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2026 Canyon Grail CF SL vs 2025 Cannondale Topstone

The Cannondale Topstone size closest to your M is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Cannondale Topstone

Compared with the Canyon Grail CF SL in M, the Cannondale Topstone in XS places the top of the head tube 73 mm lower and 43 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 41 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−73 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−43 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−41 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+10 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2026 Canyon Grail CF SL (M) and 2025 Cannondale Topstone (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Canyon Grail CF SL is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Topstone is the colored outline on top.J 1057

Canyon Grail CF SL, MCannondale Topstone, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Grail CF SL MCannondale Topstone XSDifference
Reach411368−43 mm
Stack591518−73 mm
Head tube angle71.570−1.5°
Seat tube angle73.573.1−0.4°
Effective top tube586533−53 mm
Chainstay length425435+10 mm
Wheelbase10571016−41 mm
Standover813703−110 mm
Seat tube length510410−100 mm
Head tube length16386−77 mm
BB dropnot listed75
BB heightnot listed280

Differences are the Cannondale Topstone minus the Canyon Grail CF SL. Full charts: 2026 Canyon Grail CF SL, 2025 Cannondale Topstone.

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grail CF SLCannondale Topstone

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 Grail CF SLCF SL 7Cannondale Topstone1
FrameCanyon GrailCannondale Topstone
ForkCanyon FK0117Cannondale Topstone Carbon
ShifterShimano GRX RX610Shimano GRX RX600
DerailleurShimano GRX RX820 RXShimano GRX RX820
CassetteShimano 105Shimano 105 R7100
ChainShimano Deore XTShimano SLX M7100
CranksetShimano GRX RX600Shimano GRX RX600
ChainringShimano GRXnot listed
Bottom bracketShimano BB-RS500not listed
WheelsetDT Swiss Gravel LNnot listed
TireSchwalbe G-One Rnot listed
BrakeShimano GRX RX610Shimano GRX RX400, Shimano GRX RX600
RotorShimano RT 70not listed
HandlebarCanyon CP0045Cannondale 3
SeatpostCanyon SP0096-01Cannondale 3
SaddleVento Argo X5fizik Aliante Delta
Rimnot listedWTB ST i23 TCS
Stemnot listedCannondale 3
Bar tapenot listedCannondale Bar Tape
Headsetnot listedIntegrated

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