Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 Lefty
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, perfect for gravel and Dirt Roads, Rough Pavement, Trails. Built for gravel riding, back road exploring, bike packing and off-road adventures.
Kingpin Suspension
Delivering a smooth ride without the added weight and complexity of a shock and links, Kingpin is the 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.
Ride Brilliantly
On every ride, SmartSense has your back. With SmartSense’s system of rear-facing radar and intelligent lights increasing your awareness and visibility out on the open road, it’s never been easier to ride smart.
Lefty Oliver
The ultimate gravel suspension fork. Unique single-sided design and needle-bearing internals deliver unmatched steering precision and smoothness for unreal control and comfort.
Engineered Simplicity
Low-friction bushings on the Kingpin thru-axle offer smooth action, maintenance-free reliability and over 100 grams of weight savings vs conventional cartridge bearings.
Clearance and Compatibility
The new dropped chainstay design lets you run big volume tires (up to 700x45mm or 27.5x2.1", with 6mm of mud-shedding clearance on each side), all with a standard dish rear wheel for easy interchangeability.
Tuned for the Rider
The Proportional Response size-specific construction creates optimal frame stiffness and compliance for each frame size, so that every rider has the ideal ride feel and comfort of Kingpin.
SmartSense Ready
Make every ride better with enhanced visibility and awareness. The SmartSense-ready frame means it's easy to upgrade to the system of intelligent running lights and rear-facing radar.
OutFront Steering Geometry
Confident stability meets nimble agility. An extra long fork offset paired with a slack head angle keeps the steering light and lively, yet delivers unreal confidence at speed and in the rough stuff.
Connected
An integrated wheel sensor delivers hyper-accurate speed, route and distance info while you ride, registers your bike, reminds you of needed service and more, all through the free Cannondale App.
Dropper Ready
Built to accept an internally-routed 27.2mm dropper seatpost, which shouldn't really be a surprise on a bike this off-road capable.
Load Up. Roll Out.
With plentiful gear and waterbottle 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 the OutFront steering geometry, the Topstone Carbon offers up handling that's serenely stable in the chop, and light & nimble everywhere else.
Features
- Lightweight Topstone Carbon frame with Kingpin suspension / Lefty Oliver gravel suspension fork, 30mm travel
- Shimano GRX 800/600 12-speed gravel group / DownLow dropper post
- DT Swiss G540 tubeless ready rims / Vittoria Mezcal 700x44c tires
Tech Specs
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 822, Shadow RD+
- Shifters: Shimano GRX 820, 12-speed, w/ dropper actuator
- Chain: Shimano HG M7100, 12-speed
- Crank: Shimano GRX 610, 40T
- Rear Cogs: Shimano SLX M7100, 10-45, 12-speed
- Bottom Bracket: Shimano BSA 68
Brakes
- Brakes: Shimano GRX 820 hydraulic disc, 160/160mm MT800/RT86 rotors
- Brake Levers: Shimano GRX 820 hydraulic disc
Wheels
- Rims: DT Swiss G 540, 700c, 28h, 24mm inner width, tubeless ready
- Spokes: Stainless Steel, 14g
- Tire Size: 44
- Wheel Size: 700
- Hubs: (F) Lefty SL, 6-Bolt / (R) Shimano MT410 Centerlock Disc, 12x142mm
- Tires: Vittoria Mezcal, 700x44c, tubeless ready
Components
- Handlebar: Cannondale 2 ShortDrop, 7050 alloy, 12 deg flare drop
- Stem: Cannondale 2, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 7°
- Grips: Fizik Solocush Soft, 3mm
- 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
- Extra 1: StrapRack tool/stuff holder
Producer's note: please note that, based on component availability and other factors, specifications are subject to change without notice.