Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC vs Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 1 point 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 7 ESC is £51 cheaper — £2,649 against £2,700.
- Weight
- The Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.48). The Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC takes 54mm tyres against 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 24), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Grizl CF 7 ESC | GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,649 | £2,700 |
| Weight | 9.9 kg | 10.3 kg |
| Frame | carbon | titanium |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX822 1x12 mechanical | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.48 | 1.52 |
| Tyre clearance | 54 mm | 47 mm |
| Lowest gear | 21 in | 24 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 70 | 70 |
| Speed | 29 | 31 |
| Climbing | 59 | 50 |
| Value | 16 | 7 |
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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