Canyon Grail gen 3: gravel race bike with 57 mm tyre clearance

On 17 September 2026 Canyon launched the third generation of the Grail, its gravel race bike. The headline number is tyre clearance: up from 42 mm to 57 mm, which means tyres up to 2.25 inches. Below you will find what changed from the previous Grail, the figures Canyon claims (we take them from BikeRadar) and who the bike makes sense for. These are manufacturer claims, not our own measurements, and prices are list prices, indicative as of 17 October 2026.

Bigger tyres, calmer geometry

With 57 mm the Grail moves into what used to be cross-country mountain bike territory. Out of the box, though, it comes with 45 mm Schwalbe G-One tyres, so the widest option is a possibility rather than the factory setting. The wheelbase grows by 10 mm and, in a mid size, the head angle is 71.5 degrees with 69 mm of trail. Stack drops by 15 mm, reach stays the same and stems are shorter. There is no suspension-fork version, and the frame takes 1x drivetrains only, with a PF86 bottom bracket.

Aero tuned for 35 km/h

Average speeds are lower in gravel than on the road, and Canyon says it tuned the shapes for 35 km/h in its own wind tunnel, with crosswind angles up to 20 degrees. The claimed gain is up to 5 W against the second-generation Grail on 40 mm tyres, and it would hold with 55 mm tyres too. Five watts out of an average 200 is 2.5 percent: not a revolution, and it is an in-house figure, so read it as a hint rather than a promise.

Frame, weights and details

The GR 50 CF wheels are claimed at 1,675 g a pair, with a 27 mm internal width, hookless rims and DT Swiss 350 hubs; bought separately they cost 999 euros. Among the accessories there is a Cyclite Midloader frame bag of about 100 g, against about 300 g for the old one, and a pressure calculator developed with Pirelli that targets 20 percent tyre sag.

Builds and prices

According to BikeRadar (17 September 2026), euro list prices are: CFR AXS 8,000 (7.9 kg claimed), CFR Di2 6,500 (8.4 kg), CF SLX 8 AXS 4,999 (8.9 kg), CF SLX 7 Di2 3,999 (9.5 kg), CF 7 AXS 3,499 (9.1 kg) and CF 7 2,499 (9.2 kg). Tour Magazin lists different figures for some levels, for instance a CFR from 6,999 euros and 7.8 kg. Check Canyon's own configurator before deciding, as price lists and availability move.

Who it suits, and who it does not

The 2027 Grail is made for people who race or train on fast gravel, over mixed surfaces, and like to fit generous tyres when the terrain asks for it. If you want a touring or bikepacking bike with plenty of mounts, look elsewhere: there is frame storage, but this is a race bike. 1x-only means choosing your gearing carefully, so before ordering try chainring and cassette combinations with our gear ratio calculator against the climbs you usually ride.

If you are just starting out, choosing a bike comes before chasing novelties: read how to start gravel riding and how to choose between road, gravel and MTB. A bike worth more than 6,000 euros will not change a rider by itself: good fit and the right tyres count as much as a new frame.