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2026 Santa Cruz Stigmata CC vs 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel

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

What changes on the Colnago C68 Gravel

Compared with the Santa Cruz Stigmata CC in L, the Colnago C68 Gravel in 570 places the top of the head tube 40 mm higher 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
+40 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−13 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2026 Santa Cruz Stigmata CC (L) and 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel (570), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Santa Cruz Stigmata CC is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Colnago C68 Gravel is the colored outline on top.J 1087

Santa Cruz Stigmata CC, LColnago C68 Gravel, 570Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSanta Cruz Stigmata CC LColnago C68 Gravel 570Difference
Reach420419−1 mm
Stack590630+40 mm
Head tube angle69.570.5+1.0°
Seat tube angle7473−1.0°
Effective top tube592600+8 mm
Chainstay length423425+2 mm
Wheelbase10871074.4−13 mm
BB dropnot listed74
BB height280not listed
Seat tube length515570+55 mm
Fork length430409−21 mm
Head tube length145212+67 mm

Differences are the Colnago C68 Gravel minus the Santa Cruz Stigmata CC. Full charts: 2026 Santa Cruz Stigmata CC, 2024 Colnago C68 Gravel.

Where each sits in its class

Santa Cruz Stigmata CCColnago 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 CCColnago 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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