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Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 vs Canyon Grizl CF 7

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 comes out ahead (77% against 70%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Dolan

GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12

77% for a typical rider

£2,200 at Brand website
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Canyon

Grizl CF 7

70% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 is £99 cheaper — £2,200 against £2,299.
Weight
The Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 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 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 Grizl CF 7
Price £2,200 £2,299
Weight 9.2 kg 9.7 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical Shimano GRX 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.50 1.48
Tyre clearance 47 mm 54 mm
Lowest gear 24 in 24 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 63 70
Speed 47 32
Climbing 64 57
Value 39 29

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