I really like the Grizl, except for:
- Uses the Token Ninja bottom bracket, which is sort of a press fit, but the two sides screw together in the middle. Why not just a regular English threaded BB or a T47? Especially if it’s for potentially bikepacking and long distance riding.
- I thought (and could be wrong, I just heard it in a youtube review of the bike) the bike has a 1.25" steerer tube, so that would not really align with good compatibility with aftermarket suspension forks.
In general though, the Grizl is very appealing (spec, geometry, weight, tire clearance, nothing too proprietary like a Future Shock, lots of mounting bolt bosses). I’m not going to order it (bottom bracket concerns), but it gives me so much hope that other brands will move their gravel bikes to more like a Grizl.
