I read many reviews about this bike and other bikes. For the price, one couldn’t go wrong. From ordering to assembling the bike, I haven’t had a complaint. I did however, have a missing seat quick release, and when I contacted the CSR, she was most helpful and even got a laugh when I told her the seat wouldn’t stay in place. I have since received the missing part, and am able to ride without the threat of getting literally turned around. With that said, I do have two issues with the bike. First, as previously stated in several reviews, the seat is not comfortable. GET A GEL SEAT, or at least a cover. It is a very nice looking seat, but after the first week of riding 8 miles round trip to work, I was saddle sore. Secondly, the shifting is only so-so. I have had at least two times where the chain wouldn’t go into the gear, and I had to flip gears around. This is a light weight, very smooth bike. I look forward to many more rides on the Volare.

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But its ride failed to wow us. Ride & handling: Big ride concessions for aero gain. The AeRoad CF is marketed as an aero road bike. While the Canyon's front end isn't flexy enough to be dangerous, it does mean that the Aeroad isn't as surefooted, and thus doesn’t inspire the same confidence, as the current crop of WorldTour race bikes. What we can tell you is that Canyon have been forced to make some concessions to the ride performance of the bike in order to gain this perceived aero advantage. It's also substantially cheaper than comparable bikes from mainstream brands thanks to the German company's direct-to-rider sales model. The areas where this is most evident are the firm feeling ride and a lack of front end stiffness, compared to contemporary non-aero frame designs.

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