
How Chinese Carbon Road Bikes Are Taking Over - Alvas DA54 vs Canyon Aeroad CFR
China Rides
06 marzo 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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Componenti menzionati
ALVAS DA54ALVAS DA54
Creato: 13 marzo 2026Il recensore presenta la Alvas DA54 come una bici da corsa cinese di livello medio che offre prestazioni reali paragonabili a una bici da corsa europea di alto livello, la Canyon Aero CFR, a potenze di 200 W e 250 W. Nonostante costi un terzo del prezzo, la Alvas DA54 ha eguagliato la velocità della Canyon nel test aneddotico del recensore, portandolo a concludere che per i ciclisti quotidiani con FTP intorno ai 250 W, la bici cinese svolge lo stesso lavoro.
Riepilogo IA
Pros
- Costa un terzo del prezzo della Canyon Aero CFR (28.000 RMB contro 10.000-11.000 £)
- Viene fornita con gruppo Shimano 105 a 12 velocità
- Include manubrio in carbonio, reggisella e guarnitura in carbonio Helux personalizzata
più pros nel video
Cons
- I raggi in carbonio potrebbero non mantenere la velocità così bene come i raggi in alluminio DT Swiss
- Leggermente più pesante della Canyon Aero CFR (7,7 kg contro 7,3 kg)
- Il test è stato aneddotico, non in galleria del vento, quindi i risultati non sono scientificamente controllati

DA54 – ALVAS bikes

