Competition road bike test: Cannondale Super Six Evo Ultegra - Test 2015: Cannondale Super Six Evo Ultegra

Simpler carbon fibres make the frame somewhat heavier than the high-end model, but exceptionally stable. The almost horizontal top tube and external cables give the bike a classic look. The stretched seating position appeals to sporty riders. Ultegra gears and brakes work perfectly, the high-quality SI crankset is equipped with the versatile 52/36 gradation. As with other bikes in the test, we didn't like the carelessly finished rim joints of the simple Aksium wheels, which make noise when braking. Despite the carbon fibre seat post, the rear of the bike feels quite hard compared to others. We found the extremely wide, thin handlebars not very comfortable to grip.

CONCLUSION Extremely stable ride, modern shifting and drive technology, simple wheels, thin handlebars, lifetime warranty

Reference/Info www.cannondale.com

Price 2,799 Euro
Weight 7.2 kilos
available in specialised shops

MEASURED DATA

Frame/fork/steering bearing weight 1,046/458/88 grammes
Frame sizes 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle 73°/72,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 580/560/157 mm plus 25 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 995/56 mm
Stack/Reach/STR 560/392 mm/1.43

EQUIPMENT

Steering bearing Cannondale, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears Shimano Ultegra 6800
Bottom bracket Cannondale Hollowgram SI (52/36 t, PF-BB30)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Aksium/Mavic Aksion 25C
Handlebar/stem Cannondale C2 Aluminium/Cannondale C2
Saddle/post Fizik Arione CX/Cannondale C2 Carbon (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.