2026 Santa Cruz Skitch vs 2025 Canyon Grail CF
The M is the Canyon Grail CF size closest to your XL Santa Cruz Skitch. 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 Canyon Grail CF
Compared with the Santa Cruz Skitch in XL, the Canyon Grail CF in M places the top of the head tube 19 mm lower and 24 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- −19 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −24 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Head angle
- +2.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Santa Cruz Skitch is drawn. The Canyon Grail CF numbers we have for size M are missing the chainstay length and wheelbase.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Santa Cruz Skitch XL | Canyon Grail CF M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 435 | 411 | −24 mm |
| Stack | 610 | 591 | −19 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69 | 71.5 | +2.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 74 | 73.5 | −0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 610 | not listed | |
| Chainstay length | 430 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1112 | not listed | |
| BB drop | 74 | 75 | +1 mm |
| BB height | 283 | not listed | |
| Standover | 804 | not listed | |
| Seat tube length | 545 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 160 | not listed |
Differences are the Canyon Grail CF minus the Santa Cruz Skitch. Full charts: 2026 Santa Cruz Skitch, 2025 Canyon Grail CF.
Where each sits in its class
Santa Cruz SkitchCanyon Grail CF
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.
| Part | Santa Cruz SkitchAPEX | Canyon Grail CFCF SLX 8 Di2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shifter | SRAM Apex | Shimano GRX RX825 Di2 |
| Derailleur | SRAM Apex Eagle | Shimano GRX RX825 Di2 |
| Cassette | SRAM GX Eagle | Shimano Ultegra R8101 |
| Chain | SRAM SX Eagle | Shimano XT |
| Crankset | Praxis eTor AL | Shimano GRX RX820 |
| Motor | Fazua Ride 60 | not listed |
| Tire | Schwalbe G-One Overland | Schwalbe G-One RS Evo |
| Hub | WTB Frequency Sport | not listed |
| Rim | WTB ASYM i25 28h | not listed |
| Brake | SRAM Apex | Shimano GRX RX825 |
| Rotor | SRAM CenterLine | Shimano RT-CL800 |
| Handlebar | Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR AL Bar | Canyon Cockpit CP0039 |
| Stem | Zipp Service Course Stem All Sizes: | not listed |
| Headset | FSA IS-2/47/42 ACB | not listed |
| Seatpost | Zipp Service Course | Canyon SP0096-01 |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Medium | fizik Vento Argo X3 |
| Frame | not listed | Canyon Grail |
| Fork | not listed | Canyon FK0117 |
| Chainring | not listed | Shimano 48, Shimano 31 |
| Bottom bracket | not listed | Shimano BB72 |
| Battery | not listed | Shimano BT-DN300 |
| Wheelset | not listed | DT Swiss GRC1400 Spline |
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