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2026 Canyon Grizl AL vs 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES

The S is the Cannondale Topstone CUES size closest to your 2XS Canyon Grizl AL. 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 Grizl AL in 2XS, the Cannondale Topstone CUES in S places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 8 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 20 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
+8 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−20 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+2.2°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2026 Canyon Grizl AL (2XS) and 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Canyon Grizl AL is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Topstone CUES is the colored outline on top.J 1047

Canyon Grizl AL, 2XSCannondale Topstone CUES, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Grizl AL 2XSCannondale Topstone CUES SDifference
Reach369377+8 mm
Stack550549−1 mm
Head tube angle68.871+2.2°
Seat tube angle73.573.1−0.4°
Effective top tube532544+12 mm
Chainstay length440435−5 mm
Wheelbase10471027−20 mm
Standover764744−20 mm
Seat tube length432458+26 mm
Head tube length120115−5 mm
BB dropnot listed75
BB heightnot listed284

Differences are the Cannondale Topstone CUES minus the Canyon Grizl AL. Full charts: 2026 Canyon Grizl AL, 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES.

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grizl ALCannondale 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 AL6 ALCannondale Topstone CUES2 CUES - 1x
FrameCanyon Grizl ALCannondale Topstone
ForkCanyon FK0153Topstone
ShifterSRAM Apex AXSShimano CUES U6030
DerailleurSRAM XPLR AXSShimano CUES U6000 GS
CassetteSRAM PG-1231Shimano CUES LG400
ChainSRAM ApexShimano LG500 Linkglide
CranksetSRAM Apex 1 AXSShimano CUES
Bottom bracketSRAM T47 Roadnot listed
WheelsetAlex Rims GVX24Pnot listed
TireSchwalbe G-One RXWTB Riddler TCS
BrakeSRAM Apex AXSShimano CUES U6030
RotorSRAM Centerline Roundednot listed
HandlebarCanyon HB0067not listed
StemCanyon ST0046not listed
SeatpostCanyon SP0057 VCLSnot listed
SaddleSelle Royal SRXSelle Royal SRX Open
Hubnot listedShimano TC500
Rimnot listedGXD 1.0
Gripsnot listedCannondale KnurlCork

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