Poseidon X
Riders who want Poseidon with a sportier position than Redwood.
Poseidon's racier road/gravel chassis. Lower than Redwood, still a value bike rather than a WorldTour Tarmac twin.
Riders who want Poseidon with a sportier position than Redwood.
Poseidon's racier road/gravel chassis. Lower than Redwood, still a value bike rather than a WorldTour Tarmac twin.
Racers who like Cannondale's handling and want the serviceable frame. Synapse is the taller sibling; SuperX is the CX/gravel race cousin.
The fourth-generation EVO keeps the third generation's geometry but goes lighter, slipperier, and back to a threaded BSA bottom bracket. Same fit as the 2020–2022 bike, easier to live with.
Gravel riders who want Giant's drop-bar all-road, not a TCR with knobbies.
Giant's gravel bike: stable, mounts, and a position between Defy and a race gravel whip. The X variants add more suspension/travel attitude.
Racers who want a climbing Orbea. Orca Aero is the wind-cheating sibling.
Orbea's lightweight race bike, OMX carbon on high kits, and a fit that is race-low without S5 drama. OMX vs OMR changes weight more than geometry.
| Measurement |  PoseidonX 2026 |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2025 |  GiantRevolt Advanced 2022 |  OrbeaOrca 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 576 | 561−15 | 592+16 | 552−24 |
| Reachmm | 390 | 384−6 | 397+7 | 385−5 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.5 | 73.0+1.5 | 71.8+0.3 | 72.8+1.3 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.7+0.2 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 408−17 | 425 | 408−17 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1038 | 985−53 | 1044+6 | 981−57 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 72 | 80+8 | 70−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | X 56 | SuperSix EVO 54 | Revolt Advanced ML | Orca 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm |
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