Cannondale Topstone Caad Lefty
Cannondale Topstone Caad Lefty
gravel bike, aluminium frame, 700c wheels, 1×12 drivetrain, mid-range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2027
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Suspension
- Hardtail, 40 mm
- Fork model
- Lefty Oliver
- Wheelset
- 700c · WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- Shimano GRX 800, GRX 600
- Brake model
- Shimano GRX 410 hydraulic disc
- Seatpost
- Rigid · Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 27.2x350mm
Character
The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.
« Gravel bike very demanding, average gearing, average equipment. »
EasyDemanding
Built for rougher ground than most other gravel bikes.
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Gearing
- This bike: Topstone Caad Lefty9 km/h - 48 km/h
- Average of other gravel bikes10 km/h - 49 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 9 km/h in its easiest gear to 48 km/h in its hardest.
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Spec sheet
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Ride type
- Ride type
- Being updated
- Suspension
- Hardtail
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Max tyre clearance
- 42 mm
- Axles
- Thru-axles
- Bottom bracket
- Shimano BSA 68
- Cable routing
- Internal
Topstone CAAD, SmartForm C1 Alloy, 12x142 thru-axle, 27.2 dropper compatible seat tube, 1.5" Acros-compatible headtube, BSA 68mm threaded BB, flat mount disc -
StraightShot internal cable and dynamo routing
Suspension
- Fork travel
- 40 mm
- Fork model
- Lefty Oliver
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- Shimano
- Groupset
- Shimano GRX 800, GRX 600
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- Shimano GRX 610, 40T, 165mm (47cm), 170mm (51cm), 172.5 (54-56cm), 175mm (58-61cm)
- Cassette
- Shimano SLX M7100, 10-51, 12-speed
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano GRX 822, Shadow SGS, 12-speed
- Shifters
- Shimano GRX 610, 12-speed
Shimano GRX 822, Shadow SGS, 12-speed Shimano GRX 610, 12-speed
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- Shimano GRX 410 hydraulic disc
Shimano GRX 400 Disque hydraulique
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- WTB ST i25 TCS 2.0
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- WTB Vulpine TCS Light, 700x45c, tubeless ready
- Tyre width fitted
- 45 mm
Cockpit and seatpost
- Seatpost
- Rigid
- Handlebar
- Cannondale 3, butted 6061 Alloy, 16 deg flare, 120mm drop: 400mm (51cm), 420mm (54-58cm), 440mm (61cm)
- Stem
- Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 7°: 70mm (51m), 80mm (54cm), 90mm (56-58cm), 100mm (61cm)
- Seatpost model
- Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 27.2x350mm
Weight
- Weight
- Being updated
Mounts and storage
- Rack mounts
- Being updated
The range
Cannondale
Topstone Carbon 1 Lefty
- 52 mm
- SRAM GX Eagle Transmission, Rival AXS
- Carbon
Sizes not specified
Comparable gravel bikes
Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Max tyre clearance: 42 mm
- Groupset: Shimano GRX 800, GRX 600
Frequently asked questions
How wide a tyre fits the Cannondale Topstone Caad Lefty?
Up to 42 mm, according to the brand.