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Specialized Crux 5 Sport - Shimano GRX 800 vs Canyon Grail CF SL 7 AERO

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

These two score within 1 point of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.

Specialized

Crux 5 Sport - Shimano GRX 800

67% for a typical rider

£3,249 at Brand website
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Canyon

Grail CF SL 7 AERO

66% for a typical rider

£3,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Specialized Crux 5 Sport - Shimano GRX 800 is £50 cheaper — £3,249 against £3,299.
Weight
The Canyon Grail CF SL 7 AERO is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance
The Specialized Crux 5 Sport - Shimano GRX 800 takes 55mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Shifting
Only the Canyon Grail CF SL 7 AERO has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec Crux 5 Sport - Shimano GRX 800 Grail CF SL 7 AERO
Price £3,249 £3,299
Weight 8.9 kg 8.5 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX RX820 1x12 mechanical SRAM Rival XPLR AXS 13-speed 1x
Stack / reach 1.45 1.44
Tyre clearance 55 mm 42 mm
Lowest gear 24 in 23 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 65 63
Speed 45 51
Climbing 67 75
Value 10 27

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