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2024 Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp vs 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES

The Cannondale Topstone CUES size closest to your 54 is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Cannondale Topstone CUES

Compared with the Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp in 54, the Cannondale Topstone CUES in S places the top of the head tube 46 mm lower and 6 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 19 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−46 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−6 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−19 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2024 Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp (54) and 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Topstone CUES is the colored outline on top.J 1046

Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp, 54Cannondale Topstone CUES, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp 54Cannondale Topstone CUES SDifference
Reach383mm377−6 mm
Stack595mm549−46 mm
Head tube angle71°71±0.0°
Seat tube angle74°73.1−0.9°
Chainstay length435mm435±0 mm
Wheelbase1046mm1027−19 mm
Standover773mm744−29 mm
Seat tube length470mm458−12 mm
Fork length405mmnot listed
Head tube length108mm115+7 mm
Effective top tubenot listed544
BB dropnot listed75
BB heightnot listed284

Differences are the Cannondale Topstone CUES minus the Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp. Full charts: 2024 Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp, 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Turbo Creo 2 CompCannondale Topstone CUES

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.

PartSpecialized Turbo Creo 2 CompCompCannondale Topstone CUES2 CUES - 1x
ForkSpecialized Future Shock 3.2Topstone
ShifterSRAM Apex eTAP AXSShimano CUES U6030
DerailleurSRAM X1 Eagle AXSShimano CUES U6000 GS
CassetteSRAM SX EagleShimano CUES LG400
ChainSRAM NX EagleShimano LG500 Linkglide
CranksetSRAM DUBShimano CUES
ChainringSRAM X-Sync Eaglenot listed
BatterySpecialized SL1-320not listed
WheelsetDT Swiss G540not listed
TireSpecialized Tracer ProWTB Riddler TCS
BrakeSRAM ApexShimano CUES U6030
HandlebarSpecialized Hovernot listed
StemSpecialized Futurenot listed
SeatpostSpecialized Trans-X Droppernot listed
SaddleSpecialized Power SportSelle Royal SRX Open
Framenot listedCannondale Topstone
Hubnot listedShimano TC500
Rimnot listedGXD 1.0
Gripsnot listedCannondale KnurlCork

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