Cannondale 2023 Topstone Carbon 2 Lefty Gravel Bike

Nothing is impassable
The best dual-suspension gravel bike for rugged dirt roads and singletrack trails. With the Kingpin system and Lefty fork, nothing is off-limits.

Kingpin Suspension
Delivering a smooth ride without the added weight and complexity of a shock and links, Kingpin is our answer for the most demanding gravel riders. Whether you need more comfort to go long, more traction to push beyond or more give to take on the tech - Kingpin is the maintenance-free, lightweight answer to your prayers.

Lefty Goes Big
The smoothest, most-precise handling gravel fork in the world. With 30mm of bob-free travel and room for 700x45mm tires, Lefty Oliver lives to push the boundaries with comfort and control.

Load Up. Roll Out.
With plentiful gear and water bottle mounts on the frame and fork, Topstone Carbon is ready to load up and go long.

Corner like a Boss
Rail through the rough and come out smiling. Led by our OutFront steering geometry, the Topstone Carbon offers up handling that's serenely stable in the chop, and light & nimble everywhere else.

Where it thrives
Gravel and Dirt Roads, Rough Pavement, Trails

What it's built for
Gravel riding, back road exploring, bike packing and off-road adventures

Highlights
- Lightweight Topstone Carbon frame with Kingpin suspension / Lefty Oliver gravel suspension fork, 30mm travel
- Shimano GRX 800/600 11-speed gravel group / DownLow dropper post
- WTB KOM Light rims

SPECIFICATIONS
Frameset
Frame - Topstone Carbon, Kingpin suspension system, SmartSense compatible, Proportional Response construction, 12x142mm thru-axle, 27.2 dropper post ready, BSA 68mm threaded BB, DirectLine internal cable routing, removable fender bridge, multiple gear/bottle mounts
Fork - Lefty Oliver, 30mm travel, lockout, Chamber Damper w/ All-Over tune, ISO High-Ride air spring, tapered steerer, 700c, 55mm offset
Headset - Integrated, Carbon, 1-1/8" - 1-1/2"

Drivetrain
Rear Derailleur - Shimano GRX 810, Shadow RD+
Shifters - Shimano GRX 800, 11-speed
Chain - Shimano HG 701, 11-speed
Crank - Shimano GRX 600, 40T
Rear Cogs - Shimano SLX 11-42, 11-speed
Bottom Bracket - Shimano BSA 68

Brakes
Brake Caliper - Shimano GRX 800 hydraulic disc, 160/160mm MT800/RT76 rotors
Brake Levers - Shimano GRX 800 hydraulic disc

Wheels
Rims - WTB KOM Light i23 TCS, 700c, 28h, tubeless ready
Spokes - Stainless Steel, 14g
Tire Size - 44
Wheel Size - 700
Hubs - (F) Lefty 50, 6-Bolt / (R) Shimano TC500, Centerlock Disc, 12x142mm
Tires - WTB Raddler TCS Light, 700x44c, tubeless ready

Components
Handlebar - Cannondale 2 ShortDrop, 7050 alloy, 12 deg flare drop | Cannondale Bar Tape, 3.5mm
Stem - Cannondale 2, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 7°
Saddle - Fizik Terra Argo X5, S-alloy rails
Seatpost - Cannondale DownLow Dropper Post, 27.2, 60/80/100mm travel, shifter-integrated lever

Connectivity 
Wheel Sensor - Cannondale Wheel Sensor

Extra - StrapRack tool/stuff holder

GEOMETRY