad width adjustment | Adjustable width | — |
| Tilt adjustment | Adjustable angle | — |
| Basebar | Canyon Cockpit CP0054 | Syncros Creston iC TRI |
| Basebar width | — | 400 mm |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Extensions | — | Syncros E1 Carbon extension |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Headset | — | Syncros Integrated 1 1/4"-1 1/2" drop-in |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Fizik Transiro Aeris LD R1 | Syncros Belcarra 1.0 TRI |
| Weight | 187 g6.6 oz | — |
| Seatpost | Canyon Splitter Plate Pro | Syncros Plasma 6 HMX with Ritchey WCS clamp |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Weight | 210 g7.4 oz | — |
| Notes | Length 277 mm (S) / 342 mm (M-XL); integrated mounts for one or two rear bottles | — |
| Included extras | ||
| Pedals | None included | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Rider height min | 168–189 cm5′6″–6′2″ | — |
| Rider height max | 178–196 cm5′10″–6′5″ | — |
| Stack | 470–542 mm18.5–21.3″ | 520–570 mm20.5–22.4″ |
| Reach | 419–486 mm16.5–19.1″ | 372.5–467.5 mm14.7–18.4″ |
| Pad stack min | — | 540–590 mm21.3–23.2″ |
| Pad stack max | — | 660–710 mm26–28″ |
| Pad reach min | — | 362.2–457.2 mm14.3–18″ |
| Pad reach max | — | 500–595 mm19.7–23.4″ |
| Seat angle min | 81° | 75.2° |
| Seat angle max | 81° | 75.2° |
| Head tube angle | 73° | 72.5° |
| Head tube length | 62–137 mm2.4–5.4″ | 71.5–124 mm2.8–4.9″ |
| Effective top tube | 516–593 mm20.3–23.3″ | 509.3–609.5 mm20.1–24″ |
| Seat tube length | 480–585 mm18.9–23″ | 503–587.5 mm19.8–23.1″ |
| Chainstay | 420 mm16.5″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 989–1,078 mm38.9–42.4″ | 962–1,072.8 mm37.9–42.2″ |
| BB drop | 75 mm3″ | 75 mm3″ |
| BB height | — | 261 mm10.3″ |
| Standover | 759–846 mm29.9–33.3″ | 746–831.1 mm29.4–32.7″ |
| Saddle height min | 640–780 mm25.2–30.7″ | — |
| Saddle height max | 740–910 mm29.1–35.8″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Basebar width | — | 400 mm15.7″ |
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