Compare: 2026 XMCS Aero Gravel Base S vs 2025 Canyon Bicycles Grail CF SL 7.0 XS

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of progressive gravel bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of XMCS Aero Gravel

Somewhat upright stack and reach vs trend of progressive gravel bikes

Stack	548mm	556mm +8mm
Reach	386mm	385mm -1mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.42:1	1.44:1
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	455mm	450mm -5mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	533mm	550mm +17mm
Top Tube Slope	12.2deg	13.7deg +1.5deg
Head Tube Angle	71deg	71deg +0deg
Seat Tube Angle	75deg	73.5deg -1.5deg
Head Tube Length	114mm	129mm +15mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	80mm	75mm -5mm
Bottom Bracket Height	288mm	276mm -12mm
Chainstay Length	425mm	425mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	417.4mm	418.3mm +0.9mm
Front-Center	611mm	610.3mm -0.7mm
Front-Center Horizontal	605.6mm	605.7mm +0.1mm
Wheelbase	1023mm	1024mm +1mm
Fork Offset/Rake	55mm	52.1mm -2.9mm
Fork Length, Unknown	400mm	—
Trail	68.5mm high	65.8mm -2.7mm high
Mechanical Trail	64.8mm	62.2mm -2.6mm
Wheel Flop	21.1mm	20.3mm -0.8mm
Standover Height	—	766mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	73mm 170 mm cranks	94.3mm +21.3mm 165 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	118mm 170 mm cranks	111mm -7mm 165 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	57mm	40mm -17mm
Tire Outer Diameter	736mm	702mm -34mm
Bike Length with Tires	1759mm	1726mm -33mm
Crank Length	—	165mm
Handlebar Width	—	420mm
Stem Length	—	60mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Unknown
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,6967.75.html	https://www.canyon.com/it-it/bici-gravel/race/grail/cf/grail-cf-7/4149.html
Brand	XMCS	Canyon Bicycles
Bike	2026 Aero Gravel Base	2025 Grail CF SL 7.0
Size	S	XS
Category	Progressive Gravel	Progressive Gravel