Canyon Grizl CF 6 vs Cube Nuroad SLX
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Canyon Grizl CF 6 is £50 cheaper — £1,949 against £1,999.
- Weight
- The Canyon Grizl CF 6 is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Cube Nuroad SLX sits you more upright (1.51 stack-to-reach against 1.48). The Canyon Grizl CF 6 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Canyon Grizl CF 6 takes 54mm tyres against 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Shifting
- Only the Cube Nuroad SLX has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.
- Mudguards
- Only the Cube Nuroad SLX takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Grizl CF 6 | Nuroad SLX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,949 | £1,999 |
| Weight | 9.5 kg | 10.1 kg |
| Frame | carbon | alloy |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex XPLR 1x12 mechanical | SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1 1x13 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.48 | 1.51 |
| Tyre clearance | 54 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 25 in | 23 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 70 | 72 |
| Speed | 34 | 23 |
| Climbing | 58 | 53 |
| Value | 47 | 35 |
Neither might be the right answer
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