The silhouette with an almost horizontal top tube has a classic look and the cables are routed on the outside for easy maintenance. The coordination of the matt black frame surface with the Enve add-on parts in the same finish is a success. The carbon rims, also from Enve, revolve around elegant Chris King hubs, whose freewheel emphasises the riding experience with a distinctive buzz. The fact that such a light bike can be so stable on the road is always amazing. However, due to the narrow Schwalbe tubular tyres, the good comfort on the saddle remains a theoretical value. Slightly wider tyres, ridden with less air pressure, would improve the damping. The lightweight, stiff SISL2 cranks are supplied as standard with the chainring combinations 53/39 and 50/34.
CONCLUSION Top riding characteristics, visually seamless: the pioneer of the current lightweight construction wave continues to inspire. Expensive.
Price 10,999 Euro
Weight 5.7 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.cannondale.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 760/303/60 grammes
Frame sizes*** 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/73°
Seat/top tube/head tube 575/565/156 mm plus 15 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 990/54 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 559/396 mm/1.41
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Cannondale, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears Shimano Dura-Ace 9000
Bottom bracket Cannondale SISL2 (53/39 t., BB30)
Hubs/rim Enve Smart 3.4/Chris King
Tyres Schwalbe Ultremo Light Tubular (tubular tyre)
Handlebar/stem Enve/Enve
Saddle/post Fizik Arione/Enve (27.2 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated with all decimal places up to the final grade; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.
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