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With the new Grizl, Canyon adds a vintage touch reminiscent of the 90s and early mountain bikes, with their rigid forks, chrome, and fluorescent paint jobs.
When Canyon launched the Grizl Gravel in 2021, online comments highlighted the bikes’ similarity to the first mountain bikes launched over 35 years ago: “Gravel is just 90s mountain biking!” No one was offended. Quite the opposite. For everyone at Canyon, it felt like a great excuse to indulge in a little nostalgia and relive that beautiful period of discovery.
So here it is: a tribute to all that was great and good during mountain biking’s first decade. The Grizl CF SL 7 Throwback is a gravel bike that combines that iconic 90s MTB look with modern gravel design to give riders the desire to rediscover the origins of off-road cycling, without artifice.
The pleasure of technical difficulty
By riding on terrain that modern mountain bikers wouldn’t even notice, 90s bikes highlighted your technical skill level. And that’s exactly the spirit of a stripped-down off-road bike: having fun without having to seek out extraordinary trails.
The Grizl CF SL 7 Throwback is fun because you can cover a lot of km without needing to live next to a bikepark to get your kicks. With a rigid fork, 45 mm gravel tires, and a road bike handlebar, the Grizl devours rough tracks and rolling trails that still present a respectable challenge (and tons of fun too). It’s about pushing limits without needing extreme terrain. And that’s precisely where the Grizl CF SL 7 Throwback thrives.
90s design, but modern components
The Grizl CF SL 7 Throwback is a bike that lives up to its name. With its flashy 90s look, it’s a return to the iconic aesthetic of a truly unique era in cycling history. An exceptional paint job from Canyon. With details like the pink anodized stem faceplate. A chrome handlebar. And special edition brushed aluminum DT Swiss wheels.
And behind the style is also a super high-performance gravel bike. The days of weak brakes and thin tires are long gone. This bike comes with parts that work perfectly in all conditions. With SRAM Rival AXS XPLR wireless shifting. High-end aluminum GR 1600 wheels from DT Swiss, and 45 mm Schwalbe G-One Bite gravel tires. Powerful SRAM Rival brakes. All built around the lightweight and robust Grizl CF carbon frame and its comfortable, stable, and agile Gravel Pro geometry. Retro design, modern performance.
This truly special Grizl is available from March 14, 2023, in a limited series of only 250 bikes. Exclusively on canyon.com.
Source: Press Release
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