Cannondale Topstone Sora Disc Gravel Road Bike 2020 Review
On road the topstone rode well but wasn t a road bike.
Cannondale topstone sora disc gravel road bike 2020 review. The new 2020 cannondale topstone al bikes. Versatile gravel road bike. All of the bikes have been spec d with sub compact cranksets 46 30 tooth chainrings and wide range cassettes 11 34t which give the best gear range possible on a dedicated gravel bike other. Cannondale topstone disc full carbon 1 1 4 to 1 1 8 tapered steerer 55mm offset flat mount 12x100 thru axle frame.
Carbon models were somewhat expensive compared to the competition. To read reviews of the other contenders and the categories tested across road mountain and women s bikes visit our. 2018 cannondale synapse road bike review. About the cannondale topstone aluminium sora named after a favourite dirt road loop near our headquarters in connecticut the cannondale topstone al sora is pure gravel goodness.
Topstone smartform c2 alloy 142x12. With its high volume tires confident rider position and sporty handling it is ready to smash out big miles on the backroads explore routes less travelled or smooth out the chop on your morning commute. 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 second option is the topstone apex 1 which happens to be the costliest of.
It offers an excellent ride quality bags of stiffness and impressive comfort for what is not a huge amount of money. The 2020 cannondale topstone range offers some of the best performance and value of any gravel bike. The cannondale topstone is the gravel bike to end all gravel bikes. The cannondale topstone is the gravel bike to end all gravel bikes thanks to its high volume tires and sporty handling it s a road bike with a rugged soul.
Cannondale knows a thing or two about aluminium alloy bike frames and the latest synapse disc sora is testament to that. The cannondale topstone apex is one of our bike of the year bikes for 2019. We had a look at the lowest bike in the range the cannondale topstone disc se sora to see what features had trickled down to this great bike. It s on the heavy side though and the brakes really aren t the best which is a shame.
A long term review said rims were heavy and didn t stay true. The cannondale topstone apex1 is a gravel bike that s ready to get. Named after a favorite dirt road loop near the cannondale headquarters in connecticut topstone is pure gravel goodness. Cannondale offers the topstone in three different models all of which share an alloy frame and carbon fork.
40c wtb nano tires complete the build of the topstone sora.