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Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x vs Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 comes out ahead (69% against 67%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cannondale

Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x

67% for a typical rider

£2,950 at Brand website
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Specialized

Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600

69% for a typical rider

£2,999 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x is £49 cheaper — £2,950 against £2,999.
Weight
The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 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 1.52). The Specialized Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600 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 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x Diverge 4 Sport Carbon - Shimano GRX 600
Price £2,950 £2,999
Weight 10.2 kg 9.8 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX 610/822 1x12 Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.56 1.52
Tyre clearance 52 mm 50 mm
Lowest gear 21 in 21 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 84 78
Speed 17 25
Climbing 55 61
Value 7 9

Neither might be the right answer

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