Canyon’s best-selling Grand Canyon hardtail commits to 1x for 2021
Young Hero versions and two aluminium framesets with sizes ranging from 2XS to XL
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Claimed to be Canyon’s best-selling mountain bike in its range, the Grand Canyon is a versatile cross-country steed.
Last updated in mid-2019 with geometry tweaks and more travel, the 2021 version sees the removal of the front derailleur mount and the introduction of a Young Hero edition, designed for riders aged between eight and 12 years old.
2021 Grand Canyon details and updates
The 2021 Grand Canyon uses two aluminium framesets: an ‘AL’ frame for the Young Hero, Grand Canyon 5 and Grand Canyon 6 models, and an ‘AL SL’ frame for the higher-end Grand Canyon 7, 8 and 9 bikes that’s claimed to be lighter than the standard AL models.
The SL bikes also get dropper posts and rear thru-axles.
Women’s-specific versions feature a modified cockpit and saddle as well as women’s-specific geometry. The WMN versions are available in the Grand Canyon, 5, 6, 7 and 8 bikes, in extra-extra-small, extra-small, small and medium sizes. The unisex bikes range from extra-small to extra-large.
Staying true to Canyon offering different wheel sizes for different size bikes, the WMN models from extra-extra-small to small are available with 27.5in hoops, while the unisex bikes also have 27.5in wheels on the extra-small and small sizes.
The Young Hero version of the 2021 Grand Canyon – the cheapest model on offer – is offered exclusively in 27.5in wheels to help make it suitable for the typically smaller sizes of younger riders. The Young Hero frame is offered in extra-extra-small and extra-small sizes.
All other frame sizes across the range have 29in wheels.
Suspension travel changes depending on the model of 2021 Grand Canyon, too. The Young Hero, Grand Canyon 5 and Grand Canyon 6 all have 100mm of front fork travel, while the Grand Canyon 7, 8 and 9 have 120mm of travel.
All of the 2021 Grand Canyon bikes have had their front derailleur mount removed and are now 1x-specific with a 1×12 drivetrain, apart from the Young Hero model, which has a 1×11 drivetrain.
The 2021 bikes are available to buy on the Canyon website now.
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon models and prices
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon Young Hero
- Price: £599 / €599 / AU$949
- Drivetrain: Shimano Deore MT510 / Shimano Deore RD-M6100
- Brakes: Shimano MT200
- Fork: SR Suntour XCR 100mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Tough Tom 2.25in
- Claimed weight: 13.57kg
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon 5
- Price: £799 / €799 / AU$1,249
- Drivetrain: Shimano MT510 / Shimano Deore RD-M6100
- Brakes: Shimano MT200
- Fork: SR Suntour XCR 100mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Tough Tom 2.25in
- Claimed weight: 14.13kg
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon 5 WMN
- Price: £799 / €799 / AU$1,249
- Drivetrain: Shimano MT510 / Shimano Deore RD-M6100
- Brakes: Shimano MT200
- Fork: SR Suntour XCR 100mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Tough Tom 2.25in
- Claimed weight: 13.66kg
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon 6
- Price: £999 / €999 / AU$1,549
- Drivetrain: Shimano M610 / Shimano Deore XT 8100 SGS
- Brakes: Shimano MT400
- Fork: SR Suntour XCR 100mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Tough Tom 2.25in
- Claimed weight: 13.95kg
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon 6 WMN
- Price: £999 / €999 / AU$1,549
- Drivetrain: Shimano M610 / Shimano Deore XT 8100 SGS
- Brakes: Shimano MT400
- Fork: SR Suntour XCR 100mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Tough Tom 2.25in
- Claimed weight: 13.56kg
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon 7
- Price: £1,149 / €1,199 / AU$1,899
- Drivetrain: SRAM SX Eagle
- Brakes: Shimano MT400
- Fork: RockShox Judy Silver 120mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Tough Tom 2.25in
- Dropper post: Canyon Iridium
- Claimed weight: 13.99kg
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon 7 WMN
- Price: £1,149 / €1,199 / AU$1,899
- Drivetrain: SRAM SX Eagle
- Brakes: Shimano MT400
- Fork: RockShox Judy Silver 120mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Tough Tom 2.25in
- Dropper post: Canyon Iridium
- Claimed weight: 13.66kg
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon 8
- Price: £1,349 / €1,399 / AU$2,199
- Drivetrain: Shimano M610 / Shimano Deore XT M8100 SGS
- Brakes: Shimano MT400
- Fork: Fox 34 Rhythm 120mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.35in
- Dropper post: Canyon Iridium
- Claimed weight: 13.58kg
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon 8 WMN
- Price: £1,349 / €1,399 / AU$2,199
- Drivetrain: Shimano M610 / Shimano Deore XT M8100 SGS
- Brakes: Shimano MT400
- Fork: Fox 34 Rhythm 120mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.35in
- Dropper post: Canyon Iridium
- Claimed weight: 13.29kg
2021 Canyon Grand Canyon 9
- Price: £1,749 / €1,799 / AU$2,849
- Drivetrain: Shimano M610 / Shimano Deore XT M8100 SGS
- Brakes: Shimano XT M8100
- Fork: Fox 34 Rhythm 120mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.35in
- Dropper post: Canyon Iridium
- Claimed weight: 13.38kg
Authors
Alex Evans is BikeRadar’s senior mountain bike technical editor. He started racing downhill at the tender age of 11 before going on to compete across Europe. Alex moved to Morzine in the French Alps at 19 to pursue a career as a bike bum and clocked up an enormous amount of riding. Hitting those famous tracks day in, day out for eight years, he broke more bikes than he can remember. Alex then moved back to the UK and put his vast knowledge of mountain biking to good use by landing a job working for MBUK magazine as features editor. Since working for MBUK, Alex’s focus has moved to bike tech. He’s one of BikeRadar’s lead testers and knows how to push bikes and products to the limit, searching out the equipment that represents the best value for money. Alex is also a dedicated eMTB rider, and still dabbles in racing of a sort, doing his best to top the Strava leaderboard on the steepest, gnarliest and twistiest trails the Tweed Valley has to offer – just for fun, of course. Alex is also a regular on the BikeRadar YouTube channel and BikeRadar podcast.
