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2027 Canyon Grail CF Speed vs 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES

The M is the Cannondale Topstone CUES size closest to your M Canyon Grail CF Speed. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Cannondale Topstone CUES

Compared with the Canyon Grail CF Speed in M, the Cannondale Topstone CUES in M places the top of the head tube 4 mm higher and 26 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 17 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+4 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−26 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−17 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

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

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Grail CF Speed MCannondale Topstone CUES MDifference
Reach411385−26 mm
Stack575579+4 mm
Head tube angle71.571−0.5°
Seat tube angle73.873.1−0.7°
Effective top tube578557−21 mm
Chainstay length435435±0 mm
Wheelbase10621045−17 mm
BB drop7575±0 mm
Standover832784−48 mm
Seat tube length522505−17 mm
Head tube length138147+9 mm
BB heightnot listed284

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

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grail CF SpeedCannondale 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 CF SpeedCF 7 SpeedCannondale Topstone CUES2 CUES - 1x
FrameCanyon Grail CF SLCannondale Topstone
ForkCanyon FK0155Topstone
DerailleurSRAM Rival XPLR AXS RDShimano CUES U6000 GS
CassetteSRAM Rival XPLR XG-1351Shimano CUES LG400
CranksetSRAM Rival XPLRShimano CUES
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
BatterySRAM Powerpacknot listed
WheelsetCanyon GR 50 CFnot listed
TireSchwalbe G-ONEWTB Riddler TCS
RotorSRAM Pacelinenot listed
Bar tapeCanyon Ergospeednot listed
SeatpostSP0093 VCLSnot listed
SaddleSelle Royal SRXSelle Royal SRX Open
Shifternot listedShimano CUES U6030
Chainnot listedShimano LG500 Linkglide
Hubnot listedShimano TC500
Rimnot listedGXD 1.0
Brakenot listedShimano CUES U6030
Gripsnot listedCannondale KnurlCork

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