With technical values that are at least on a par with many mid-range carbon frames, the aluminium frame offers a great basis for a high-quality equipped bike. A total weight of 7.1 kilos is absolutely competitive; the equipment with brakes and gears from SRAM's lightweight top Red groupset with eleven sprockets and the stylish Hollowgram crank exudes high-end flair. Thanks to the lightweight Ksyrium Elite wheels, the bike is agile and responsive; the relatively long wheelbase, together with the high steering head stiffness, guarantees reassuring directional stability. There is potential for tuning the comfort. With a lightweight carbon seat post instead of the stiff aluminium post and slightly wider tyres, the bike could be tuned to be much more comfortable.
Price 3,199 Euro
Weight 7.1 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.cannondale.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,228/454/76 grammes
Frame sizes*** 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle 73°/73.5° seat/top/head tube 590/575/175 mm plus 25 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,010/53 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 578/401 mm/1.44
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears SRAM Red 22
Bottom bracket Cannondale Hollowgram (50/34 t., BB30)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Ksyrium Elite S/Mavic Yksion 23C
Handlebar/stem Cannondale/Cannondale
Saddle/post Fizik Arione/Cannondale (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 dimension 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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