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Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x vs Giant TCX Advanced Pro 1

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 2 AXS 1x comes out ahead (68% against 65%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cannondale

Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x

68% for a typical rider

£3,900 at Brand website
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Giant

TCX Advanced Pro 1

65% for a typical rider

£3,999 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x is £99 cheaper — £3,900 against £3,999.
Weight
The Giant TCX Advanced Pro 1 is 1.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.49). The Giant TCX Advanced Pro 1 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x takes 52mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x has the easier bottom gear (22 gear inches against 30), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x TCX Advanced Pro 1
Price £3,900 £3,999
Weight 9.9 kg 8.5 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Apex AXS / GX Eagle AXS 1x12 SRAM Apex AXS 1x12
Stack / reach 1.56 1.49
Tyre clearance 52 mm 45 mm
Lowest gear 22 in 30 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 84 65
Speed 20 55
Climbing 59 60
Value 6 12

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