Cannondale Topstone vs Canyon Grail vs Canyon Inflite

Triathlon Forum
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So, we live next to a 13000 hectar nationalpark with literally 1000s of KMs trails, wide dirt tracks, singletrack, tech climbs, we have it all.
I already own a MTB (Cannondale Scalpel) but I would really love to go on the wider (non tech) dirt roads on a Gravel or CX style bike. So looking at Cannondale Topstone vs Canyon Grail vs Canyon Inflite.

Boiled down, I am unsure how hardcore the Inflite is, when it comes to hitting it hard on the dirt vs the true gravel bikes?
I like that the Inflite is light and close to a road geometry
I can get all 3 at around 3K euros, so thats not reallyba concern

Thanks

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Lil’ bump here. Thanks 🙌

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I would take a well spec’d Cannondale SuperX over those three bikes for comfort and ability to slog out very long rides on roads and crap terrain.

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I agree with the superx.
I just went through this exact process when trying to pick out my new bike. The superx fits 40c tires (for me, if I need more than that, i ride the mountain bike) and has very road like geometry.
The BB seemed pretty high on the inflite, great cross bike, but seems like you (like me) are really just looking for a fat tire road bike.
I ended up getting a Viathon G1 simply because the geometry was almost exactly what I was looking for.

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The Grail is for gravel whereas the Inflite is for cyclocross. That means one is intended for a long day on various terrain whereas another is designed for 1h on start-stop courses with U-turns, on-off jumping, running with the bike, and tire widths limited by UCI regulations.

Unless you’re gonna race cyclocross you are very much looking at the Grail being the better fit for your use.

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Great points Benv. I makes sense! Thanks y´all