CANNONDALE Topstone Lefty 1

Cannondale’s new Topstone delivers striking looks, striking design and striking performance

Words STU BOWERS

It was only a little over two years ago that Cannondale launched its Topstone range of gravel bikes. What started as a fairly modest entry-level aluminium offering has since been joined by two new and quite different versions. First came a carbon Topstone (tested in issue 2), which brought with it Cannondale’s new Kingpin rear suspension. Now comes this dual-suspension version, built around the same Kingpin-equipped carbon frame but with an all-new Lefty Oliver fork plus 650b wheels as standard. But wait – does anyone remember the Slate? If so, do you see the similarities? For those who are unfamiliar, the Slate was something of a misfit bike that Cannondale released back in 2015. At the time people didn’t really get it. Gravel was still an emerging category and the Slate looked…

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Cyclist Off Road (Digital) - 1 Issue, Autumn 2020

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