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2025 Cannondale Topstone Carbon LTD Lefty vs 2025 Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon

The Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon size closest to your 54.0 is the 52. Compare the 52 instead

What changes on the Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon

Compared with the Cannondale Topstone Carbon LTD Lefty in 54.0, the Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon in 61 places the top of the head tube 80 mm higher and 32 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 50 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+80 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+32 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+50 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Cannondale Topstone Carbon LTD Lefty (54.0) and 2025 Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon (61), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cannondale Topstone Carbon LTD Lefty is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon is the colored outline on top.J 1026

Cannondale Topstone Carbon LTD Lefty, 54.0Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon, 61Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Topstone Carbon LTD Lefty 54.0Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon 61Difference
Reach378410+32 mm
Stack579659+80 mm
Head tube angle70.771.75+1.0°
Seat tube angle73.173.5+0.4°
Effective top tube554605+51 mm
Chainstay length420425+5 mm
Wheelbase10261076+50 mm
BB drop7680mm+4 mm
BB height283270mm−13 mm
Standover772832+60 mm
Seat tube length482560+78 mm
Head tube length123185+62 mm
Fork lengthnot listed389mm

Differences are the Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon minus the Cannondale Topstone Carbon LTD Lefty. Full charts: 2025 Cannondale Topstone Carbon LTD Lefty, 2025 Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale Topstone Carbon LTD LeftySpecialized Diverge Comp Carbon

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.

PartCannondale Topstone Carbon LTD LeftyLTD Lefty AXSSpecialized Diverge Comp CarbonComp Carbon
FrameCannondale TopstoneSpecialized FACT 9R
ForkLefty OliverSpecialized Future Shock 2.0
ShifterSRAM Force AXSSRAM Apex eTAP AXS
DerailleurSRAM X0 Eagle TransmissionSRAM X1 Eagle AXS
CassetteSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM SX Eagle
ChainSRAM X0 Eagle TransmissionSRAM NX Eagle
CranksetSRAM Force XPLRSRAM Apex DUB
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBSRAM DUB
TireWTB Vulpine TCSPathfinder Pro
RimReserve I 44 GRDT Swiss G 540
BrakeSRAM ForceSRAM Apex eTAP AXS, SRAM Apex
HandlebarEaston EC90 AXSpecialized Hover
StemCannondale C1 ConcealSpecialized Future
GripsCannondale KnurlCorknot listed
HeadsetAcros IS52/40 ICRnot listed
SeatpostCannondale SAVERoval Terra
Saddlefizik Terra Argo X3Specialized Power Sport
Chainringnot listedSRAM Apex Wide
Wheelsetnot listedDT Swiss G540
Bar tapenot listedSupacaz Super Sticky Kush

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