Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 vs Canyon Grail CF 8 1by
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 GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 comes out ahead (68% against 63%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 is £99 cheaper — £2,700 against £2,799.
- Weight
- The Canyon Grail CF 8 1by is 1.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The Canyon Grail CF 8 1by is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 takes 47mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Mudguards
- Only the Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | GXT Titanium Gravel Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 | Grail CF 8 1by |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,700 | £2,799 |
| Weight | 10.3 kg | 8.9 kg |
| Frame | titanium | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical | Shimano GRX RX820 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.44 |
| Tyre clearance | 47 mm | 42 mm |
| Lowest gear | 24 in | 24 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | No |
| Comfort | 70 | 63 |
| Speed | 31 | 46 |
| Climbing | 50 | 68 |
| Value | 7 | 21 |
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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