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.
Adventure and all-road riders who want more stability than the Grail race bike.
Slacker and more stable than the Grail, with room for bigger tires. Planted on rough doubletrack and less nervous at bikepacking pace.
| Measurement | ![]() SalsaCutthroat 2020 | ![]() SalsaCutthroat 2019 | ![]() CanyonGrail CF 2024 | ![]() CanyonGrizl CF 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 587 | 587 | 598+11 | 596+9 |
| Reachmm | 398 | 398 | 392−6 | 404+6 |
| Head tube angle° | 70.0 | 70.0 | 72.0+2.0 | 71.5+1.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 74.0 | 74.0 | 73.5−0.5 | 73.5−0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 445 | 445 | 425−20 | 435−10 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1079 | 1079 | 1038−41 | 1070−9 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 68 | 75+7 | 74+6 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Cutthroat 56 | Cutthroat 56 | Grail CF M | Grizl CF M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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