Originally Posted by
Polaris OBark
If only. I was comparing their new Grizzle gravel bikes to Trek's with similar components and frame materials when I posted that, and the difference is far smaller than I remembered it from back when we bought a Canyon a few years ago.
Edit: I see above you are looking at UK prices, so I suspect that is the difference. For Trek/Specialized, the Apple rule applies: You pay in Pounds Stirling what we pay in US Dollars.
If you look back a few posts, the US price differential looks very similar. UK Stirling pricing is very similar to US Dollar, almost 1:1. But UK prices are always quoted with 20% VAT included, while I believe the US prices are not including sales taxes. But Canyon are about as good as it gets in terms of cost/spec right across the range. They were even better value a few years ago, but still very competitive. Stock levels are the biggest problem right now, although I managed to get a 2022 Endurace within 2 months and it actually arrived nearly a month ahead of schedule. But I had to be quick on the order button for the brief time they were available - literally a couple of days to sell out the last batch.