Personally I would stick with the R3 for another year and just wait for the Eurobike, as they are probably going to show new Ultimate CF.

I've owned both, the Cervelo with Dura Ace and the Canyon with Chorus. No doubt about it that the Cervelo is the better bike. It's up to you to decide if its worth the price difference as nothing really competes with Canyon in that regard.
Read a Gilbert interview from earlier this year where he said he was unhappy with the equipment at Lotto and liked the BMCs. (Pozzato interview last weekend in Cyclingnews.com where he also criticises the Focus and is happy with the Cippolini.)

Personally I would stick with the R3 for another year and just wait for the Eurobike, as they are probably going to show new Ultimate CF.

Boonen also complained earlier this year about the bikes at Quick Step and that he was happy to be back on Specialized.

While I don't trust pros who say that their current bike is the best ever, I DO trust them when they say that the bike of their previous sponsor who they now have no affiliation to wasn't up to standard.

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"CN: You say the problem was a technical issue. You mean the bike?

FP: Yeah, it may seem strange that the bike caused such a big fall-out, but it did. I’ve never understood why cyclists are always satisfied with the equipment they have, or at least say they are. It’s not like that in Moto GP or F1. Why? I don’t know. Because very often we’re made to use equipment that’s not good or suitable. This year is maybe the first time that I’ve been really happy, and that’s a result of the team listening to me. What this team had last year wasn’t quite good enough, in my opinion, and they changed it to make me happy. Now I’m 100% satisfied. But, yeah, it’s ridiculous that we’re just given a bike at the start of the season and have little if any choice in the matter. Valentino Rossi has made Ducati completely overhaul their bike. I don’t see why it should be different here."

Boonen also complained earlier this year about the bikes at Quick Step and that he was happy to be back on Specialized.

I'm definitely sceptical on the Boonen one as those Merckx bike are very highly regarded amongst those in the know.

There is some numbers from a Tour-test of both frames here
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But the geometry is diffrent, make sure you get one that fits.


/Håkan

Does anyone know if a comparison between Cervelo and Canyon aluminium frame (S1 and Ultimate Al) geometries is available somewhere?