BMC URS 01 LT ONE vs Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 Di2
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the BMC URS 01 LT ONE comes out ahead (65% against 62%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The BMC URS 01 LT ONE is £200 cheaper — £3,999 against £4,199.
- Weight
- The Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 Di2 is 1.8kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The BMC URS 01 LT ONE takes 47mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The BMC URS 01 LT ONE has the easier bottom gear (20 gear inches against 25), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the BMC URS 01 LT ONE takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | URS 01 LT ONE | Grail CF SLX 8 Di2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,999 | £4,199 |
| Weight | 10.5 kg | 8.7 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Rival XPLR AXS / GX Eagle Transmission 1x12 electronic | Shimano GRX Di2 RX825 2x12 |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.44 |
| Tyre clearance | 47 mm | 42 mm |
| Lowest gear | 20 in | 25 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | No |
| Comfort | 66 | 63 |
| Speed | 25 | 49 |
| Climbing | 52 | 69 |
| Value | 1 | 8 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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