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2025 Mondraker Arid Carbon vs 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel

The 570 is the Colnago C68 Gravel size closest to your L Mondraker Arid Carbon. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Colnago C68 Gravel

Compared with the Mondraker Arid Carbon in L, the Colnago C68 Gravel in 570 places the top of the head tube 11 mm higher and 4 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 15 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+11 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−4 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−15 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Mondraker Arid Carbon (L) and 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel (570), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Mondraker Arid Carbon is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Colnago C68 Gravel is the colored outline on top.J 1089

Mondraker Arid Carbon, LColnago C68 Gravel, 570Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMondraker Arid Carbon LColnago C68 Gravel 570Difference
Reach423 mm419−4 mm
Stack619 mm630+11 mm
Head tube angle70°70.5+0.5°
Seat tube angle74°73−1.0°
Effective top tube600 mm600±0 mm
Chainstay length425 mm425±0 mm
Wheelbase1089 mm1074.4−15 mm
BB height269 mmnot listed
Seat tube length510 mm570+60 mm
Fork length420 mm409−11 mm
Head tube length175 mm212+37 mm
BB dropnot listed74

Differences are the Colnago C68 Gravel minus the Mondraker Arid Carbon. Full charts: 2025 Mondraker Arid Carbon, 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel.

Where each sits in its class

Mondraker Arid CarbonColnago C68 Gravel

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartMondraker Arid CarbonCarbonColnago C68 GravelC68 Gravel
FrameMondraker Arid StealthColnago C68 Gravel
ForkMondraker Steatlhnot listed
ShifterShimano GRX RX610not listed
DerailleurShimano GRX RX822-GSnot listed
CassetteShimano SLX M7100Shimano Deore
ChainShimano SLX M7100not listed
CranksetShimano GRX RX610Shimano GRX
Bottom bracketMondraker Token T47T47
TireMaxxis ReaverPirelli Cinturato Gravel H
HubMavic Infinitynot listed
RimMavic Allroadnot listed
BrakeShimano GRX RX610Shimano GRX RX820
HandlebarOnoff S3 GR 16ºColnago CC.01 Wide
Bar tapeOnoff HEX Bartapenot listed
HeadsetOnoff IS52/IS52not listed
SeatpostOnoff S9 Carbon 0-Rnot listed
Saddlefizik Terra Argo X5Prologo Dimension
Chainringnot listedShimano GRX
Wheelsetnot listedFulcrum Rapid Red 900

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