Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty 2
Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty 2
gravel bike, carbon frame, 700c wheels, 1×12 drivetrain, mid-range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Frame
- Carbon
- Suspension
- Hardtail, 30 mm
- Fork model
- Lefty Oliver
- Wheelset
- 700c · DT Swiss G 540
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- Shimano GRX 800, GRX 600
- Brake model
- Shimano GRX 820 hydraulic disc
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 Carbon Lefty 211 km/h - 48 km/h
- Average of other gravel bikes10 km/h - 49 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 11 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
- Carbon
- Max tyre clearance
- 45 mm
- Axles
- Thru-axles
- Cable routing
- Internal
Topstone Carbon, Kingpin suspension system, SmartSense compatible, Proportional Response construction, 12x142mm thru-axle, 27.2 dropper post ready, BSA 68mm thr
DirectLine internal cable routing
Suspension
- Fork travel
- 30 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
- Cassette
- Shimano SLX M7100, 10-45, 12-speed
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano GRX 822, Shadow RD+
- Shifters
- Shimano GRX 820, 12-speed, w/ dropper actuator
Shimano GRX 822, Shadow RD+ Shimano GRX 820, 12-speed, w/ dropper actuator
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- Shimano GRX 820 hydraulic disc
Shimano GRX 800 Disque hydraulique
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- DT Swiss G 540
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Rim inner width
- 24 mm
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- Vittoria Mezcal, 700x44c, tubeless ready
- Tyre width fitted
- 44 mm
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
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Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Max tyre clearance: 45 mm
- Groupset: Shimano GRX 800, GRX 600
Frequently asked questions
How wide a tyre fits the Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty 2?
Up to 45 mm, according to the brand.