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.
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 one bike for events and weekends. Racers who want a lower, racier gravel bike should also look at Crux.
Specialized's gravel all-rounder. Future Shock up front (on many kits), generous tire room, and a position between Crux-race and touring. Recent Diverge 4 years shift clearance and front-end feel.
| Measurement |  CannondaleTopstone Carbon 2023 |  CannondaleTopstone Carbon 2022 |  SpecializedDiverge 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 600 | 600 | 612+12 |
| Reachmm | 395 | 395 | 390−5 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.0 | 71.0 | 71.5+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.2+0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 430 | 425−5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1065 | 1065 | 1055−10 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 68 | 78+10 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Topstone Carbon L | Topstone Carbon L | Diverge 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 110 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 440 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 172.5 mm |
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