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Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 w/ RIFT vs Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 1

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 1 comes out ahead (60% against 57%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Grail CF SLX 8 w/ RIFT

57% for a typical rider

£4,949 at Brand website
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Giant

Revolt X Advanced Pro 1

60% for a typical rider

£4,999 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 w/ RIFT is £50 cheaper — £4,949 against £4,999.
Weight
The Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 w/ RIFT is 0.9kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 1 sits you more upright (1.51 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 w/ RIFT is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 1 takes 53mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 1 has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 23), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Grail CF SLX 8 w/ RIFT Revolt X Advanced Pro 1
Price £4,949 £4,999
Weight 9.4 kg 10.3 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Force XPLR AXS 1x13 SRAM Rival AXS E1 1x12
Stack / reach 1.44 1.51
Tyre clearance 42 mm 53 mm
Lowest gear 23 in 21 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 63 75
Speed 40 21
Climbing 63 54
Value 0 0

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