BMC Kaius
Gravel racers. URS if you want the adventure BMC.
BMC gravel-race bike. Lower and faster than URS, built for events.
Gravel racers. URS if you want the adventure BMC.
BMC gravel-race bike. Lower and faster than URS, built for events.
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.
| Measurement | ![]() SalsaCutthroat 2017 | ![]() BMCKaius 2023 | ![]() CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 587 | 586−1 | 545−42 |
| Reachmm | 398 | 397−1 | 387−11 |
| Head tube angle° | 70.0 | 71.5+1.5 | 71.2+1.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 74.0 | 73.2−0.8 | 74.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 445 | 425−20 | 410−35 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1079 | 1040−39 | 1010−69 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 74+6 | 72+4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |






| Part | Cutthroat 56 | Kaius 56 | SuperSix EVO 54 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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