Cannondale Topstone Sora Vs Specialized Diverge E5

Moreover it uses wire bead non tubeless tires which add weight and sports less powerful mechanical disc brakes rather than hydraulic.

Cannondale topstone sora vs specialized diverge e5. Gravel hot or not. I d like a bike for a mix of commuting and occasional social rides. Giant revolt 1 cannondale topstone sora or specialized diverge e5 elite. Ive narrowed my decision to a gravel adventure bike as i do a lot of commuting city and awful roads.

Looks like the specialized has a lower spec. Which is the better bike. Next in line is the topstone sora with a shimano sora 2 x 9 drivetrain and cable actuated disc brakes for 1 000. 2019 cannondale topstone 105 us 1650 the mid range topstone model is the pick of the bunch for someone wanting high performance components but without the high price tag.

Cannondale topstone disc sora vs giant revolt 2 vs specialized diverge. Posted by 16 days ago. Specialized diverge e5 sport 1400cad cannondale topstone sora 1400cad kona rove dl 1080cad im leaning towards the cannondale topstone given they can accomodate the widest tyres and come with stock 700x40 tyres. There s a lot to like about the cannondale topstone 105.

First gravel bike choices. Links to the bikes below. Cannondale topstone sora vs specialized diverge e5 im finally making the transition to a road bike. Hey everyone i m new to the road biking world and have decided to look into getting an all terrain gravel bike as my first bike.

I have narrowed down to the cannondale topstone or specialized diverge e5 elite. All three models of the topstone have the same aluminum frame and full carbon fork. That means the carbon bikes are roughly 1 000 more expensive than the equivalent alloy models parts being equal. Sram axs eagle specialized s works epic 2020.

Gravel hot or not. For 400 more we recommend checking out cannondale s topstone sora which addresses some of these issues and features a more premium carbon fork and drivetrain. With this build you get the latest 7000 series shimano 105 11 speed gearing it shifts exceptionally hydraulic brakes an fsa external bb crankset and tubeless ready wtb rims albeit a step down from the apex build. Cannondale topstone carbon lefty.

Specialized rockhopper 2021 27 5 specialized rockhopper. Giant revolt 1 cannondale topstone sora or specialized diverge e5 elite. Hi road cc members i am new to road cycling so have been browsing lots of road bikes online.