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2027 Canyon Grail CF vs 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES

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

What changes on the Cannondale Topstone CUES

Compared with the Canyon Grail CF in M, the Cannondale Topstone CUES in XL places the top of the head tube 65 mm higher and 9 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 21 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+65 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−9 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
+21 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2027 Canyon Grail CF (M) and 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES (XL), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Canyon Grail CF is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Topstone CUES is the colored outline on top.J 1062

Canyon Grail CF, MCannondale Topstone CUES, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Grail CF MCannondale Topstone CUES XLDifference
Reach411402−9 mm
Stack575640+65 mm
Head tube angle71.571−0.5°
Seat tube angle73.873.1−0.7°
Effective top tube578587+9 mm
Chainstay length435435±0 mm
Wheelbase10621083+21 mm
BB drop7575±0 mm
Standover832864+32 mm
Seat tube length522600+78 mm
Head tube length138212+74 mm
BB heightnot listed280

Differences are the Cannondale Topstone CUES minus the Canyon Grail CF. Full charts: 2027 Canyon Grail CF, 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES.

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grail CFCannondale Topstone CUES

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 CUES2 CUES - 1x
FrameCanyon Grail CF SLCannondale Topstone
ForkCanyon FK0155Topstone
DerailleurShimano GRX RX822Shimano CUES U6000 GS
CassetteShimano SLX M7100Shimano CUES LG400
ChainShimano Deore M6100Shimano LG500 Linkglide
CranksetShimano GRX RX610Shimano CUES
Bottom bracketShimano BB-RS500not listed
WheelsetNEWMENnot listed
TireSchwalbe G-ONEWTB Riddler TCS
RotorShimano RT-CL300not listed
Bar tapeCanyon Ergospeednot listed
SeatpostSP0093 VCLSnot listed
SaddleSelle Royal SRXSelle Royal SRX Open
Shifternot listedShimano CUES U6030
Hubnot listedShimano TC500
Rimnot listedGXD 1.0
Brakenot listedShimano CUES U6030
Gripsnot listedCannondale KnurlCork

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