Hi guys, anyone ridden these bikes? I love the look of the C2 and similar specs but haven't met anyone who owns it. Topstone Carbon 105 is well reviewed but a bit more expensive.
In most areas the Cannondale would be easier to resale. The rear suspension would be nice. I'd probably go that way. One negative to Cannondale, some of their bearings and wheel standards are proprietary and you have to source stuff (BB bearings, wheel bearings, etc) from a Cannondale dealer. I don't know if that's the case with this bike.
I also think the BB386 (Jamis) is a better design than the BB30 but that is worthy of debate.
reformed Cannondale guy here, get the Jamis or better yet Carbonda. Been through too many warranty items with Cannondale and their ever changing list of proprietary sh*t (BB standards literally change year to year on road bikes, not to mention those "new" AI 6mm offset wheels) finally made me quit. I've bought 8 or more going back to the late 80s.
Riding a Jamis Renegade Expert 2017 model. I have more the 15k commuting and gravel miles on it. Quite a few gravel grinders without issues on the frame or bike in general. Over the years I replaced wheelset, groupset and seat. I run Maxxis Ramblers 700x40 and it rides great off road. What did you end up with?
