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Ridley Grifn RS Ultegra Di2 vs Canyon Ultimate CFR AXS

Both are close enough that people cross-shop them at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Ultimate CFR AXS comes out ahead (76% against 68%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Ridley

Grifn RS Ultegra Di2

68% for a typical rider

£7,499 at Brand website
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Canyon

Ultimate CFR AXS

76% for a typical rider

£7,599 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Ridley Grifn RS Ultegra Di2 is £100 cheaper — £7,499 against £7,599.
Weight
The Canyon Ultimate CFR AXS is 1.6kg 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 1.42). The Canyon Ultimate CFR AXS 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 33mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Canyon Ultimate CFR AXS 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 Grifn RS Ultegra Di2 Ultimate CFR AXS
Price £7,499 £7,599
Weight 8.4 kg 6.8 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Ultegra R8100 Di2 2x12 SRAM Red AXS E1 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.50 1.42
Tyre clearance 38 mm 33 mm
Lowest gear 32 in 29 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 64 37
Speed 56 90
Climbing 56 85
Value 0 0

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