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.
| Measurement |  Van NicholasRowtag 2024 |  Van NicholasRowtag 2023 |  CannondaleTopstone Carbon 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 592 | 592 | 600+8 |
| Reachmm | 394 | 394 | 395+1 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.5 | 71.5 | 71.0−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 435 | 435 | 430−5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1056 | 1056 | 1065+9 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 70 | 68−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Rowtag L | Rowtag L | Topstone Carbon L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 110 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 440 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
This week's Reader's Rig comes from Leslie De Cuyper in Belgium, who shares the titanium Van Nicholas Rowtag he uses for everything from fast- ...
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The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 L's novel Kingpin pivot makes it just about the comfiest rigid gravel bike going.
