Canyon Grail CF
Riders who want a drop-bar bike for mixed-surface events, not a touring mule.
Gravel-race geometry with a distinctive front end. Quick to turn and happier on fast dirt than on loaded bikepacking tracks.
Riders who want a drop-bar bike for mixed-surface events, not a touring mule.
Gravel-race geometry with a distinctive front end. Quick to turn and happier on fast dirt than on loaded bikepacking tracks.
Racers who want a climbing Orbea. Orca Aero is the wind-cheating sibling.
Orbea's lightweight race bike, OMX carbon on high kits, and a fit that is race-low without S5 drama. OMX vs OMR changes weight more than geometry.
Climbers and riders who bought Trek for weight before the Madone absorbed this brief. Compare stack/reach to the Madone SLR on current years.
The lightweight Trek race bike of the 2010s–early 2020s: rounder tubes than the Madone, a sharp climb, and less aero drama. Later years sit close to Madone numbers.
| Measurement | NishikiPrestige 2010 |  CanyonGrail CF 2022 |  OrbeaOrca 2025 |  TrekEmonda SL 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 574 | 598+24 | 552−22 | 570−4 |
| Reachmm | 388 | 392+4 | 385−3 | 387−1 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.8 | 72.0−1.8 | 72.8−1.0 | 73.5−0.3 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.3−0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 425+15 | 408−2 | 410 |
| Wheelbasemm | 990 | 1038+48 | 981−9 | 990 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 75+5 | 70 | 70 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Prestige 56 | Grail CF M | Orca 53 | Emonda SL 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm |
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