Cannondale Topstone Alloy Ultegra Review
40c wtb nano tires complete the build of the topstone sora.
Cannondale topstone alloy ultegra review. Cannondale topstone apex frame and kit. Cannondale topstone carbon ultegra rx at cyclestore for 3493 99. The smartform c2 alloy frame has smooth welds and hydroformed tubes. The second option is the topstone apex 1 which happens to be the costliest of.
Cannondale makes an alloy topstone but only with the carbon frames do you get this bike s big selling point. With this build you get the latest 7000 series shimano 105 gearing it shifts exceptionally well hydraulic brakes an fsa external bb crankset and tubeless ready wtb rims albeit a step down from the ultegra. The flattened top tube expands to a large square shape at the head tube and the down. The topstone sora is the cheapest and features a 2 by 9 speed sora drivetrain with a double crankset 30 46ft and promax mechanical disc brakes.
The magic is in what cannondale calls. Cannondale topstone is the world s 5 best gravel adventure bike. Versatile gravel road bike. Cannondale topstone carbon ultegra rx review pivoting gravel specialist the products mentioned in this article are selected or reviewed independently by our journalists.
Cannondale offers the topstone in three different models all of which share an alloy frame and carbon fork. If the price is still a little too much to justify the good news is the entire topstone carbon range use the exact same. The model you see here is the topstone carbon with shimano ultegra rx groupset. Conversely the carbon force comes equipped with a 2x12 drivetrain.
The topstone carbon is a completely revamped version of the aluminum topstone apex1 that was introduced last summer and this one has rear suspension. Level 5 expert. The topstone alloy is built for chasing horizons exploring routes less travelled or accelerating your commute. 2020 cannondale topstone 105 us 1750 1500 the mid range topstone model is the pick of the bunch for someone wanting 11 speed shifting components but without the high price tag.
Alloy models felt a little sludgy on climbs. Cannondale topstone apex review. The cannondale topstone is the gravel bike to end all gravel bikes.