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 2024 | CairnBRAVe 2023 |  CannondaleTopstone Carbon 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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