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2025 Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL vs 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel

The Colnago C68 Gravel size closest to your ML is the 540. Compare the 540 instead

What changes on the Colnago C68 Gravel

Compared with the Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL in ML, the Colnago C68 Gravel in 450 places the top of the head tube 50 mm lower and 36 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 57 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−50 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−36 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−57 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL (ML)The Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL frame drawn to scale.J 1067

Only the Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL is drawn. The Colnago C68 Gravel numbers we have for size 450 are missing the head angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMondraker Arid Carbon RR SL MLColnago C68 Gravel 450Difference
Reach411 mm375−36 mm
Stack591 mm541−50 mm
Head tube angle70°not listed
Seat tube angle74°75+1.0°
Effective top tube580 mm520−60 mm
Chainstay length425 mm425±0 mm
Wheelbase1067 mm1009.9−57 mm
BB height269 mmnot listed
Seat tube length480 mm450−30 mm
Fork length420 mm409−11 mm
Head tube length145 mm115−30 mm
BB dropnot listed74

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

Where each sits in its class

Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SLColnago 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 Carbon RR SLCarbon RR SLColnago C68 GravelC68 Gravel
FrameMondraker Arid StealthColnago C68 Gravel
ForkMondraker Steatlhnot listed
ShifterSRAM Red XPLR AXSnot listed
DerailleurSRAM RED XPLR AXSnot listed
CassetteSRAM XG-1391Shimano Deore
ChainSRAM Rednot listed
CranksetSRAM Red XPLRShimano GRX
ChainringSRAM ThreadShimano GRX
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB T47T47
TireGoodyear XPLR InterPirelli Cinturato Gravel H
HubMondraker ZR1not listed
RimZipp 303 XPLR SWnot listed
BrakeSRAM Red AXSShimano GRX RX820
HandlebarOnoff S9 GRColnago CC.01 Wide
Bar tapeOnoff HEX Bartapenot listed
HeadsetOnoff IS52/IS52not listed
SeatpostOnoff S9 Carbon 15-Rnot listed
Saddlefizik Vento Argo 00Prologo Dimension
Wheelsetnot listedFulcrum Rapid Red 900

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