2025 Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Expert 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 Expert in 54, the Cannondale Topstone CUES in XS places the top of the head tube 77 mm lower and 15 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 30 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −77 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −15 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −30 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −1.0°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Expert, 54Cannondale Topstone CUES, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Expert 54 | Cannondale Topstone CUES XS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 383mm | 368 | −15 mm |
| Stack | 595mm | 518 | −77 mm |
| Head tube angle | 71° | 70 | −1.0° |
| Seat tube angle | 74° | 73.1 | −0.9° |
| Chainstay length | 435mm | 435 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1046mm | 1016 | −30 mm |
| Standover | 773mm | 703 | −70 mm |
| Seat tube length | 470mm | 410 | −60 mm |
| Fork length | 405mm | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 153mm | 86 | −67 mm |
| Effective top tube | not listed | 533 | |
| BB drop | not listed | 75 | |
| BB height | not listed | 280 |
Differences are the Cannondale Topstone CUES minus the Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Expert. Full charts: 2025 Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Expert, 2025 Cannondale Topstone CUES.
Where each sits in its class
Specialized Turbo Creo 2 ExpertCannondale Topstone CUES
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 | Specialized Turbo Creo 2 ExpertExpert | Cannondale Topstone CUES2 CUES - 1x |
|---|---|---|
| Fork | Specialized Future Shock 3.3 | Topstone |
| Shifter | SRAM Rival eTAP AXS | Shimano CUES U6030 |
| Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle AXS | Shimano CUES U6000 GS |
| Cassette | SRAM NX Eagle | Shimano CUES LG400 |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle | Shimano LG500 Linkglide |
| Crankset | SRAM DUB | Shimano CUES |
| Chainring | SRAM X-Sync Eagle | not listed |
| Battery | Specialized SL1-320 | not listed |
| Wheelset | Roval Terra C | not listed |
| Tire | Specialized Tracer Pro | WTB Riddler TCS |
| Brake | SRAM Rival | Shimano CUES U6030 |
| Handlebar | Specialized Hover | not listed |
| Stem | Specialized Future | not listed |
| Seatpost | Specialized Trans-X Dropper | not listed |
| Saddle | Specialized Power Expert | Selle Royal SRX Open |
| Frame | not listed | Cannondale Topstone |
| Hub | not listed | Shimano TC500 |
| Rim | not listed | GXD 1.0 |
| Grips | not listed | Cannondale KnurlCork |
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