Cannondale Carbon Gravel Bike

Gravel riding is the hottest thing in the drop bar world.

Cannondale carbon gravel bike. Topstone carbon distills our experience making fast race bikes comfortable endurance bikes and ultra light dual suspension mountain bikes into an exceptional machine designed for maximum fun in places beyond most gravel bikes abilities or maximum comfort in more ordinary terrain. The lefty 1 is just awash with all the latest technology you could wish for on an electric gravel bike. Topstone neo carbon lefty 1 the range topping cannondale topstone neo carbon lefty 1 comes in at an eye watering 8000 but what you get for your money is the most capable gravel e bike currently available. These bikes are built to move you beyond the paved and predictable.

Cannondale s latest topstone carbon gravel adventure bike is one of those machines that blurs the lines with regards to what a bike is capable of. This gravel bike has 30mm of travel. The basic design of a gravel bike is a road bike like drop bar bicycle that can be ridden on gravel and dirt as well as on paved roads. Cannondale s path in gravel started with the aluminium slate a ground breaking bike that featured a take on its lefty suspension fork the single legged design that s been a staple of.

It provides adventure solitude and dirty fun away from heavily trafficked roads. From the list above you ll notice that carbon and aluminum are by far the most popular materials for gravel bike frames. Cannondale has reimagined the 2021 topstone as a full suspension gravel bike with an all new lefty oliver fork with 30mm of travel and 650b wheels. This relative newcomer to the bike world is a bit of a confusing mix between a traditional road bike a cyclocross bike and a mountain bike.

And there s an ebike version too. But first what the heck exactly is a gravel bike.