With the Grail taking up gravel racing duties, Canyon's Grizl has always been about adventure... but with its latest model, it's safe the say the German brand has pushed the distance boat out further. This time around, the Grizl gets a refreshed geometry, all of the mounting points, power supply technology and, seven years after the Grail's Hoverbar sent the cycling world into meme overload, there's another bonkers-looking bar system to get your head around that has been dubbed the 'Full Mounty'. 

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2026 Canyon Grizl Escape full bike, by Canyon

The latest iteration of the Grizl isn't just one bike. In fact, it's two - the Grizl OG and the Grizl Escape. Both bikes use the same carbon fibre frame, but the OG, as you might have guessed from its name, flies the same flag as the original Grizl, as it's designed for riders 'who want their far to be as much fun as possible'.

Things get very interesting when it comes to the Grizl Escape. This one's built for ultra rides, where riders want to go far but without any form of compromise. If you remember the double-decker-handlebarred Grail - and the fun the internet had with it (think extra levels of hoverbar, bookshelves and pizza trays) - you'll know that Canyon is no stranger to experimenting with handlebar design. The Grizl Escape introduces the Full Mounty handlebar, and it's a sight to behold... 

2025 canyon grizl bar.jpg, by Liam Mercer

It's a similar handlebar to the Rodla Merit handlebar, and Redshift's Kitchen Sink handlebar in that there's a big old loop built into it, which grants the rider more hand positions, and loads of space for mounting all kinds of kit. That's including aero extensions, if that's your thing. 

Canyon Grizl 2025 Full Mounty bar bananas.png, by Canyon

Canyon itself acknowledges that the brand "has some form when it comes to handlebar innovation" and describes the Full Mounty as "wild". These admissions - plus the photo above included in the press kit - suggests Canyon has pre-empted some light ribbing about the new creation, and has tried to stay one step ahead. Plus, who doesn't want handlebars that can harbour at least 14 bananas?

As for componentry, the Escape build uses a mullet drivetrain, so that's a mountain bike cassette with drop bar shifters, and it gets Schwalbe's fat G-One Overland 45mm tyres.

2025 canyon grizl fork.jpg, by Liam Mercer

The Grizl OG is more of a traditional gravel bike that uses what Canyon calls 'pure gravel' gearing, which is SRAM XPLR and Shimano GRX to you and me. The OG uses a regular drop handlebar and gets Schwalbe's 45mm G-One RX tyres.

Particular Grizl models will also be equipped with Canyon and DT Swiss's F132 One suspension fork.

A more relaxed geometry for big distance comfort

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As the Grizl is a bike that's always been about distance, Canyon has shifted its geometry a little bit and compared to the Grail, Canyon's racier gravel bike, it's certainly more relaxed.

In its medium frame size, the bike welcomes a 71-degree head tube angle, a 440mm chainstay and a 1,076mm wheelbase. There's then a 404mm reach. To touch back on that head angle, it steepens as the bike gets larger, with measurements starting at 68.75 degrees on a 2X-Small bike and going up to that 71-degrees on a 2X-Large.

It's not just about bikes

With that, Canyon has also unveiled its Endless Charge & Lighting Integrated Power System, or ECLIPS for short. It solves the puzzle of powering and charging lights and devices thanks to a SON dynamo wheel that charges a Smartcore battery, which is fully internal in the bike. As standard, it powers a Lupine Nano SL headlight and a C14 rear light while allowing for USB-C charging. That's all controlled by a Canyon BlackBox and the Canyon App - you can read the full story about the new lighting system over on road.cc. 

2025 canyon grizl hero 1.jpg, by Liam Mercer

Additionally, Canyon has brought its own gravel wheels to the market, which, like the suspension fork, have been developed with help from DT Swiss. The new GR 30 hoops use DT Swiss's 350 Spline hub and are laced with Aerocomp spokes. As for the rims, they're hookless, 30mm deep, and are built with 27mm internal widths, and yes, they're carbon.

Similarly to when the Grizl was first launched, Canyon is offering a frame bag, rack and handlebar pouch that are crafted to mesh perfectly with the bike.

Prices start at £2,249 and top out at £8,000 for the Grizl CF 9 AXS ECLIPS, which gets all of the bells and whistles.

• www.canyon.com

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