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Bianchi Impulso Comp GRX 610 vs Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x comes out ahead (67% against 58%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Bianchi

Impulso Comp GRX 610

58% for a typical rider

£2,850 at Brand website
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Cannondale

Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x

67% for a typical rider

£2,950 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Bianchi Impulso Comp GRX 610 is £100 cheaper — £2,850 against £2,950.
Weight
The Bianchi Impulso Comp GRX 610 is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.42). The Bianchi Impulso Comp GRX 610 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x takes 52mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Impulso Comp GRX 610 Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x
Price £2,850 £2,950
Weight 9.8 kg 10.2 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX RX610 2x12 mechanical Shimano GRX 610/822 1x12
Stack / reach 1.42 1.56
Tyre clearance 42 mm 52 mm
Lowest gear 23 in 21 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 60 84
Speed 38 17
Climbing 60 55
Value 12 7

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