Cannondale Topstone: Full Suspension Gravel Bike?!

My HONEST Opinion of the Cannondale Topstone Lefty
Curious about a full suspension Gravel Bike? This is the Gravel Bike Review is for you!

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[tombassford]

I’m not even in the market for a new bike but gosh dang that was so entertaining

[jago]

Great video, funny clips. I own a Lefty 2, bought it last year (2023). First thing I did, got rid of the wheel set, I know a pro wheel builder, custom carbon (newmen rims, popular in Germany) with DT Swiss 240 hubs (yes, they still manufacture a 240 lefty hub), can't remember the spokes, but now the bike feels much better. I changed the cockpit, bike comes in a L size with a 44 cm handlebar and 9 cm stem, I now have a Ritchey WCS ergomax in 42 cm with a Ritchey WCS stem in 8cm. Next step, keep the 40 T chainring, and go for the new 12-speed Shimano GRX, with 11-51 cassette. All in all, a great frame, great suspension for rough gravel trails, lefty fork and king-pin is awesome, no pain in forearm, elbow, shoulder, back, I can recommend this bike 100% but it needs changes, and they cost! Cheers!

[JakeLuke]

You absolutely are the tippy top of the bike/ gear review folks on the interweb. How do you conceive these edits, scenes, voiceovers and your back and forth conversations with yourself? I'm so happy I stumbled onto this channel. Bravo sir!

[matigati]

Got the last year's Topstone Lefty with 650 and it's so much fun. Thank for this video DK and keep on graveli'n!

[paulbrunner]

I liked the lefty on my mtn bike, but the BIG problem was servicing. It typically took a month to have it done. Too much down time. I switched to the Pike.

[GeekonaBike]

Here's an Ideal, run the 650b 2.1 on the back & a fatter 700c on the front & call it a 659er.

[npdf]

Love my Topstone Lefty brilliant.. got rid of the dropper.. wheels can be built I've got Carbon wheels on mine with the lefty hub

[garysladek]

Dustin you should write and produce commercials, loved the Pro's Closet break. Cheers.

[CalvinPuah]

love the star wars rebel alliance forest camo look :) You look like you're going for a ride thru Ewok country :P

[pauljellybeanjones]

You can fit a fender(I have one on ) you just need to think outside the box a little 😅

[BoxCarBoy]

I’m a practical guy so I say no to anything proprietary, especially if there’s a non-proprietary way to solve the same issue. It doesn’t get more proprietary than this bike’s lefty and wacky rear wheel dish, so this topstone gets a hell no from me

[michaelmcnulty]

God dammit how are you doing reviews, and even a commercial in the middle AND STILL MAKING ME LOVE IT?!?!

[the_derpler]

I just bought a 300$ 90s hard tail with cozy bars and it was telling it was just as much fun as my 4000$+ fancy gravel bike.

[JoeCincotta]

I had a lefty Hardtail a few years ago before they incorporated the drop out lever to remove the brake caliper. It was a huge pain in the tush to take the tire off because I had to unbolt the brake caliper every time and then realign it every time. Glad to see, they made an improvement there.

[TseiAess]

We had these bikes at a shop I work in, and had the 2x lever as a dropper lever. A bit fiddly to use at first but you get used to it!

[coreyreeder]

Agreed. If you’re adding suspension at the fork, just go all in. More Cutthroat and less Warbird.

[gabrielleavitt]

I’m still a fan of the cheap used MTB to drop bar conversion. I got a $200 Trek Gary Fischer and put a carbon fork and drops on it. Tons of clearance. $800 all in.

[mortenbjoernsvik]

A friend got a lefty, He bragged about it until he had to service it, it was more costly than my fox suspension and had to wait for special parts from cannondale not in hold

[mxaexm]

Your videos are just getting better and better!

[Generali]

Holy cow, your content has really improved. With current bike sales/crashes going on I'm researching gravel bikes and came back to your channel. I've been a subscriber for a little while but man this was a great video.