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2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES vs 2024 Canyon Grizl

The Canyon Grizl size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Canyon Grizl

Compared with the Cannondale Topstone CUES in M, the Canyon Grizl in XS places the top of the head tube 42 mm lower and 3 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 33 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−42 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−3 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−33 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−15 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES (M) and 2024 Canyon Grizl (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cannondale Topstone CUES is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Canyon Grizl is the colored outline on top.J 1045

Cannondale Topstone CUES, MCanyon Grizl, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Topstone CUES MCanyon Grizl XSDifference
Reach385382−3 mm
Stack579537−42 mm
Head tube angle7170.5−0.5°
Seat tube angle73.173.5+0.4°
Effective top tube557not listed
Chainstay length435420−15 mm
Wheelbase10451012−33 mm
BB drop7560−15 mm
BB height284not listed
Standover784752−32 mm
Seat tube length505462−43 mm
Head tube length147135−12 mm

Differences are the Canyon Grizl minus the Cannondale Topstone CUES. Full charts: 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES, 2024 Canyon Grizl.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale Topstone CUESCanyon Grizl

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 Topstone CUES2 CUES - 1xCanyon Grizl5
FrameCannondale TopstoneCanyon Grizl
ForkTopstonenot listed
ShifterShimano CUES U6030Shimano Sora
DerailleurShimano CUES U6000 GSShimano Sora
CassetteShimano CUES LG400not listed
ChainShimano LG500 Linkglidenot listed
CranksetShimano CUESShimano Sora
TireWTB Riddler TCSContinental Terra Trail ProTection
HubShimano TC500not listed
RimGXD 1.0not listed
BrakeShimano CUES U6030Shimano Sora R3000
GripsCannondale KnurlCorknot listed
SaddleSelle Royal SRX Opennot listed

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