Skip to content
WhichBike

Canyon Grizl CF 7 vs Ridley Grifn 105 2x12

Both are close enough that people cross-shop them 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

70% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website
✓ Checked

Ridley

Grifn 105 2x12

71% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website
✓ Checked *

What actually separates them

Weight
The Ridley Grifn 105 2x12 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Ridley Grifn 105 2x12 sits you more upright (1.50 stack-to-reach against 1.48). The Canyon Grizl CF 7 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 takes 54mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Canyon Grizl CF 7 has the easier bottom gear (24 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the Ridley Grifn 105 2x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Grizl CF 7 Grifn 105 2x12
Price £2,299 £2,299
Weight 9.7 kg 9.2 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX 1x12 mechanical Shimano 105 R7100 2x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.48 1.50
Tyre clearance 54 mm 38 mm
Lowest gear 24 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 70 57
Speed 32 49
Climbing 57 57
Value 29 35

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.

Find my bike

Related comparisons