Rose Backroad Force AXS vs Canyon Grizl CF 8 Di2: price?

The Rose Backroad Force AXS is £49 cheaper — £3,700 against £3,749.

Rose Backroad Force AXS vs Canyon Grizl CF 8 Di2

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 8 Di2 comes out ahead (70% against 67%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Rose

Backroad Force AXS

67% for a typical rider

£3,700 at Brand website

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Canyon

Grizl CF 8 Di2

70% for a typical rider

£3,749 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Rose Backroad Force AXS is £49 cheaper — £3,700 against £3,749.

Side by side

Spec	Backroad Force AXS	Grizl CF 8 Di2
Price	£3,700	£3,749
Weight	9.1 kg	9.2 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	SRAM Force XPLR AXS 1x13 electronic	Shimano GRX / Deore XT Di2 1x12
Stack / reach	1.47	1.48
Tyre clearance	53 mm	54 mm
Lowest gear	23 in	24 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	68	70
Speed	40	39
Climbing	67	65
Value	14	13

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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