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 480 places the top of the head tube 36 mm lower and 25 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 41 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −36 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −25 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −41 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL, MLColnago C68 Gravel, 480Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SL ML | Colnago C68 Gravel 480 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 411 mm | 386 | −25 mm |
| Stack | 591 mm | 555 | −36 mm |
| Head tube angle | 70° | 70.5 | +0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 74° | 74 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 580 mm | 545 | −35 mm |
| Chainstay length | 425 mm | 425 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1067 mm | 1026 | −41 mm |
| BB height | 269 mm | not listed | |
| Seat tube length | 480 mm | 480 | ±0 mm |
| Fork length | 420 mm | 409 | −11 mm |
| Head tube length | 145 mm | 130 | −15 mm |
| BB drop | not listed | 74 |
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
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.
| Part | Mondraker Arid Carbon RR SLCarbon RR SL | Colnago C68 GravelC68 Gravel |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Mondraker Arid Stealth | Colnago C68 Gravel |
| Fork | Mondraker Steatlh | not listed |
| Shifter | SRAM Red XPLR AXS | not listed |
| Derailleur | SRAM RED XPLR AXS | not listed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1391 | Shimano Deore |
| Chain | SRAM Red | not listed |
| Crankset | SRAM Red XPLR | Shimano GRX |
| Chainring | SRAM Thread | Shimano GRX |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB T47 | T47 |
| Tire | Goodyear XPLR Inter | Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H |
| Hub | Mondraker ZR1 | not listed |
| Rim | Zipp 303 XPLR SW | not listed |
| Brake | SRAM Red AXS | Shimano GRX RX820 |
| Handlebar | Onoff S9 GR | Colnago CC.01 Wide |
| Bar tape | Onoff HEX Bartape | not listed |
| Headset | Onoff IS52/IS52 | not listed |
| Seatpost | Onoff S9 Carbon 15-R | not listed |
| Saddle | fizik Vento Argo 00 | Prologo Dimension |
| Wheelset | not listed | Fulcrum Rapid Red 900 |
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