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2027 Canyon Grand Canyon AL vs 2025 Giant Fathom

The Giant Fathom size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Giant Fathom

Compared with the Canyon Grand Canyon AL in M, the Giant Fathom in S places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 25 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 24 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
±0 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−25 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−24 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2027 Canyon Grand Canyon AL (M)The Canyon Grand Canyon AL frame drawn to scale.J 1181

Only the Canyon Grand Canyon AL is drawn. The Giant Fathom numbers we have for size S are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Grand Canyon AL MGiant Fathom SDifference
Reach450425−25 mm
Stack622622±0 mm
Head tube angle6666±0.0°
Seat tube angle74.375+0.7°
Effective top tube617not listed
Chainstay length435not listed
Wheelbase11811157−24 mm
BB drop65not listed
Standover777not listed
Seat tube length420380−40 mm
Head tube length105not listed

Differences are the Giant Fathom minus the Canyon Grand Canyon AL. Full charts: 2027 Canyon Grand Canyon AL, 2025 Giant Fathom.

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grand Canyon ALGiant Fathom

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail 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 Grand Canyon ALGiant Fathom1
Framenot listedGiant Fathom
Forknot listedGiant Crest 34
Shifternot listedSRAM SX Eagle
Derailleurnot listedSRAM NX Eagle SX
Cassettenot listedSRAM PG-1150 SX
Chainnot listedSRAM SX Eagle
Cranksetnot listedSRAM SX Eagle Powerspline
Chainringnot listedSRAM SX Eagle
Bottom bracketnot listedSRAM DUB GX
Wheelsetnot listedGiant AM
Tirenot listedMaxxis Ardent Race
Brakenot listedShimano MT420, Shimano MT410
Rotornot listedShimano RT-26
Handlebarnot listedGiant Contact SL TR35
Stemnot listedGiant Contact SL
Dropper postnot listedGiant Contact Switch
Saddlenot listedGiant Romero

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