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Canyon Grizl CF 8 w/ RIFT vs BMC URS ONE

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the BMC URS ONE comes out ahead (73% against 65%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Grizl CF 8 w/ RIFT

65% for a typical rider

£3,349 at Brand website
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BMC

URS ONE

73% for a typical rider

£3,399 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Grizl CF 8 w/ RIFT is £50 cheaper — £3,349 against £3,399.
Weight
The BMC URS ONE is 0.8kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Canyon Grizl CF 8 w/ RIFT sits you more upright (1.48 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The BMC URS ONE is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Canyon Grizl CF 8 w/ RIFT takes 50mm tyres against 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The BMC URS ONE has the easier bottom gear (20 gear inches against 23), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the BMC URS ONE takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Grizl CF 8 w/ RIFT URS ONE
Price £3,349 £3,399
Weight 10.2 kg 9.4 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Rival XPLR AXS 1x13 SRAM Rival XPLR AXS / GX Eagle Transmission 1x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.48 1.45
Tyre clearance 50 mm 47 mm
Lowest gear 23 in 20 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 70 66
Speed 26 38
Climbing 52 66
Value 14 19

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