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2025 Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy vs 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel

The 480 is the Colnago C68 Gravel size closest to your S Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy. 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 Rudy in S, the Colnago C68 Gravel in 480 places the top of the head tube 9 mm lower and 4 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 17 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−9 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−4 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−17 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2025 Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy (S) and 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel (480), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Colnago C68 Gravel is the colored outline on top.J 1043

Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy, SColnago C68 Gravel, 480Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Stigmata Rudy SColnago C68 Gravel 480Difference
Reach390386−4 mm
Stack564555−9 mm
Head tube angle69.570.5+1.0°
Seat tube angle7474±0.0°
Effective top tube552545−7 mm
Chainstay length430425−5 mm
Wheelbase10431026−17 mm
BB drop7874−4 mm
BB height278not listed
Standover728not listed
Seat tube length455480+25 mm
Head tube length105130+25 mm
Fork lengthnot listed409

Differences are the Colnago C68 Gravel minus the Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy. Full charts: 2025 Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy, 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel.

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz Stigmata RudyColnago 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.

PartSanta Cruz Stigmata RudyColnago C68 GravelC68 Gravel
Framenot listedColnago C68 Gravel
Cassettenot listedShimano Deore
Cranksetnot listedShimano GRX
Chainringnot listedShimano GRX
Bottom bracketnot listedT47
Wheelsetnot listedFulcrum Rapid Red 900
Tirenot listedPirelli Cinturato Gravel H
Brakenot listedShimano GRX RX820
Handlebarnot listedColnago CC.01 Wide
Saddlenot listedPrologo Dimension

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