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.
Adventure gravel riders.
BMC's original gravel/adventure bike: stable, mounts, calmer than Kaius.
| Measurement | On-OneSpace Chicken 2019 | On-OneSpace Chicken 2018 |  CannondaleTopstone Carbon 2023 |  BMCURS 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 602 | 602 | 600−2 | 600−2 |
| Reachmm | 396 | 396 | 395−1 | 400+4 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.0 | 71.0 | 71.0 | 71.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 438 | 438 | 430−8 | 435−3 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1066 | 1066 | 1065−1 | 1068+2 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 68 | 68 | 76+8 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Space Chicken L | Space Chicken L | Topstone Carbon L | URS L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 110 mm | 110 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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.
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