Canyon Ultimate is more playful and flickable which allows quick burst of adjustments along the corners. Handling is rated 8 out of 10. In contrast, Canyon Aeroad has a ‘riding on rails’ handling feature, whereby, once a line is taken through a corner, the bike always wants to stay on that line. One can expect an adjustment period of about 2 weeks to handle it proficiently; it has a rating of 6 out of ten.