How Chinese Carbon Road Bikes Are Taking Over - Alvas DA54 vs Canyon Aeroad CFR
China Rides
6 de marzo de 2026
Alvas have been developing this DA54 model for a few years now and it is finally at its best. The bike has an aggressive race geometry and comes with a complete carbon set up including the frame, wheels, bar, seat post and this is matched with Shimano's electronic 105 Di2 groupset. In this video we run four tests, two at 200 watts and two at 250 watts to compare the Alvas to the top Canyon Aeroad CFR. Which one wins and what is the better value for money bike? Let us know in the comment section.
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► Equipment:
Cameras: DJI Osmo Pocket 3, Insta360 3S, Vixo X200, Iphone 16
Bike: Alvas DA54, Canyon Aeroad CFR
Wheels: Helux wheels, DT Swiss Arc 1100
Kit: Lameda
Mics: DJI Mini Mics
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► Timestamps:
0:00 What the video will be about
00:54 The bikes
03:20 About the test
04:18 Test 1
05:30 Test 2
07:05 Test 3
08:47 Test 4
10:06 Results & conclusion
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ALVAS DA54
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CuadroALVAS DA54
Creado: 13 de marzo de 2026El reseñador presenta la Alvas DA54 como una bicicleta de carreras china de gama media que ofrece un rendimiento en el mundo real comparable al de una bicicleta de carreras europea de alta gama, la Canyon Aero CFR, a potencias de 200W y 250W. A pesar de costar un tercio del precio, la Alvas DA54 igualó la velocidad de la Canyon en la prueba anecdótica del reseñador, lo que les llevó a concluir que para ciclistas cotidianos con un FTP alrededor de 250W, la bicicleta china hace el mismo trabajo.
Resumen IA
Pros
- Cuesta un tercio del precio de la Canyon Aero CFR (28.000 RMB vs £10.000-£11.000)
- Viene con grupo Shimano 105 de 12 velocidades
- Incluye manillar de carbono, tija de sillín y bielas de carbono Helux personalizadas
más pros en el vídeo
Cons
- Los radios de carbono pueden no mantener la velocidad tan bien como los radios de aluminio de DT Swiss
- Ligeramente más pesada que la Canyon Aero CFR (7,7 kg vs 7,3 kg)
- La prueba fue anecdótica, no en un túnel de viento, por lo que los resultados no están científicamente controlados
DA54 – ALVAS bikes