Cannondale Topstone Tire Clearance
With a dropper post huge tire clearance carbon fork and aluminum frame the cannondale topstone is versatile and ready for adventure.
Cannondale topstone tire clearance. Comes with big 700x37c tires for grip and comfort but has room for up to 40mm tires with tons of clearance. Comes with big 700x37c tires for grip and comfort but has room for up to 40mm tires with tons of clearance. I haven t checked tire clearance yet but yes the 40 s that are on the bike now have plenty of space but the stock rims are a bit on the narrow side. Tire clearance is good for tires up to about 44c actual width.
Start your adventure today on a drop bar bike that is ready. 2019 cannondale topstone affordable alloy gravel bike this kind of bike is why drop bars are cool again. You can even put on 650 wheels with 48mm tires if small and fat is your thing. The stiff carbon fork keeps the rotor from rubbing on the pads in hard corners.
Cannondale says the topstone is capable of running tires of up to 42c but i ve found their rating is pretty conservative. Even cannondale has thrown their hat in the ring with the affordable topstone. Planning on basically using the frame and building up a lighter bike. It was hard to find a disc road bike or all road that had hydraulic brakes clearance for 42mm tires and extra bottle bosses for under 3 000.
Tire clearance and fenders and racks when it comes to tires the topstone carbon will ship with 700c x 37mm wtb riddler tcs tubeless tires on 25mm internal width rims but the frame and fork have clearance for up to 700c x 40mm or 650b x 48mm. With geometry adapted from cannondale s fast synapse endurance road bike the new aluminum topstone adds clearance for up to 42mm wide 700c tires making for a bike that can eat up the miles on any surface from quiet back roads to full on back country dirt trails. The new cannondale hollowgram 22 wheelset is 22mm deep and 25mm wide internally. Cannondale says the topstone carbon will clear a 700x40mm tire although that accounts for 6mm of space all around.
Bike weighed in at 24 5 pounds stock. The topstone s alloy frame and carbon fork deliver a ride quality that s very good particularly considering the bike s price. New to the forum but just bought a cannondale topstone sora. You can even put on 650 wheels with 48mm tires if small and fat is your thing.