Great review. Really enjoyed watching it. You nailed it by emphasizing its 'basic' character. I have bought Topstone 4 exactly for the same reason - to have a capable bikepacking machine wich every dimension and thread being an industry standard. Leaving a comment to feed the algorithm and help you grow. Keep on going!
Nice review man. I have the LTD version and live up in Indy. I agree... the frame is heavey but I love the geo and capabilities. Over the last six months, I've changed out the saddle, tires, and bartape. See out there. Cheers!
Pretty straight forward critique.. I've tried the Topstone 2 recently. Great brakes and good shifting. But i too was left abot disappointed with the saddle, wheels, and where we differ the handlebars. But the frame joints are finished so much better than a Salsa Journier i also tried out.
Nice review! Just ordered a Topstone 2 alloy yesterday for 1640usd. Which seemed like a fair price. I also had thought about the weight.. but it seems like for the price range of 2000usd the weight is around 10,5-11kg. Maybe some different tires and a tubeless setup would help? I wonder how many grams that would save...
It could, but I’d recommend going bigger on the tires. It will make riding off road much more enjoyable, but will likely offset some of the weight loss from a higher performance tire. So if weight is your biggest concern, the first place to look is the wheels.
thanks for the review! Have you seen the Topstone 2s in person? I am choosing between Midnight Blue and Olive Green, and I'm afraid that the midnight blue is just gonna look like black.
Great review. Really enjoyed watching it. You nailed it by emphasizing its 'basic' character. I have bought Topstone 4 exactly for the same reason - to have a capable bikepacking machine wich every dimension and thread being an industry standard. Leaving a comment to feed the algorithm and help you grow. Keep on going!
Nice review man. I have the LTD version and live up in Indy. I agree... the frame is heavey but I love the geo and capabilities. Over the last six months, I've changed out the saddle, tires, and bartape. See out there. Cheers!
Pretty straight forward critique.. I've tried the Topstone 2 recently. Great brakes and good shifting. But i too was left abot disappointed with the saddle, wheels, and where we differ the handlebars. But the frame joints are finished so much better than a Salsa Journier i also tried out.
Thanks for the review, I'm keen on Cannondale for my first gravel ride. Good content.
Well done Danny, I am looking for a new Gravel bike too
Nice review! Just ordered a Topstone 2 alloy yesterday for 1640usd. Which seemed like a fair price. I also had thought about the weight.. but it seems like for the price range of 2000usd the weight is around 10,5-11kg. Maybe some different tires and a tubeless setup would help? I wonder how many grams that would save...
It could, but I’d recommend going bigger on the tires. It will make riding off road much more enjoyable, but will likely offset some of the weight loss from a higher performance tire. So if weight is your biggest concern, the first place to look is the wheels.
Pretty random but what bottle cages do you have?
Random plastic ones. They work ok.
thanks for the review! Have you seen the Topstone 2s in person? I am choosing between Midnight Blue and Olive Green, and I'm afraid that the midnight blue is just gonna look like black.
The blue is really nice! It’s a deep blue and doesn’t really look black in the sun. Maybe at dusk/dawn.
Maybe I missed it, but what size did you get for your 5'9"?
54
Did you have to deal with the FSA crankset recall?
Nope. Cannondale sent mine with the GRX crank. I know a lot of the topstones do come with the FSA crank though. Not quite sure how I got one with GRX
Can we go touring with it ,with full rack, bag configuration?
Totally. It’s got all the mounts you would need for that kind of stuff.
Get a mic!
À