Originally Posted by chas58

Oh, just going from memory I though the Diverge felt a little sluggish and I thought it was too easy to hit the pedal the way I ride. Canyon was pretty lively feeling - but I haven't ridden the AL version.

But with Canyon, I just waited until the end of my billing cycle, bought two bikes, kept the one that fit me best, and sent the other one back. Had the bike for a couple weeks, then sent it back (in "as new" condition). Basically, like having a test ride from an LBS but at home. Reboxing was time consuming, but I got the bike that worked best for me (just send it back before your billing cycle is done, lol.