Always Game

Cannondale's take on the ultimate all-round gravel bike. Go anywhere, bring everything and then keep on going.

Model Description

Smooth operator meets gravel grinder. A blended SRAM Apex AXS / GX Eagle AXS wide-range drivetrain ensures every shift is sharp, while KingPin suspension takes the edge off even the roughest tracks. The Topstone Carbon 2 AXS doesn’t care if the road is paved, gravel, or somewhere in between. It’s ready to haul gear, race friends, or chase sunsets—anywhere, any time.

What it's for

Gravel riding & racing, bikepacking, going hard and long on dirt or pavement

Highlights

  • Lightweight full carbon frameset with Kingpin rear suspension, Proportional Response size-specific construction, and StashPort downtube storage
  • A versatile mix of SRAM’s workhorse Apex AXS and GX AXS wireless electronic groups. A wide-range, single chainring, smooth shifting 12-speed drivetrain
  • Light and fast wheelset with WTB KOM Team rims, Shimano hubs, and WTB Riddler 45c gravel tires
  • Cannondale’s 2 carbon seatpost and 2 ShortDrop flared bar create a comfortable cockpit

Cannondale

Topstone Carbon 2 AXS - 1x

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Size Guide

Mountain Bikes

Trail

4'6" - 5'2"
137 - 157
 
5'1" - 5'4"
154 - 162
 
5'3" - 5'8"
160 - 172
 
 5'7" - 6'0" 
170 - 182 
 5'11" - 6'3" 
180 - 190 
XS S M L XL

Trail Women's

4'6" - 5'2"
137 - 157
 
5'1" - 5'4"
154 - 162
 
5'4" - 5'8"
162 - 172
 
 5'7" - 6'0" 
170 - 182 
XS S M L

Trail SE

5'1" - 5'4"
154 - 162
 
5'4" - 5'8"
162 - 172
 
 5'7" - 6'0" 
170 - 182 
 6'0" - 6'3" 
182 - 190 
S M L XL

Habit, Habit HT

5'0" - 5'2"
142 - 157
 
5'1" - 5'5"
154 - 165
 
5'4" - 5'9"
162 - 175
 
 5'8" - 6'0" 
172 - 182 
 5'11" - 6'5" 
180 - 195 
XS S M L XL

Scalpel, Scalpel SE, Scalpel HT

5'1" - 5'5"
154 - 165
 
5'4" - 5'9"
162 - 175
 
 5'8" - 6'0" 
172 - 182 
 5'11" - 6'5" 
180 - 195 
S M L XL

Jekyll

5'2" - 5'5"
157 - 165
 
5'4" - 5'9"
162 - 175
 
 5'8" - 6'0" 
172 - 182 
 5'11" - 6'5" 
180 - 195 
S M L XL

Moterra, Moterra LT, Moterra SL

5'1" - 5'5"
154 - 165
 
5'4" - 5'9"
162 - 175
 
 5'8" - 6'1" 
172 - 185 
 6'0" - 6'5" 
182 - 195 
S M L XL

Gravel

Topstone, Topstone Carbon

4'10" - 5'5"
147 - 165
5'3" - 5'9"
160 - 175
5'7" - 6'1"
170 - 185
 5'10" - 6'4" 
177 - 193
 6'0" - 6'8"
182 - 203
XS 
 
S M L XL

SuperSix EVO SE, SuperSix EVO CX

5'0" - 5'4"
152 - 162

5'5" - 5'9"
165 - 175
 
5'7" - 5'11"
170 - 180
 
 5'10" - 6'1" 
177 - 185
 6'0" - 6'4" 
182 - 193
46cm 
 
51cm 54cm 56cm 58cm

Road

Synapse

5'0 - 5'4"
152 - 162
 
5'2" - 5'6"
157 - 167
 
5'5" - 5'9"
165 - 175
 
5'7" - 5'11"
170 - 180
 
 5'10" - 6'1" 
175 - 185
 6'0" - 6'4" 
182 - 193 
6'3" - 6'8" 
190 - 203

44cm 48cm
 
51cm 54cm 56cm 58cm 61cm

SuperSix Evo

5'1 - 5'5"
154 - 165
 
5'3" - 5'7"
160 - 170
 
5'5" - 5'9"
165 - 175
 
5'7" - 5'11"
170 - 180
 
 5'10" - 6'1" 
177 - 185
 6'0" - 6'4" 
182 - 193 
6'3" - 6'7" 
190 - 200

44cm
48cm
 
51cm 54cm 56cm 58cm 61cm

SystemSix

5'3 - 5'7"
160 - 170
 
5'5" - 5'9"
165 - 175
 
5'7" - 5'11"
170 - 180
 
5'10" - 6'2"
177 - 187
 
 6'10" - 6'4" 
182 - 193
 6'2" - 6'6" 
187 - 198 
6'5" - 6'9" 
195 - 205

47cm 51cm
 
54cm 56cm 58cm 60cm 62cm

CAAD Optimo

5'2" - 5'5"
157 - 165
 
5'3" - 5'7"
160 - 170
 
5'5" - 5'9"
165 - 175
 
5'7" - 5'11"
170 - 180
 
 5'10" - 6'1" 
177 - 185
 6'0" - 6'4" 
182 - 193 
44cm 48cm
 
51cm 54cm 56cm 58cm

CAAD13

5'3" - 5'7"
160 - 170
 
5'5" - 5'9"
165 - 175
 
5'4" - 5'9"
170 - 180
 
 5'10" - 6'1" 
177 - 185
 6'0" - 6'4" 
182 - 193 
6'2" - 6'6" 
187 - 198 
48cm
 
51cm 54cm 56cm 58cm
60cm

Fitness, Urban & Comfort

Adventure, Adventure EQ

4'11" - 5'6"
149 - 167
5'5" - 5'10"
165 - 177
 
 5'9" - 6'2" 
175 - 187 
S M L

Quick, Quick Women's, Quick Remixte

4'10 - 5'3"
147 - 160
 
5'2" - 5'7"
157 - 170
 
5'5" - 5'10"
165 - 177
 
5'9" - 6'2"
175 - 187
 
 6'0" - 6'5" 
182 - 195
 6'4" - 6'9" 
193 - 205 
XS S
 
M L XL XXL

Quick CX

5'2" - 5'7"
157 - 170
 
5'5" - 5'10"
165 - 177
 
5'9" - 6'2"
175 - 187
 
 6'0" - 6'5" 
182 - 195
 6'4" - 6'9" 
193 - 205
S 
 
M L XL XXL

Quick CX Women's

4'10" - 5'3"
147 - 160
 
5'2" - 5'7"
157 - 170
 
 5'5" - 5'10" 
165 - 177 
XS S M

Bad Boy

5'2" - 5'7"
157 - 170
 
5'5" - 5'10"
165 - 177
 
 5'9" - 6'2" 
175 - 187 
 6'0" - 6'5" 
182 - 195 
S M L XL

Treadwell, Treadwell EQ

4'11" - 5'6"
149 - 167
 
5'4" - 6'0"
162 - 182
 
 5'10" - 6'5" 
177 - 195 
S M L

Treadwell Remixte, Treadwell EQ Remixte

4'11" - 5'6"
149 - 167
 
 5'4" - 6'0" 
162 - 182 
S L

Electric

Adventure Neo, Adventure Neo EQ

4'11" - 5'7"
149 - 170
 
 5'7" - 6'6" 
170 - 198 
S L

Adventure Neo Allroad, Adventure Neo Allroad Low StepThru

5'0" - 5'7"
152 - 170

5'5" - 5'10"
165 - 177
 
 5'9" - 6'5" 
175 - 195 
S M L

Compact Neo

4'5" - 6'1"
134 - 185
 
OS

Tesoro Neo SL, Tesoro Neo SL Remixte

5'4" - 5'8"
162 - 172

5'7" - 6'0"
170 - 182
 
 6'0" - 6'3" 
182 - 190 
S M L

Treadwell Neo, Treadwell Neo Remixte

4'11" - 5'6"
149 - 167

5'4" - 6'0"
162 - 182
 
 5'10" - 6'5" 
177 - 195 
S M L
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Always Game

Cannondale's take on the ultimate all-round gravel bike. Go anywhere, bring everything and then keep on going.

Model Description

Smooth operator meets gravel grinder. A blended SRAM Apex AXS / GX Eagle AXS wide-range drivetrain ensures every shift is sharp, while KingPin suspension takes the edge off even the roughest tracks. The Topstone Carbon 2 AXS doesn’t care if the road is paved, gravel, or somewhere in between. It’s ready to haul gear, race friends, or chase sunsets—anywhere, any time.

What it's for

Gravel riding & racing, bikepacking, going hard and long on dirt or pavement

Highlights

  • Lightweight full carbon frameset with Kingpin rear suspension, Proportional Response size-specific construction, and StashPort downtube storage
  • A versatile mix of SRAM’s workhorse Apex AXS and GX AXS wireless electronic groups. A wide-range, single chainring, smooth shifting 12-speed drivetrain
  • Light and fast wheelset with WTB KOM Team rims, Shimano hubs, and WTB Riddler 45c gravel tires
  • Cannondale’s 2 carbon seatpost and 2 ShortDrop flared bar create a comfortable cockpit
SPECIFICATIONS

Frameset

  • FrameTopstone Carbon, Kingpin suspension system, Proportional Response construction, downtube Stashport, internal cable routing, 12x142mm thru-axle, 27.2 dropper post ready, UDH, BSA 68mm threaded BB, flat mount disc, removable fender bridge, multiple gear/bottle mounts
  • ForkTopstone Carbon, 1-1/8" to 1.5" steerer, 55mm OutFront offset, flat mount disc, internal routing, 12x100 thru-axle, triple bottle/gear mounts, fender mounts
  • HeadsetAcros IS52/40 ICR

Drivetrain

  • Rear DerailleurSRAM GX Eagle AXS, T-Type
  • ShiftersSRAM Apex AXS, 12-speed
  • ChainSRAM GX Eagle Transmission, 12-speed
  • CrankSRAM Apex DUB Wide, 42T
  • Rear CogsSRAM XS-1270, 10-52, T-Type, 12-speed
  • Bottom BracketSRAM DUB BSA Road 68 Wide

Brakes

  • BrakesSRAM Apex hydraulic disc, 160/160mm CenterLine centerlock rotors
  • Brake LeversSRAM Apex AXS hydraulic disc

Wheels

  • RimsWTB KOM Team i25 TCS, 28h, tubeless ready
  • SpokesStainless Steel, 14g
  • Tire Size45
  • Wheel Size700c
  • Hubs(F) Shimano TC500, 12x100mm centerlock / (R) Shimano TC500, 12x142mm centerlock
  • TiresWTB Riddler TCS Light, 700x45c, tubeless ready

Components

  • HandlebarCannondale 2 ShortDrop, 7050 alloy, 12 deg flare drop
  • StemCannondale C1 Conceal, Alloy, 31.8, -6°: 70mm (47-51m), 80mm (54cm), 90mm (56-58cm), 100mm (61cm)
  • GripsCannondale KnurlCork, 2.7mm
  • SaddleFizik Terra Argo X7
  • SeatpostCannondale 2 Carbon, 27.2x350mm (47-58), 400mm (61)

Extra

  • Extra 1Large StashBag downtube storage bag, tubeless valve stems, SRAM AXS charger
Please Note: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Manufacturers occasionaly make updates to components, specifications, and finishes, meaning the actual bike you receive may vary slightly from the photos. However, any substituted parts will always be of like or better quality. If you have any questions about specific components, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team so we can get you the most up-to-date info on our current stock.
GEOMETRY

See the Topstone Carbon 2 AXS - 1x in Action

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