Go ahead, ride it. If your idea of a fun road ride starts where the pavement ends, no other gravel bike can take you further than the Topstone Carbon and its revolutionary Kingpin suspension system. Offered with either a rigid carbon fork, or as a full dual suspension machine with the Lefty Oliver gravel fork, these bikes offer traction, comfort and control beyond the dreams of other drop-bar bikes. On everything from beat-up backroads to full-tilt singletrack, Topstone Carbon lets you get in deep & come out smiling.
Key Benefits
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.
As You Like It. A configuration for every gravel style. On the 1 and 2 models, choose between the rowdy capability of Lefty or the added security of SmartSense. The 3 is offered with or without SmartSense lights. And the 4 is SmartSense-ready for future upgrades.
Lefty Goes Big. Now designed around 700c wheels, with room for up to 45mm tires, the smoothest, most precise-handling gravel fork in the world has gotten even faster. With bigger wheels and 30mm of bob-free travel, Lefty Oliver gives you the comfort and control to push it harder than ever.
Ride Brilliantly. All new Topstone Carbon models are either equipped with or ready to upgrade to our SmartSense system of rear-facing radar and intelligent running lights. It’s never been easier to ride smart.
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 our OutFront steering geometry, the Topstone Carbon offers up handling that’s serenely stable in the chop, and light & nimble everywhere else.
We’re back with another product feature! This time we’re taking a closer look at the Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 650B featuring (as the model name suggests) smaller-diameter 650B wheels with fatter 47mm tyres compared to the rest of the Topstone Carbon range which are spec’d with larger diameter 700c wheels and slightly narrower tyres.
It’s a testament to just how much Cannondale understand the diverse nature of gravel biking and the many riding interpretations within ‘gravel’ that they offer a choice wheel size within the small range of Topstones. In fact Cannondale could legitimately claim to have the most varied choice of gravel bike specifications of any brand.
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 650B is built ready to play…
With all Topstone Carbons featuring Cannondale’s unique Kingpin rear suspension configuration their current range of gravel bikes cater to every style of riding; for example choose the Topstone Carbon 2 Lefty for rowdy riding on the trails thanks to their super-plush 30mm travel Lefty Oliver front suspension fork, the Topstone Carbon 2 L for speedy efficiency and Bikepacking luggage carrying capacity along with the SmartSense lighting system allowing you to continue riding late into the night. Then there’s the Topstone Carbon 3 650B that we’re looking at today which is crying out to be ridden hard and on tight singletrack thanks to those fatter, more capable tyres.
Already one of the most versatile gravel bikes out there; the inclusion of 650B wheels with fatter tyres opens up your riding possibilities even more.
This latest generation Topstone Carbon features some really sorted geometry which is almost identical to its predecessor, because it worked! Cannondale have really nailed it when it comes to using the sort of angles that keep you stable at speed,
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