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2027 Canyon Grand Canyon AL Young Hero vs 2025 Giant Fathom

The S is the Giant Fathom size closest to your 2XS Canyon Grand Canyon AL Young Hero. 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 Giant Fathom

Compared with the Canyon Grand Canyon AL Young Hero in 2XS, the Giant Fathom in S places the top of the head tube 49 mm higher and 35 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 61 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+49 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+35 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+61 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
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 Young Hero (2XS)The Canyon Grand Canyon AL Young Hero frame drawn to scale.J 1096

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

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Grand Canyon AL Young Hero 2XSGiant Fathom SDifference
Reach390425+35 mm
Stack573622+49 mm
Head tube angle6666±0.0°
Seat tube angle7575±0.0°
Effective top tube543not listed
Chainstay length425not listed
Wheelbase10961157+61 mm
BB drop49not listed
Standover741not listed
Seat tube length387380−7 mm
Head tube length90not listed

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

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grand Canyon AL Young HeroGiant 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 AL Young HeroGiant 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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