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

Only the Canyon Grail CF 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 CF MCannondale Topstone SDifference
Reach411377−34 mm
Stack591549−42 mm
Head tube angle71.571−0.5°
Seat tube angle73.5not listed
Effective top tube586544−42 mm
Chainstay length425not listed
Wheelbase1057not listed
BB drop7575±0 mm
Standover813744−69 mm
Seat tube length510458−52 mm
Head tube length163not listed
BB heightnot listed284

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

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grail CFCannondale 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 CFCF 7Cannondale Topstone
FrameCanyon Grail CFnot listed
ForkCanyon FK0117 CFnot listed
DerailleurShimano GRX RX820not listed
CassetteShimano 105 R7101not listed
ChainShimano Deore M6100not listed
CranksetSFP FC SHIM RX600not listed
ChainringShimano GRXnot listed
Bottom bracketShimano BB-RS500not listed
WheelsetDT Swiss Gravel LNnot listed
TireSchwalbe G-ONEnot listed
RotorShimano SM-RT70not listed
Bar tapeCanyon Ergospeednot listed
SeatpostCanyon SP0096-01not listed
SaddleVento Argo X5not listed

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