Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x vs BMC URS TWO
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 1 point of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x is £49 cheaper — £2,950 against £2,999.
- Riding position
- The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The BMC URS TWO 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 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x | URS TWO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,950 | £2,999 |
| Weight | 10.2 kg | 10.1 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX 610/822 1x12 | Shimano GRX RX822 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.56 | 1.45 |
| Tyre clearance | 52 mm | 47 mm |
| Lowest gear | 21 in | 20 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 84 | 66 |
| Speed | 17 | 30 |
| Climbing | 55 | 57 |
| Value | 7 | 7 |
Neither might be the right answer
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