Cannondale Topstone vs Cannondale Topstone 1

My Garage got broken into and it got stolen so I bought a Cannondale Topstone 2 with 40mm tyres and a Redshift stem, based off comfort alone I dont think I could go back to my road bike. Like you said I spent more time constantly scanning ahead for anything that will make me fall off; meanwhile my gravel bike I don't watch for anything and got to do a cool gravel ride this week where I rode through a wetlands and saw Kangaroos, Swans and Pelicans - something I'd never experience on my Roadie.

The one that I have on my Fuji I've had on there for six or seven years and honestly, that's a comfortable seat. I I did road riding 175 miles last su...

Pretty much all I recommend are budget stuff. State All-Road, Poseidon X, Cannondale Topstone 4 to name a few. If you want to spend that much and have to have hydraulic brakes I would aim for a Tiagra 4700 groupset. Shimano 105 won’t be within your budget

Both are solid values, but the Topstone strikes us as the better buy. Editor’s note: We usually provide a live price comparison table below our outdoor gear reviews, but at the time of publishing the Topstone 105 is only available nationwide at REI Co-op. You can see the Cannondale Topstone 105 page here and support us in the process. Thanks!

So after long research I ended up with Cannondale Topstone in mind with solid equipment (ideally 105 or GRX group set). With my height of 5' 8" and 29" inseam I need Small size of the frame and I've been looking for one like this in NYC area for a quite some time with no avail and being constantly told that most probably it won't be available till late fall or early '22.

I just got a Cannondale Topstone 1 (alloy frame) in October for just this reason. I can definitely recommend it - it feels like a road bike but the geometry is definitely more relaxed has better handling in snow and weather.

I just got a Cannondale Topstone 1 (alloy frame) in October for just this reason. I can definitely recommend it - it feels like a road bike but the geometry is definitely more relaxed has better handling in snow and weather.

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