Canyon Grail CF SL 7 AERO vs BMC URS ONE
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 ONE comes out ahead (73% against 66%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Canyon Grail CF SL 7 AERO is £100 cheaper — £3,299 against £3,399.
- Weight
- The Canyon Grail CF SL 7 AERO is 0.9kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The BMC URS ONE takes 47mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The BMC URS ONE has the easier bottom gear (20 gear inches against 23), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the BMC URS ONE takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Grail CF SL 7 AERO | URS ONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,299 | £3,399 |
| Weight | 8.5 kg | 9.4 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Rival XPLR AXS 13-speed 1x | SRAM Rival XPLR AXS / GX Eagle Transmission 1x12 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.44 | 1.45 |
| Tyre clearance | 42 mm | 47 mm |
| Lowest gear | 23 in | 20 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 63 | 66 |
| Speed | 51 | 38 |
| Climbing | 75 | 66 |
| Value | 27 | 19 |
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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