Cannondale SuperSix Evo Dura-Ace 9100 Carbon Lightweight Road Bike - £3700

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Cannondale SuperSix Evo Dura-Ace 9100 Carbon Lightweight Road Bike - £3700

£1250 O.N.O

Size – 54cm

Here we have an immaculate condition high end race bike that was contender for Bike of the year in 2018 and to be honest, this actually bike is in basically the same condition, it is immaculate throughout!
This bike is indeed very special, it is super lightweight (weighing only 7.2kgs full build), has excellent handling and looks utterly stunning!!

The bike is built up with full Dura Ace 9100 groupset which was truly top of the range at the time and is rolling on a lovely set of lightweight Carbon Aero Hollowgram wheels, it is stunning and an utter bargain at the asking price!

Cannondale SuperSix Evo Dura-Ace review

Don’t call it a comeback
Our rating
4.5
3700.00
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Our review

The SuperSix is fast, flighty, firm and phenomenal Buy if, You want the pinnacle of rim braked race bikes for the money

Pros:
Handling nirvana, lightweight, exceptional value

Cons:
No disc equivalent spec-wise, the bar is a little stiff

Whenever you’re looking at a bike range, there will always be one standout model. The one that the product manager pulled out all the stops on, not to create a superbike that only one percent of bike buyers can own, but one that hits the balance between price and specification to create something that’s really desirable and attainable. In terms of Cannondale’s Evo range that superstar is this SuperSix Evo Dura-Ace.
For starters, it’s got probably the best mechanical groupset to date in the shape of 9100 Dura-Ace; a system so slick and sharp it’s hard to believe it relies on good old cables.
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It’s also now capable of taking a wider range gear than before. Cannondale has deviated from full Dura-Ace by using its own Si chainset. This isn’t a bad thing — it was designed to work flawlessly with the original Cannondale innovation, BB30, and the machined one-piece SpideRing looks like a work of art and performs as well as Shimano’s efforts in chain-shipping duties.
In the current fiscal climate, getting a bike with Dura-Ace in this price bracket is becoming increasingly rare. With this bike, Cannondale is taking it to direct-to-market discounters in the value stakes. You’ll also get the back up of your local dealer when it comes to service time.
This Evo is the carbon version, so rather than the super-light 777g hi-mod version, this frame weighs 980g with a 360g fork as a companion. The gear cables run externally under the down tube, with only the rear brake cable internal, with a neat horizontal exit port at the seat tube junction.
Compared to the latest dropped stay, sloping top tube designs from the likes of BMC and Specialized, the Evo looks quite traditional with its standard two triangle design and effectively horizontal top tube.
The stem mount for your Garmin is a neat touch Russell Burton / Immediate Media
Don’t let that fool you into thinking the Evo is somehow outdated though. It remains one of the most exciting and compelling pure race bikes that I’ve had the fortune to swing a leg over.
The sheer speed it exudes is addictive, the way in which it responds to the smallest of inputs makes the handling telepathic, and threading the Evo through the tightest of turns is a joy.
Elsewhere, the spec has been thoroughly thought through. You get Cannondale’s all-new Hollowgram carbon clinchers for a bit of dazzle. They wear some of the best of the current crop of clincher tyres — Vittoria’s Corsa G+s — which are quick, grippy and tough thanks to their graphene-infused compound.
The new Hollowgram carbon wheels impress too, with smooth spinning hubs and a quick freehub pickup, and are fuss- and flex-free under load. The brake performance is decent; I rode the Evo in dry as well as very wet conditions, and in blustery high winds and the wheels gave me no drama at all.
The braking is firmer and lacks the feel of top-end carbon hoops from ENVE or Zipp, but it’s on a par with the likes of Reynolds, Vision and DT Swiss, which is a pretty good effort for what’s effectively Cannondale’s first crack at carbon clinchers.
Fizik’s excellent Antares saddle sits in the middle ground of the brand’s animal-inspired fitting and suits more than it upsets. The saddle sits atop of Cannondale’s comfort-infused SAVE carbon seatpost in the Cannondale-specific slim 25.4mm diameter, which was first seen on the endurance-biased Synapse and is a standard bearer for a smooth back end.
On climbs the SuperSix excels, which is in no small part to its overall lack of mass. My 58cm test model weighs 6.6kg, which is under the UCI limit for not only a big-sized bike but also one that comes in a massive £5,800 less than the range-topping Evo Black Inc.
The firm solidity of the chassis also makes it a masterful climber, the response to your efforts makes you feel like a superhero ascender.
The firmness translates into swift descending. With no discernible flex it’s a bike that you can lean into and pin a corner, snapping through the apex and getting on the power swiftly.
The comfort levels at the back are remarkable for such a firm feeling bike and that can only be down to the slender seatpost and the SAVE carbon construction. Up front, the C1 alloy bar is stiff and well shaped, but it does feel firmer than at the back. An upgrade to a quality carbon bar would make this Evo pretty much the perfect road machine.
This seems to strike a great balance for what I would consider the ideal modern road bike – fast, comfortable, aerodynamic, relatively easy to work on, and most importantly, fun to ride.
Bikerumor
The new SuperSix EVO is good, in fact it’s better than good, it’s breathtakingly good.
Cycling Weekly
The new Cannondale SuperSix EVO is fast. Undeniably so but it's also impressively compliant.
Cycling News
Specs
Build
Frame SuperSix EVO, BallisTec Carbon, Di2 Compatible, SAVE, PressFit BB30
BB Standard: PF30, Press Fit
Fork SuperSix EVO, BallisTec Carbon, SAVE, integrated crown race, 1-1/8" to 1-1/4" steerer
Bottom Bracket Cannondale Alloy PressFit30
Headset SuperSix EVO, 1-1/4" lower bearing, 25mm Alloy top cap
Stem Cannondale C1 Ultralight, 7050 Alloy, 31.8, 7°, Integrated Garmin mount
Handlebar Cannondale C1 Ultralight, 7050 Alloy, Compact
Saddle Prologo Nago EVO PAS T2.0
Seatpost Cannondale SAVE Carbon, 25.4 x 350mm (44-56), 400mm (58-63)
Type: Rigid
Pedals Not Included
Grips Prologo Plaintouch Cork
Groupset
Rear Derailleur Shimano Dura-Ace
Front Derailleur Shimano Dura-Ace, braze-on
Crank Cannondale HollowGram Si, BB30a w/ OPI SpideRing, 52/36
Shifters Shimano Dura-Ace, 2x11
Cassette Shimano Ultegra, 11-30, 11-speed
Chain Shimano HG701, 11-speed
Brakes Shimano Dura-Ace
Type: Shimano Dura-Ace Rim
Brake Levers Shimano Dura-Ace
Wheels
Rims Cannondale HollowGram Si, Carbon Clincher, 35mm deep, 17mm inner width
Spokes Double-butted, Stainless
Front Hub Cannondale HollowGram Sealed Bearing
Rear Hub Cannondale HollowGram Sealed Bearing
Tires Vittoria Corsa, 700 x 25c

Perfectly happy to post a bike which I have done so many times without issue, price will be £80 with full insurance

Posted: 17 days ago

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