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Cube Nuroad C:62 Race vs Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 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 Cube Nuroad C:62 Race comes out ahead (79% against 68%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cube

Nuroad C:62 Race

79% for a typical rider

£3,699 at Brand website
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Cannondale

Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x

68% for a typical rider

£3,900 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cube Nuroad C:62 Race is £201 cheaper — £3,699 against £3,900.
Weight
The Cube Nuroad C:62 Race is 1.6kg 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 1.47). The Cube Nuroad C:62 Race 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 50mm — 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 25), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Nuroad C:62 Race Topstone Carbon 2 AXS 1x
Price £3,699 £3,900
Weight 8.3 kg 9.9 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX Di2 RX825 12-speed SRAM Apex AXS / GX Eagle AXS 1x12
Stack / reach 1.47 1.56
Tyre clearance 50 mm 52 mm
Lowest gear 25 in 22 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 69 84
Speed 49 20
Climbing 74 59
Value 19 6

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