2024 Santa Cruz Stigmata vs 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel
The 540 is the Colnago C68 Gravel size closest to your L Santa Cruz Stigmata. 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 Santa Cruz Stigmata in L, the Colnago C68 Gravel in 540 places the top of the head tube 5 mm higher and 12 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 21 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- +5 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- −12 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −21 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +1.0°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Santa Cruz Stigmata numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Santa Cruz Stigmata L | Colnago C68 Gravel 540 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 420 | 408 | −12 mm |
| Stack | 600 | 605 | +5 mm |
| Head tube angle | 69.5° | 70.5 | +1.0° |
| Seat tube angle | 74° | 73.2 | −0.8° |
| Effective top tube | 592 | 590 | −2 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1087 | 1066.3 | −21 mm |
| BB drop | 76 | 74 | −2 mm |
| BB height | 280 | not listed | |
| Standover | 778 | not listed | |
| Seat tube length | 515 | 540 | +25 mm |
| Head tube length | 145 | 185 | +40 mm |
| Chainstay length | not listed | 425 | |
| Fork length | not listed | 409 |
Differences are the Colnago C68 Gravel minus the Santa Cruz Stigmata. Full charts: 2024 Santa Cruz Stigmata, 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel.
Where each sits in its class
Santa Cruz StigmataColnago 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 | Santa Cruz StigmataApex | Colnago C68 GravelC68 Gravel |
|---|---|---|
| Shifter | SRAM Apex | not listed |
| Derailleur | SRAM Apex XPLR | not listed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1251 XPLR 10-44t | Shimano Deore |
| Crankset | SRAM Apex DUB Wide | Shimano GRX |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB | T47 |
| Tire | Maxxis Rambler | Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H |
| Hub | DT Swiss 370 | not listed |
| Rim | WTB EZR i23p | not listed |
| Rotor | Avid Centerline | not listed |
| Handlebar | Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR AL Bar | Colnago CC.01 Wide |
| Stem | Zipp Service Course Stem | not listed |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 IS Integrated Headset | not listed |
| Seatpost | Zipp Service Course | not listed |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Medium | Prologo Dimension |
| Frame | not listed | Colnago C68 Gravel |
| Chainring | not listed | Shimano GRX |
| Wheelset | not listed | Fulcrum Rapid Red 900 |
| Brake | not listed | Shimano GRX RX820 |
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