All-day road riders, Roubaix-fantasy cobble people, and anyone who found Tarmac too low.
Future Shock endurance road: extra stack, a suspended steer tube, and a ride that takes cobbles and chipseal without turning into gravel. Geometry is taller than Tarmac across the size run.
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.
Sportive riders who found Teammachine too low.
BMC endurance road: taller stack, more compliance, all-day. Still Swiss-precise steering compared with some endurance bikes.
| Measurement |  SerottaOttrott 2006 |  SpecializedRoubaix 2027 |  CannondaleTopstone Carbon 2022 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 584 | 585+1 | 600+16 | 590+6 |
| Reachmm | 384 | 381−3 | 395+11 | 383−1 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.2 | 72.3−0.9 | 71.0−2.2 | 72.0−1.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 74.0+1.0 | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 415 | 420+5 | 430+15 | 415 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1004 | 1012+8 | 1065+61 | 1014+10 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 78+6 | 68−4 | 73+1 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Ottrott 56 | Roubaix 54 | Topstone Carbon L | Roadmachine 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm | 172.5 mm |
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