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2025 Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy vs 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel

The 450 is the Colnago C68 Gravel size closest to your XS 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 XS, the Colnago C68 Gravel in 450 places the top of the head tube 9 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 13 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−9 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
±0 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−13 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2025 Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy (XS)The Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy frame drawn to scale.J 1023

Only the Santa Cruz Stigmata Rudy is drawn. The Colnago C68 Gravel numbers we have for size 450 are missing the head angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Stigmata Rudy XSColnago C68 Gravel 450Difference
Reach375375±0 mm
Stack550541−9 mm
Head tube angle69.5not listed
Seat tube angle7475+1.0°
Effective top tube533520−13 mm
Chainstay length430425−5 mm
Wheelbase10231009.9−13 mm
BB drop7874−4 mm
BB height278not listed
Standover723not listed
Seat tube length450450±0 mm
Head tube length90115+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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