They would need to be re-dished to the Ai standard.įor the new Topstone, Cannondale has dropped this feature, saying the bike has a “traditional wheel dish”, which should make switching the wheels out for a new gravel wheelset an easier affair. In order for a wheel to fit into the frame using this system, it must be dished 6mm to the non-driveside for the rim to be in line with the seat tube.Īs a result, fitting a new or different set of wheels to the bike isn’t simply a case of installing them.

This system shifts the drivetrain and rear hub 6mm to the right in order to shorten chainstays, increase rear-wheel stiffness and provide more tyre clearance. Previously, the Topstone came with Cannondale’s Asymmetric Integration (Ai) offset. CannondaleĬannondale has made a number of changes to the Topstone Carbon’s design, which it says are intended to “make things as easy as possible” for the rider.

Cannondale’s Lefty Oliver returnsĬannondale has made several changes to the Topstone, which should make living with it more enjoyable. Cannondale says this, paired with the 71.2-degree head tube angle, keeps steering lively but confident on rougher terrain. Meanwhile, the front fork is said to have an extra-long fork offset at 55mm. Presumably, this is because you will have slightly more room to shift your weight around and the lower bottom bracket will lead to improved stability. The Topstone’s geometry has also been revised to make the bike more capable, with tweaks to the standover and bottom-bracket height.Ĭompared to the previous Topstone Carbon, the standover height has dropped from 79.8cm to 79.1cm and the bottom-bracket height has dropped from 29cm to 27.6cm, for a size medium.Īlthough these look like small changes on paper, Cannondale says they should result in a more confident ride. CannondaleĬannondale has also applied its Proportional Response philosophy to the Topstone, so the suspension on every size, from XS to XL, is tuned differently.Īs a result of this, Cannondale says the Kingpin suspension can provide better traction, performance and comfort for all riders. Cannondale says it has updated the Topstone’s Kingpin rear suspension.

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