Cannondale Gravel Test

For this group test we chose 14 exciting bikes that represent very different concepts with an on road off road bias ranging from between 80 20 to 10 90.

Cannondale gravel test. But one that s a whole lot less quirky then cannondale s existing slate gravel platform. Cannondale topstone carbon 2020 gravelbike im lifecycle magazine test lifecycle magazine. 2 049 2 499 au 3 599 cannondale topstone carbon. Building 1x gravel bike from road bike 2x7 to 1x10 conversion duration.

A few years later cannondale went big and introduced the slate as a hybrid road gravel bike that rolled on 650b wheels with a lefty fork upfront. 1 349 1 899 au 2 199. Canyon grail cf sl 7 0. Das neue topstone carbon force etap axs einem test zu unterziehen.

It provides adventure solitude and dirty fun away from heavily trafficked roads. 2020 gravel bikes have generally taken a step up in tyre width where 35mm was standard a couple of years ago most 2020 gravel bikes will take tyres over 40mm wide. Gravel riding is the hottest thing in the drop bar world. Here then are 12 of the hottest gravel bikes you need to know about from cannondale s topstone carbon to condor cycles latest and lightest gravel bike.

All up the pictured 54cm test bike weighs 8 45kg 18 63lb without pedals. The cannondale superx gets a gravel makeover the superx s gravel makeover sees it get a bunch of simple spec changes compared to its cx brethren. The best gravel bikes in 2020 as rated by our expert testers. Widely regarded as the bike industry s leading innovator of game changing technologies cannondale and its handcrafted bicycles continue to innovate across mountain road and electric bikes.

The brakes get more bite thanks to the use of 160mm rotors at both ends reasonably aggressive 37mm tyres wtb riddlers in a funky tan wall nice and a smaller 40 tooth chain ring paired to an 11 42 cassette for better climbing range. To be honest it was one of our least favorite bikes to date. A gravel bike opens up new routes new terrain and new. Canyon grail al 7 0.