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2025 Cannondale Topstone vs 2026 Canyon Grail CF

The Canyon Grail CF size closest to your M is the S. Compare the S instead

What changes on the Canyon Grail CF

Compared with the Cannondale Topstone in M, the Canyon Grail CF in XS places the top of the head tube 23 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−23 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
±0 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Cannondale Topstone numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle, chainstay length and wheelbase. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Topstone MCanyon Grail CF XSDifference
Reach385385±0 mm
Stack579556−23 mm
Head tube angle7171±0.0°
Effective top tubenot listed550
BB drop7575±0 mm
BB height284not listed
Standover784766−18 mm
Seat tube length505450−55 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.5
Chainstay lengthnot listed425
Wheelbasenot listed1024
Head tube lengthnot listed129

Differences are the Canyon Grail CF minus the Cannondale Topstone. Full charts: 2025 Cannondale Topstone, 2026 Canyon Grail CF.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale TopstoneCanyon Grail CF

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCannondale TopstoneCanyon Grail CFCF 7
Framenot listedCanyon Grail CF
Forknot listedCanyon FK0117 CF
Derailleurnot listedShimano GRX RX820
Cassettenot listedShimano 105 R7101
Chainnot listedShimano Deore M6100
Cranksetnot listedSFP FC SHIM RX600
Chainringnot listedShimano GRX
Bottom bracketnot listedShimano BB-RS500
Wheelsetnot listedDT Swiss Gravel LN
Tirenot listedSchwalbe G-ONE
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT70
Bar tapenot listedCanyon Ergospeed
Seatpostnot listedCanyon SP0096-01
Saddlenot listedVento Argo X5

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