Canyon "Grail" Gravel Bike coming soon

SamSam, your wish has been granted.  (and 7rider, spandy24, Jim_H, Konass, Magnum Rotae)  The AL bike (more normal looking) is out now

SamSam wrote:I don't like the fact that stack and reach is not as easily adjustable as on normal bikes. Can't just swap out stems to get the bars closer, further, higher or lower. That is a deal breaker for me. Hope they will release aluminum models with normal cockpit configuration. But I doubt it. And when they do, it might take another while

SamSam – are they too late?

Magnum Rotae wrote:. Any word on the release of the Grail aluminum frame? I understand it'll have a standard handlebar (rather than that double-decker thingy).

chas wrote:Best gravel bike ever?

This is about as strong a review I have ever seen.  I have to say, I agree with it in my experience.  My Canyon puts a smile on my face ever ride, and makes me want to ride more (and has destroyed lots of my PRs and KOMs on my ride).

Review: Canyon Grail CF SL 8.0 SL | road.cc



This article does a great job of articulating the riding experience of my Inflite (given that the Grail is endurance oriented and my Inflite is race oriented).

I have to say, most gravel bikes that I have ridden are rather boring. But the inflite at least (and apparently the Grail too) put a huge smile on my face and make me want to go ride more. I've ridden no other bike that is that smooth and yet accelerates so fast.

I have an Inflite, but I’m thinking the grail is pretty similar.

I put a 54mm Thunder Burt on the front.  Its pretty snug, but I don’t get any rub (if everything is perfect!).  I downsized to a 50mm Furious Fred.  I think the tire is more like 45mm, but if fits fine.

On the rear – 38mm is ok, 40mm is pushing it.   There is actually less clearance on the drive side chainstay.  I ended up dishing my rear wheel a little to get extra clearance there with a 40mm.