Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

Yeah the two straight through longer bolts are an absolute ball ache to set up

Maybe the ones you're looking for are the Time Slice forks, that the higher end bikes came with?

Possibly, these are the carbon ones right? I thought from the catalogues the older alloy forks were also called sub one but perhaps not. I know the older 80s frames had full steel forks. Mine are also 1" steerer

Edit- In the 1994 brochure the 2.8 frames have a 'sub 1' 1 1/4 inch alloy fork that the claim weighs less than a pound. I think this was what @Dick had on his R900 ? Perhaps my 3.o was a lower spec as it was used for the lower R series bikes.

Yeah I had the Sub1 1/4 on my 2.8 R900, they still weighed a ton! Switched them out for WoundUps!

Cheers, did you find the carbon fork made much difference in comfort? Not sure its worth the expense for this one, but if I like it I may keep an eye out for a lighter 'dale frame

A full carbon fork mean not only it's safer to ride, but reduced the amount of vibration travelling up to the handlebar.

But from a safety point of view, go full carbon.

The whole bike was stupidly stiff - especially after adding a pair of Spinergy's.
I don't think I'd associate the word comfort with it.

Ha! yes its a potential replacement for one of my steel frames as I fancied a change and something lighter / stiffer but I thing I'll ride for a month or so before investing any more in it!

Cheers edscoble, agreed. I also think the weight difference for a carbon fork with alloy steerer isn't significant enough to bother with.Would probably look at a Columbus Minimal or similar.

oh with a sort of bridge thing? fair enough

This looks nuts, very unique, and a good match for the DRK kit! Look forward to seeing it in one of the local races.

If it saves you more than a gram per pound then buy some.

I'm in the market for a new bike, I have 2 bikes I'm looking at right now (both used)
1 is a 2010 Cannondale supersix with a 2008 ultegra SL group, and 2 sets of wheels (ambrosio/ultegra, and DTswiss 420's) or
a Scott 2013 CR1 pro, full ultegra, and syncros wheels.
Both are almost exactly the same price, which do I jump on and why?
I can't test ride both, I can test ride the cannondale though, which I will be doing shortly.

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whats the price? you can pick up a new 2014 supersix with 105 for around £900

£480 for the cannondale, £500 for the scott

Scott is probably a better deal, only because despite the SS being the better frame, I'm not sure I'd pay much for a nearly 10 year old groupset

The better deal would be save a few more quid and buy a brand new SS for not much more

I agree, an 8 year old groupset does not make sense, if that is your budget then id go with the scott or look for a second hand caad10

Haggle the Cannondale down further then.

The old Ultegra shifters is still great to use, better than the Sora/Tiagra.

Old, used crabon bikes can fuck right off tho

In most circumstances

The Scott looks far better condition from the photos. I do prefer the older 6600-G to the newer 6700 saying that.

scott is now sold, so I guess the equation is simple, I check out the Cannondale, and if it's in good nick, I'll try haggle it down, to a nicer figure, if I can't, then I'll just wait until a good deal walks my way and I'll have cash in hand

how tall are you? i have 58cm hong fu going

Any Cannondale dealers out there that want a fat man to test their bike over a few thousand miles?

Where's the cheapest place for a 56cm Synapse Ultegra Di2 Disc (will also consider the frameset alone)?

Not in Green.

mine is black and white

but not for sellz