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Liv Devote Advanced 2 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 60%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Liv

Devote Advanced 2

60% for a typical rider

£2,499 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 Liv Devote Advanced 2 is £150 cheaper — £2,499 against £2,649.
Weight
The Canyon Grizl CF 7 ESC is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Liv Devote Advanced 2 sits you more upright (1.52 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 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec Devote Advanced 2 Grizl CF 7 ESC
Price £2,499 £2,649
Weight 10.2 kg 9.9 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX RX610 2x12 Shimano GRX RX822 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.52 1.48
Tyre clearance 45 mm 54 mm
Lowest gear 23 in 21 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 77 70
Speed 21 29
Climbing 54 59
Value 18 16

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