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Genesis Croix de Fer 40 vs Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC

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 ESC comes out ahead (67% against 64%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Genesis

Croix de Fer 40

64% for a typical rider

£2,500 at Brand website
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Canyon

Grizl CF 7 ESC

67% for a typical rider

£2,649 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Genesis Croix de Fer 40 is £149 cheaper — £2,500 against £2,649.
Weight
The Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC is 1.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Genesis Croix de Fer 40 sits you more upright (1.53 stack-to-reach against 1.48). The Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC 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 ESC takes 54mm tyres against 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Genesis Croix de Fer 40 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Croix de Fer 40 Grizl CF 7 ESC
Price £2,500 £2,649
Weight 11.5 kg 9.9 kg
Frame steel carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX RX822 1x12 mechanical Shimano GRX RX822 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.53 1.48
Tyre clearance 47 mm 54 mm
Lowest gear 21 in 21 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 81 70
Speed 10 29
Climbing 45 59
Value 0 16

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