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Canyon Grizl CF 7 vs Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Grizl CF 7 comes out ahead (70% against 63%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Grizl CF 7

70% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website
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Specialized

Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex

63% for a typical rider

£2,399 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Grizl CF 7 is £100 cheaper — £2,299 against £2,399.
Weight
The Canyon Grizl CF 7 is 0.9kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex sits you more upright (1.52 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 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex has the easier bottom gear (22 gear inches against 24), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Grizl CF 7 Diverge 4 Comp Alloy - SRAM Apex
Price £2,299 £2,399
Weight 9.7 kg 10.6 kg
Frame carbon alloy
Groupset Shimano GRX 1x12 mechanical SRAM Apex Eagle 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.48 1.52
Tyre clearance 54 mm 50 mm
Lowest gear 24 in 22 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 70 75
Speed 32 16
Climbing 57 50
Value 29 0

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