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Interested in a medium Ultegra Topstone for less than the 105 price?
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like uh talk me into it? haha
honestly it isn't my first choice for a bike.
I am sort of like you SuperX or even caadX > Topstone. If I want a topstone I want a bike more capable of being used as a utility bike like the Niner RLT steel. and it's smooth.
However.....I have been on my single speed and I took my Trek crossrip out the other day... its a serious $%$# pig.. lol and my budget is blown for the superx/ Niner/ revolt advanced 0/
thus Interested in a topstone .. umm maybe..... but on the fence.
honestly it isn't my first choice for a bike.
I am sort of like you SuperX or even caadX > Topstone. If I want a topstone I want a bike more capable of being used as a utility bike like the Niner RLT steel. and it's smooth.
However.....I have been on my single speed and I took my Trek crossrip out the other day... its a serious $%$# pig.. lol and my budget is blown for the superx/ Niner/ revolt advanced 0/
thus Interested in a topstone .. umm maybe..... but on the fence.
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like uh talk me into it? haha
honestly it isn't my first choice for a bike.
I am sort of like you SuperX or even caadX > Topstone. If I want a topstone I want a bike more capable of being used as a utility bike like the Niner RLT steel. and it's smooth.
However.....I have been on my single speed and I took my Trek crossrip out the other day... its a serious $%$# pig.. lol and my budget is blown for the superx/ Niner/ revolt advanced 0/
thus Interested in a topstone .. umm maybe..... but on the fence.
honestly it isn't my first choice for a bike.
I am sort of like you SuperX or even caadX > Topstone. If I want a topstone I want a bike more capable of being used as a utility bike like the Niner RLT steel. and it's smooth.
However.....I have been on my single speed and I took my Trek crossrip out the other day... its a serious $%$# pig.. lol and my budget is blown for the superx/ Niner/ revolt advanced 0/
thus Interested in a topstone .. umm maybe..... but on the fence.
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for someone that wants to ride 15 mph averages everywhere it's probably an okay bike , or if they came from a walmart huffy. My 52 comes in at 25 lbs with fenders. Sized 52 because of the 387 reach!!!!
Of course I have ridden much better AL frames Cannondale caad 8 R1000, Synapse. even my kineses made dawes SST AL is a better frame/fork
While the Topstone might not be my Ideal bike. it would definitely be an affordable replacement for me. at this point I am tempted to just continue riding my dawes sst all summer as my what ever bike. gravel meh sure, on 25's? sure.... what do I care about beating up $99 flip flop wheels..... LOL
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btw that picture of the BB was before I converted it to outboard from square taper. Swapping cranks and BBs helped, but not enough.... I got $40 for the FS.... too bad you had to saw your FSA up.
then again I sold the FSA to a performance bicycle shop employee..... << you might catch the dig in that comment.
then again I sold the FSA to a performance bicycle shop employee..... << you might catch the dig in that comment.
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btw that picture of the BB was before I converted it to outboard from square taper. Swapping cranks and BBs helped, but not enough.... I got $40 for the FS.... too bad you had to saw your FSA up.
then again I sold the FSA to a performance bicycle shop employee..... << you might catch the dig in that comment.
then again I sold the FSA to a performance bicycle shop employee..... << you might catch the dig in that comment.
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What backpacking bags are folks using on their Topstones? I have an Apidura top tube bag and frame bag which kind of fits but I was looking at getting a handlebar bag and saddle bag.
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I went Revelate with my Topstone, buy only frame and top tube bolt-on bags. The Mag-Tank bolt-on is pretty great so far, but I'm a bit disappointed that I was only able to fit the small half-frame bag, instead of the medium, on my medium Topstone. It still works well for what I need it for, though.
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Does anyone happen to know a good rear thru axle replacement? Loving my Topstone 105 so far, but when you attach a rack to the back, it interferes with the thru axle handle. Looking for an axle that won't make it so I have to remove the rack every time I want to take the rear wheel off. I'm not sure which axle length I should be looking for, though. Everyone, including Cannondale, has told me 12x142 so far, but that's the hub length, not the axle length.
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Does anyone happen to know a good rear thru axle replacement? Loving my Topstone 105 so far, but when you attach a rack to the back, it interferes with the thru axle handle. Looking for an axle that won't make it so I have to remove the rack every time I want to take the rear wheel off. I'm not sure which axle length I should be looking for, though. Everyone, including Cannondale, has told me 12x142 so far, but that's the hub length, not the axle length.
I bought a Robert Axle rear thru axle using their axle finder guide. Ended up with a Lightning Bolt-on Axle - Rear 12 mm x 162-167 mm x 1.0 Thread. It's longer than the stock axle, but uses a spacer to get the correct length. It's allen-key removable, so interference with the rack and fender mounts isn't an issue.
I struggled to get it threaded when I first swapped things over, but I didn't have much thru axle experience and didn't know the derailleur hanger had to be well lined up before the threads would catch. Once I figured that part out it was pretty smooth to install, and seems to be going strong!
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I went through this with my rack-equipped Topstone 105 recently. The axle levers are adjustable, so theoretically you can loosen it little by little, adjusting the lever every time, but that's a time consuming process.
I bought a Robert Axle rear thru axle using their axle finder guide. Ended up with a Lightning Bolt-on Axle - Rear 12 mm x 162-167 mm x 1.0 Thread. It's longer than the stock axle, but uses a spacer to get the correct length. It's allen-key removable, so interference with the rack and fender mounts isn't an issue.
I struggled to get it threaded when I first swapped things over, but I didn't have much thru axle experience and didn't know the derailleur hanger had to be well lined up before the threads would catch. Once I figured that part out it was pretty smooth to install, and seems to be going strong!
I bought a Robert Axle rear thru axle using their axle finder guide. Ended up with a Lightning Bolt-on Axle - Rear 12 mm x 162-167 mm x 1.0 Thread. It's longer than the stock axle, but uses a spacer to get the correct length. It's allen-key removable, so interference with the rack and fender mounts isn't an issue.
I struggled to get it threaded when I first swapped things over, but I didn't have much thru axle experience and didn't know the derailleur hanger had to be well lined up before the threads would catch. Once I figured that part out it was pretty smooth to install, and seems to be going strong!
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I may be mistaken, but I thought the allen key only loosened the black lever so that you can reset its position. At least, if you unscrew the allen bolt, the axle remains in the wheel, and the lever comes loose. The Cannondale rep in the WeightWeenies thread said they're considering an allen key axle for next year's Topstone.
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Does anyone happen to know a good rear thru axle replacement? Loving my Topstone 105 so far, but when you attach a rack to the back, it interferes with the thru axle handle. Looking for an axle that won't make it so I have to remove the rack every time I want to take the rear wheel off. I'm not sure which axle length I should be looking for, though. Everyone, including Cannondale, has told me 12x142 so far, but that's the hub length, not the axle length.
I can install to the mounting hole on the seat stay, but not to the hole closer to the axel. And in the case, it seems like I don't need the disc break offsets?
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My local REI where I bought the rack had a Topstone in stock, and we were able to place the rack on the back as a mock-up, because I had this exact concern. Turns out the disc brake model is unnecessary on the Topstone, and I went with the standard MTX rack. Still has the thru-axle issue though.
I think the disc brake MTX rack is for when brake housings aren't flat mount, or aren't limited to the inside of the rear triangle. The REI employees were astounded that it looked like the standard rack fit.
If it truly doesn't work for you, hopefully you can exchange it.
I think the disc brake MTX rack is for when brake housings aren't flat mount, or aren't limited to the inside of the rear triangle. The REI employees were astounded that it looked like the standard rack fit.
If it truly doesn't work for you, hopefully you can exchange it.
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Is anyone running smaller tires, like 28 or 32, and if so, are there any issues with the lower bottom bracket height with the Topstone? 40 mm tires are nice for a lot of gravel around here but I’m thinking of mounting 28 or 32 mm slick gravelkings on my second set of wheels for routes that are smoother. They would be lighter and quicker than the stock tire for roads/smooth gravel. My only concern is if tires that small might result in pedals striking the ground as they would drop the bottom bracket even more.
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Looking for a little help. Ditched the Sora group and went with a 1x setup using a Sram 1175 cassette and Apex RD. Swapped the wheels while I was at it, and got everything all sorted, except for the RD. When I put thru axle on and tighten it down, it moved the derailleur hanger too close to the 10s cog. I can't for the life of me figure this out short of getting a few 12mm spacers. I measured my wheels acle and it's the same size as the stock wheel.
Does the Apex level come with a different derailleur hanger?
Does the Apex level come with a different derailleur hanger?
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Does anyone happen to know a good rear thru axle replacement? Loving my Topstone 105 so far, but when you attach a rack to the back, it interferes with the thru axle handle. Looking for an axle that won't make it so I have to remove the rack every time I want to take the rear wheel off. I'm not sure which axle length I should be looking for, though. Everyone, including Cannondale, has told me 12x142 so far, but that's the hub length, not the axle length.
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