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2025 Canyon Grizl CF vs 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES

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

What changes on the Cannondale Topstone CUES

Compared with the Canyon Grizl CF in XS, the Cannondale Topstone CUES in M places the top of the head tube 20 mm higher and 5 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 9 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+20 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+5 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−9 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2025 Canyon Grizl CF (XS) and 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Canyon Grizl CF is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Topstone CUES is the colored outline on top.J 1054

Canyon Grizl CF, XSCannondale Topstone CUES, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Grizl CF XSCannondale Topstone CUES MDifference
Reach380385+5 mm
Stack559579+20 mm
Head tube angle69.571+1.5°
Seat tube angle73.573.1−0.4°
Chainstay length440435−5 mm
Wheelbase10541045−9 mm
BB drop7575±0 mm
Standover785784−1 mm
Seat tube length462505+43 mm
Head tube length126147+21 mm
Effective top tubenot listed557
BB heightnot listed284

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

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grizl 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 Grizl CFCF 7Cannondale Topstone CUES2 CUES - 1x
FrameCanyon GrizlCannondale Topstone
ShifterShimano GRX Di2Shimano CUES U6030
DerailleurShimano GRX Di2Shimano CUES U6000 GS
CranksetShimano GRX FC-RX600Shimano CUES
WheelsetDT Swiss Gravel LNnot listed
TireSchwalbe G-One RXWTB Riddler TCS
BrakeShimano GRX RX820Shimano CUES U6030
Forknot listedTopstone
Cassettenot listedShimano CUES LG400
Chainnot listedShimano LG500 Linkglide
Hubnot listedShimano TC500
Rimnot listedGXD 1.0
Gripsnot listedCannondale KnurlCork
Saddlenot listedSelle Royal SRX Open

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