Canyon Inflite CFR Team vs Ridley Grifn RS Ultegra Di2
Both are allroad bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Inflite CFR Team comes out ahead (73% against 68%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Canyon Inflite CFR Team is £500 cheaper — £6,999 against £7,499.
- Weight
- The Canyon Inflite CFR Team is 1.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Ridley Grifn RS Ultegra Di2 sits you more upright (1.50 stack-to-reach against 1.46). The Canyon Inflite CFR Team is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Ridley Grifn RS Ultegra Di2 takes 38mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Canyon Inflite CFR Team has the easier bottom gear (29 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Ridley Grifn RS Ultegra Di2 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Inflite CFR Team | Grifn RS Ultegra Di2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,999 | £7,499 |
| Weight | 7.3 kg | 8.4 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 12-speed | Shimano Ultegra R8100 Di2 2x12 |
| Stack / reach | 1.46 | 1.50 |
| Tyre clearance | 35 mm | 38 mm |
| Lowest gear | 29 in | 32 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 59 | 64 |
| Speed | 73 | 56 |
| Climbing | 78 | 56 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
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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