Cannondale Topstone Carbon
Gravel riders who want comfort and tire room. Racers may prefer SuperX.
Gravel Cannondale with Kingpin rear flex on carbon models. Stable, progressive, and happier on chunk than SuperX.
Gravel riders who want comfort and tire room. Racers may prefer SuperX.
Gravel Cannondale with Kingpin rear flex on carbon models. Stable, progressive, and happier on chunk than SuperX.
| Measurement | CairnBRAVe 2021 | CairnBRAVe 2020 | ![]() CannondaleTopstone Carbon 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 594 | 594 | 600+6 |
| Reachmm | 396 | 396 | 395−1 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.0 | 71.0 | 71.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 435 | 435 | 430−5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1058 | 1058 | 1065+7 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 70 | 68−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | BRAVe L | BRAVe L | Topstone Carbon L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 110 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
According to Cairn, the design of the BRAVe draws inspiration from gravel and mountain bikes, combining the best of both worlds into a bike “ ...
I much preferred the sensation of riding road sections on the Cairn BRAVE than I have on e-MTBs – there's less of the overkill feeling and the ...
The slightly softer 700c build of the Cannondale Topstone Carbon still has exemplary handling and an exuberant yet confidence-inspiring geometry. I found myself ...
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 L's novel Kingpin pivot makes it just about the comfiest rigid gravel bike going.