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Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC vs Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 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.

Canyon

Grizl CF 7 ESC

67% for a typical rider

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Ridley

Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12

66% for a typical rider

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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC is £50 cheaper — £2,649 against £2,699.
Weight
The Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
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 Ridley Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Grizl CF 7 ESC Kanzo Adventure GRX600 1x12
Price £2,649 £2,699
Weight 9.9 kg 10.2 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX RX822 1x12 mechanical Shimano GRX 600 1x12
Stack / reach 1.48 1.47
Tyre clearance 54 mm 53 mm
Lowest gear 21 in 24 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 70 69
Speed 29 26
Climbing 59 51
Value 16 13

Neither might be the right answer

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