Can you still reinvent the dropper bar? No, you might think at first - and then Canyon comes along with the new gravel racer "Grail". This bike not only offers a carbon frame that follows Canyon's design language, but also the "Hover Bar". This eye-catcher offers two levels: Above the stem swings the so-called flex area, a free-swinging grip level that can dampen vibrations using carbon construction and offers a higher, more upright riding position.

Lower down is the so-called Central Bar, which offers a lower seating position and, thanks to its wider design, a large contact surface for the hands and easy access to the shift and brake levers. The so-called drops, i.e. the lowest grip option on the handlebars, are positioned slightly outwards at 7.5 degrees for greater leverage and therefore more control. Although the "hover bar" does away with everything previously known about handlebars, the positions of the brake/shift levers and the grip points for the hands remain identical to those on conventional road bikes.

The "Grail" is available in six variants and as a frameset. Interestingly, Canyon is not following the trend towards single chainrings for the complete bikes, but equipping all bikes with double chainring sets in order to be prepared for all trail situations. If you want to set off on an adventure ride with the "Grail", you can also order a matching pannier set and thus not only embrace the gravel trend, but also the bikepacking trend.

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