Built off the success of last summer’s carbon Grizl update, now Canyon has a more affordable aluminum Grizl AL, as well. With much the same adventure-ready versatility, the new Canyon Grizl AL costs just a fraction of what the carbon model sells for.
And that fraction is almost 1/2!
Starting at just 1300€ with a proper Shimano 1x drivetrain and tubeless-ready setup, this could vie for the title of best gravel bike value of the summer!
Canyon Grizl AL makes adventure gravel affordable in aluminum
As gravel bleeds into more unrestricted off-road adventure riding, bike makers have stepped up with bigger tire clearance and more carrying capacities. But generally speaking, most new model focus has been on carbon frames that tend to be quite expensive. Now, Canyon slashes the cost of adventure with an update to their aluminum Grizl AL.
Let the big volume tires soak up that gravel road buzz. And keep more cash in your wallet to buy gear and snacks for your next adventure trip!
What’s new?
While the previous generation of the Grizl AL was designed to look like the carbon model, Canyon simplified the new alloy gravel bike, embracing its simpler aluminum aesthetic. Instead of trying to mimic carbon, they built a new versatile alloy bike with plenty of clearance and mounting possibilities. And that also means it’s now 120g lighter than the previous version.
Slap some pannier racks on it for a classic loaded tour, a porteur & fenders for an everyday commuter, or hang bikepacking bags on it for a backcountry adventure.
The new Grizl AL now fits up to 700c x 54mm or 29 x 2.1″ tires, and all sizes stick with the same 700c wheelsize.
There are also more mounts than ever. Two sets of 3-bolt Anything-style cage mounts on the fork legs. Two standard bottle cage mounts inside the front triangle, once under the downtube, and a toptube bag mount up top. Plus, there are two more pairs of mounts under the toptube and a single bolt on the upper downtube for either direct bag mounting or more bolt-on carriers. Then, add to that fork and rear fender mounts.
Tech details
- 1845g (claimed) aluminum Grizl AL frame
- 577g (claimed) straight 1 1/8″ steerer full carbon fork with 3-pack cage mounts
- 6 sets of 2-bolt cage mounts on the frame
- full coverage fender mounts
- 54mm max tire clearance
- T47 threaded bottom bracket
- 27.2mm round seatpost
- 12mm thru-axles
- flat mount disc brakes
- conventional semi-internal routing only through the downtube
- UDH
- 7 sizes available (XXS-XXL)
2026 Canyon Grizl AL – Pricing, options & availability
The new aluminum Canyon Grizl AL is offered in three complete builds, all sharing the same alloy frame and carbon fork.
The most affordable is the 1300€ Canyon Grizl 5 with Shimano Cues 1x 11-speed wide range (11-50T) gearing, hydraulic disc brakes, a carbon seatpost, and tubeless-ready 27mm internal Alex GX24P rims with 45mm Schwalbe G-One RX Performance tires.
Step up to the $2000 / 1800€ Grizl 6, and you get a mechanical SRAM Apex Xplr 1×12 setup with an 11-44T cassette, and the same wheel, tire, cockpit combo. Compare that to the cheapest carbon Grizl at 2400€!
Or for the ultimate adventure, you can get the 2000€ Grizl 7 ESC with Canyon’s unique one-piece carbon Full Mounty cockpit with its integrated aerobar & mounting loop, plus Canyon’s bump-eating VCLS 2.0 split leaf-spring carbon seatpost.
The Grizl 7 ESC also gets an upgrade to a 12-speed Shimano GRX drivetrain with a 10-51T cassette and 24mm internal alloy DT Swiss G1800 wheels with 45mm Schwalbe G-One Overland Performance tires.
All three builds are offered in the same 7 size and three muted colors – Off Berry purple, Honeymelon orange & Milk white. The three bikes are available now in Europe and Canada (depending on size), while only the Grizl 6 is in the US for the time being. And Canyon offers a full suite of accessories like racks, bags & fenders to customize it to your needs.
