Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 Di2 vs Cotic Escapade Gold
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Cotic Escapade Gold 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 Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 Di2 is £300 cheaper — £4,199 against £4,499.
- Weight
- The Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 Di2 is 2.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Cotic Escapade Gold takes 50mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Cotic Escapade Gold has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 25), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Cotic Escapade Gold takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Grail CF SLX 8 Di2 | Escapade Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,199 | £4,499 |
| Weight | 8.7 kg | 10.9 kg |
| Frame | carbon | steel |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX Di2 RX825 2x12 | Shimano GRX 827 Di2 1x12 wireless |
| Stack / reach | 1.44 | 1.45 |
| Tyre clearance | 42 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 25 in | 21 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 63 | 67 |
| Speed | 49 | 21 |
| Climbing | 69 | 46 |
| Value | 8 | 0 |
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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