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2026 Canyon Grail CFR vs 2025 Cannondale Topstone

The Cannondale Topstone size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Cannondale Topstone

Compared with the Canyon Grail CFR in M, the Cannondale Topstone in S places the top of the head tube 42 mm lower and 34 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−42 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−34 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2026 Canyon Grail CFR (M)The Canyon Grail CFR frame drawn to scale.J 1057

Only the Canyon Grail CFR is drawn. The Cannondale Topstone numbers we have for size S are missing the seat angle, chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Grail CFR MCannondale Topstone SDifference
Reach411377−34 mm
Stack591549−42 mm
Head tube angle71.571−0.5°
Seat tube angle73.5not listed
Chainstay length425not listed
Wheelbase1057not listed
BB drop7575±0 mm
Standover813744−69 mm
Seat tube length510458−52 mm
Head tube length163not listed
Effective top tubenot listed544
BB heightnot listed284

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

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grail CFRCannondale Topstone

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.

PartCanyon Grail CFRCFR AXSCannondale Topstone
FrameCanyon Grailnot listed
ForkCanyon FK0118not listed
ShifterSRAM REDnot listed
DerailleurSRAM XPLR AXSnot listed
CassetteSRAM REDnot listed
ChainSRAM RED E1not listed
CranksetSRAM RED AXSnot listed
ChainringSRAM 40Tnot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB GXnot listed
BatterySRAM Powerpacknot listed
WheelsetZipp 303 XPLR Hooklessnot listed
TireGoodyear XPLRnot listed
BrakeSRAM RED AXS HRDnot listed
Rotor160not listed
HandlebarCanyon Gear Groove Pronot listed
SeatpostCanyon SP0096not listed
Saddlefizik Vento Argo X1not listed

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