Despite its featherweight, the bike is fantastically safe and only does what the rider commands. The comfort experience is at least as impressive, especially in direct comparison with the competition. Thanks to ingenious tube profiles - particularly evident on the rear triangle with its slim, transverse oval struts - Denk has managed to conjure up a proper chassis for the good old diamond frame, which noticeably softens rough tarmac in particular. Visually, the Super Six Evo is almost a little conservative with its slim tubes and external gear cables - which is not necessarily a bad thing. The once progressive integrated bottom bracket system with BB30 standard would no longer be anything special for frames at this level if the Hollowgram cranks glued from aluminium half shells weren't still at the top of the competition. It is interesting to note that the frame performs better aerodynamically than other round tube frames after the head tube has been significantly reduced in circumference compared to its predecessor.
Conclusion: The quintessence of lightweight construction. Amazingly good damping and passable aerodynamics.
Price 9,999 Euro / Price frame set 3,500 Euro
Weight 5.3 kilos
Reference/Info www.cannondale.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 749/321/60 grammes
Frame sizes*** 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 6 3 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/73°
Seat/top tube/head tube 575/560/156 plus 15 mm
Headset cap Wheelbase/caster 990/54 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 560/395 mm/1.42
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing Cannondale, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes TRP 9 70 SL
Circuit SRAM Red
Bottom bracket Hollowgram (53/39 t., BB30)
Wheels/tyres DT Swiss RRC525/ Schwalbe Ultremo (tubular tyre)
Handlebar/stem Zipp SL/FSA OS99
Saddle/post Fizik Antares/USE Alien (27.2 mm)
*The overall grade includes: the aerodynamics grade with 20 per cent and the grade for the frame set with 80 per cent. The grades are calculated up to the final grade with all decimal places; 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 upper edge of the headset cap; STR (Stack to Reach): Values 1.45-1.55 mean a sporty riding position, below that race-like, above that comfortable.
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