Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

I'd try and track down some of the Slate SL arms as they were pretty much the exact same colour:

https://www.ridemedia.com.au/build-report/build-report-cannondale-slade-2016/

It was my initial thought but i couldn't find one in France so i went for the sisl2 as i got a great deal

Those cranks !

^^I'd get those tyres (actually, the wheelset as a whole) into the bin, but otherwise that's awesome.

I’m genuinely interested in the paint-joint issue. I suppose you refer to the clear coated frames? Are the red ones more likely to survive a few decades?

Are the red ones more likely to survive a few decades?

Dunno. They are all well beyond their intended lifespan.

You just don’t see the same corrosion at the joins that you do on the clear coat frames.

Has anyone experienced a persistent creak from the BB30a? I've tried numerous things to stop my bb from creaking but to no avail. It's getting to the point where I'm thinking Of seeling my CAAD12

Bummer. Tried retaining compound? Assuming you have a version of the hollowgram crank have you checked the lock-ring?

Yep, sounds very familiar. I got a wheels mfg adaption kit and stuck some different cranks on. That was 15months ago and it's been all good since.

New System Six with the usual complimentary wind tunnel testing

They should have put the logo higher up the downtube.
Does look rapid though. Like a TT bike with drops.

Looks like an Aeroad.

Just like every other road aero bike?

Wheels are apparently 32mm wide! But then they spec it with 23c Rubino Speeds which is questionable on all levels.

Finding it hard to get excited about that.

"Cannondale reckons that the aerodynamic performance of the SystemSix will benefit you in these ways:

• Riding solo or on the front of a group at 48km/h (30mph), the SystemSix will save you more than 50 watts compared to a lightweight (non-aero) road bike.

• Drafting behind another rider at 48km/h (30mph) saves you 30 watts compared to a lightweight road bike.

• At a speed of 30km/h (18.6mph) on a flat road a traditional road bike requires 140 watts while the SystemSix will save you around 10% power at that speed.

• In a 60km/h sprint over 200m, Cannondale’s notional rider on the SystemSix will save 0.4secs over an identical rider putting out the same power on a SuperSix Evo, finishing 7.2m ahead.

• Pedalling down a 5% gradient at 200 watts will get you to 60.6km/h on the SystemSix. According to Cannondale, you’d need to put out 309 watts on the SuperSix Evo in order to match that speed. That’s a huge difference.

• The SystemSix will save more than 50 watts over a traditional lightweight bike at 48km/h (30mph), 13 watts over Specialized’s Venge Vias 11 watts over the Cerverlo S5, and 6 watts over the Trek Madone, its nearest competitor.

As mentioned, these are all claims from Cannondale."

Unusual for a bike company to be so specific with their savings and competitor comparisons?
Obviously dependent on component choices etc.

Points 3,4,5 are quite interesting, not so much Cannondale specific, but the benefits of aero bikes compared to standard.

Maybe has to do something with SuperSix Evo being shit aero-wise :P

If all of this is truth I admire 2017 Cannondale-Drapac team riders even more.

Aerobikes Are Dead

#DBABAD

Just needs a Saeco paint job and everyone will love it.

You rang?

looks shit. RIP in peace Cannondale

Wait till @Dammit gets one.

13 watts over Specialized’s Venge Vias 11 watts over the Cerverlo S5, and 6 watts over the Trek Madone, its nearest competitor.

I thought the vias and the trek were supposed to be quite close aerodynamically? Surprised they claim the s5 is that close too