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2027 Canyon Grail CFR vs 2025 Cannondale Topstone

The L is the Cannondale Topstone size closest to your L Canyon Grail CFR. 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

Compared with the Canyon Grail CFR in L, the Cannondale Topstone in L places the top of the head tube 12 mm higher and 33 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 20 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+12 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−33 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−20 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2027 Canyon Grail CFR (L) and 2025 Cannondale Topstone (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Canyon Grail CFR is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Topstone is the colored outline on top.J 1085

Canyon Grail CFR, LCannondale Topstone, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCanyon Grail CFR LCannondale Topstone LDifference
Reach427394−33 mm
Stack598610+12 mm
Head tube angle71.571−0.5°
Seat tube angle73.873.1−0.7°
Effective top tube600572−28 mm
Chainstay length435435±0 mm
Wheelbase10851065−20 mm
BB drop7575±0 mm
Standover858824−34 mm
Seat tube length552553+1 mm
Head tube length162180+18 mm
BB heightnot listed284

Differences are the Cannondale Topstone minus the Canyon Grail CFR. Full charts: 2027 Canyon Grail CFR, 2025 Cannondale Topstone.

Where each sits in its class

Canyon Grail CFRCannondale 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 CFRCannondale Topstone1
Framenot listedCannondale Topstone
Forknot listedCannondale Topstone Carbon
Shifternot listedShimano GRX RX600
Derailleurnot listedShimano GRX RX820
Cassettenot listedShimano 105 R7100
Chainnot listedShimano SLX M7100
Cranksetnot listedShimano GRX RX600
Rimnot listedWTB ST i23 TCS
Brakenot listedShimano GRX RX400, Shimano GRX RX600
Handlebarnot listedCannondale 3
Stemnot listedCannondale 3
Bar tapenot listedCannondale Bar Tape
Headsetnot listedIntegrated
Seatpostnot listedCannondale 3
Saddlenot listedfizik Aliante Delta

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