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Cannondale launches new aero-optimised SuperSix Evo 4 with threaded bottom bracket — all the details + first ride review

Aaron travelled to Spain to put the new Cannondale SuperSix Evo 4 through its paces in the hills and mountains of Girona... but did it impress him?

Unlike some bike manufacturers, Cannondale likes to do things differently when it comes to media presentations and claims - and I like that. These days, the words ‘faster, better, lighter’ are liberally tossed about to hypnotise the international cycling media’s cognitive thought process, often leading to the same generic launch report drivel. This wasn’t the case at the press camp for the all-new SuperSix where Cannondale CMO Richard Prenderville confidently quipped: "We’ll let the bike do the talking on the test ride". 

Of course, we were serenaded with a detailed product presentation but the only real trumpeting came from the news of Lab71 and what it means for the brand and its many followers.  

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What’s new?

BSA threaded bottom bracket
New fork and aero-optimised frame
Hollowgram R-SL 50 wheels
Cannondale x MomoDesign ​​SystemBar R-One
Delta Steerer tube with full integration
No steering stop pin
New provocative paintwork

With a bike as important as the new SuperSix Evo, it’s always worth looking at the model lineage for context. The SuperSix Evo came to life in 2011 and took a large portion of its design language from the original SystemSix of 2006/07 - it was the first bike introduced by Cannondale to employ playful handling dynamics, prioritising lightweight and stiffness over everything else. It was an instant hit and remains a cult classic.

Fast forward to 2015 and Cannondale ramped things up with the SuperSix Evo 2. While it retained the classic round tube shaping it benefited from stiffer underpinnings, a lower drag coefficient and better aerodynamics. A disc-brake version followed in 2017 with a thru-axle front and quick-release rear axle - but the design was starting to show its age and the platform was in desperate need of something more contemporary.

And that’s exactly what we got when Cannondale launched the new-look SuperSix Evo in 2019. While many were quick to dismiss the looks (me included), citing it represented too much of a design departure from its forebear, it quickly garnered a cult following - retaining much of the original bike’s handling characteristics and lightweight demeanour. Much of the new SystemSix made its way into the design language and this culminated in a bike 25w faster than its predecessor. 

The bike, however, wasn’t without fault and the first batch had some niggles. The cable integration around the headset wasn’t the greatest, the steering stop pin was rumoured to cause cosmetic damage during transport and the like, and the non-descript paintwork was criticised for doing little to accentuate the bike’s dynamic character - the latter issues were eventually remedied but front end cable integration remanded a sore point for SuperSix owners.

Contemporary nip and tuck

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At first glance, you’ll be forgiven for mistaking the new SuperSix for its predecessor. The changes are not glaringly obvious but significant enough to make a big difference in the way the bike performs. The Evo 3 was the base for the new model and the goal was to make it faster, using learnings from the current SystemSix.

The most notable tweaks originate at the front end where an aerodynamically optimised fork eschews the downtube integration of before in favour of a cleaner aesthetic and separate crown interface. The headtube area has also gone under the knife and now features full integration thanks to the combination of what Cannondale calls a Delta Steerer tube, which allows for seamless integration of cables thanks to a slimmer, rounded-off fork steerer and two new cockpits: a Conceal stem or MomoDesign bar-stem.

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The Conceal stem is standard on all entry-level models and offers first-class cable management at a cheaper price point. Flashier models benefit from a brand-new bar/stem arrangement compliments of a collaboration between Italian automotive firm MomoDesign and Cannondale - it’s called ​​SystemBar R-One. It looks great. There’s also a Vision Trimax Carbon aero bar available on the Hi-Mod 2, Carbon 1 and Carbon 2 models.

The other big amendments pertain to the rear end. Speaking to Cannondale design engineer, Dr Nathan Barry, he was quick to point out that the key drag area on any bike is the seatpost and seat tube - so this was an easy win to make the bike faster. As such, the bike utilises a much slimmer, almost SystemSix-like seatpost and seat-tube which tapers more towards the bottom of the bike. Not only does this configuration ensure optimal aerodynamics but better compliance, too - particularly around the lower section near the bottom bracket as this area is less affected by airflow. These small yet significant changes were achievable owing to the relocation of the Di2 battery which now resides in the bottom bracket area. The seatstays have also been dropped and reshaped along with the dropouts. Standard 12mm thru-axles secure the wheels in place.

Looking at the spread of colourways, there are 12 different options to choose from and I can confirm the visual drama is far more engaging than the consumer versions of SuperSix Evo 3. Much of this comes down to Cannondale’s CMF philosophy - colour, material and finish. The graphic design is far more contemporary and representative of the brand - and there’s enough variation in terms of the colour spectrum to sate both the adventurous and those who prefer riding incognito.

A slippery and lightweight facade

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The goal for the SuperSix Evo 4 project hinged around speed and improving the bike’s wind-cheating form. With this in mind, Cannondale identified three areas of improvement: weight, aerodynamics and integration. 

This started in the wind tunnel where the new model’s form was meticulously sculpted and refined - to reduce its CDA to such a degree that it’s far closer to the SystemSix than the previous model and more in line with current aero road bikes across a wide range of yaw angles. The cumulative tweaks have resulted in an 11W saving at 45km/h over the SuperSix Evo 3 and 12w over the current Trek Emonda SLR.

To ensure the bike kept its lightweight form (the SuperSix Evo 3 was a little heavier than previous iterations) the engineers managed to shed significant weight thanks to a newly introduced carbon-fibre layup and a slew of carefully considered component choices. Dubbed Series 0 and only available on the top-tier Lab71 versions, this special fibre and nano-resin composite sheds 40g grams over the Himod at 770g for a painted 56cm frameset. As such, a fully built Cannondale SuperSix Evo Lab71 will tip the scales at the UCI minimum weight limit of 6.8kg - that’s some 500g lighter than the range-topping SuperSix Evo 3. In size 56, the Hi-Mod comes in at 810g while the regular Carbon frameset registers 930g.

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Another area the SuperSix Evo has managed to reduce weight is the rolling stock department. The HollowGram 45 SL Knot wheels of before have been replaced by new HollowGram R50 wheels. Available in both R-SL 50 (1,520g) and R-S 50 (1,620g) guises, the wheels conform to the contemporary standards of low weight and wider rubber. These 50mm-deep wheels are lightweight in design boasting a hooked rim bead complete with respective internal and external widths of 21- and 32mm.

The SuperSix Evo 4 also ushers in a new era for the bike with a threaded BSA 68 bottom bracket. While this brings about easier serviceability and compatibility across the crankset spectrum, it also rings the death knell for the fabled Cannondale Si Hollowgram and Si cranksets, which have been around for over two decades.
There’s also new Gripper Aero bottles and ReGrip Aero Cages which perfectly align with the downtube and seat tube to help smooth airflow and further reduce drag. The cages also accept standard round bottles. 

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What hasn’t changed?

All the changes to the bike’s tube profiling and carbon-fibre recipe have done little to affect the geometry which remains largely unchanged over the previous model. Everything from the near-parallel head- and seat-tube angles to the stack and reach are identical and will feel familiar and natural to current SuperSix owners.

Sizing remains pretty much the same, too, with options in most of the popular sizes: 44, 48, 51, 54, 56, 58 and 61 (sizes 60 and 62 have been reduced to 61).

Tyre clearance is still rated at 30mm but can - at a stretch - accommodate widths of up to 34mm, which is welcomed for those who prefer a cushier ride or enjoy mild gravel.

Cannondale SuperSix Evo 4 Hi-Mod - Ride impression

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One thing the design team at Cannondale has an incredible knack for is ensuring the soul of the SuperSix Evo is unsullied with every passing iteration. The new model is unsurprisingly stiff around the headtube, bottom bracket and chainstays and this brings an assuring sense of familiarity to the package. It feels just like the previous model, only tighter and more refined. 

As a longtime SuperSix Evo rider and owner of all three previous generations, I was never in doubt of the SuperSix Evo 4’s playful character. It’s super eager and responsive to pedal inputs and accelerates with ease - this is most notable when powering out of the saddle. The biggest change and the most tangible difference between the new model and its forebear is the level of comfort that Cannondale has managed to stitch into the ride without compromising any other area. The seat tube and seat stays are superbly compliant and iron out every road imperfection and pockmark. This coupled with the Hollowgram R50 wheels and stretched tyre footprint of the 25c Continental Grand Prix 5000s stand out as defining characteristics of the new bike.

The 54km test loop - although well designed for showcasing the SuperSix Evo 4’s abilities - felt a bit too short so I extended it to just under 100km. I headed into the mountains to play a bit more and better test its climbing, descending and aerodynamic abilities by tackling the notorious Els Angels climb. At 10km long and taking in 400m of elevation gain, it proved the ideal test bed for putting my mind at ease and answering some of the questions I had about wheel depth and the way it reacts to steeper gradient pitches. The gradient of Els Angels is such that it steps up in phases with flat sections and a small downhill before spiking again towards the summit.

The initial slopes are the steepest and presented the ideal situation to stretch the climbing legs of the Evo 4. Regardless of whether you prefer climbing in a seated or out-of-the-saddle position, you’re able to keep a comfortable pace and can feel the bike actively inch forward with every pedal stroke. It feels great and this responsive character keeps willing you to ride harder and pace things faster. It was fairly blustery on the day and a strong easterly wind was felt over the duration of the climb - something that slowed progress but didn’t adversely impact bike stability or handling. 

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My initial thoughts when I first saw the bike was that the 50mm were too deep and perhaps a bit overkill but - in reality - they complement the package well. Despite the odd unavoidable side gust, the wheels track accurately and remain predictable even in crosswinds. This is welcomed during descending situations where bike positioning is key to going faster in the corners. As such, the SuperSix Evo 4 handles like it’s on rails - sending detailed information about what’s happening below through the frame and pedals. The handling is so sorted that it inadvertently makes you a faster rider. This holds true even on the choppiest of surfaces where the ride quality and frame compliance helps keep the tyres in contact with the road surface.

And the flats? Well, you guessed it - it certainly gives the sensation of speed and feels very much like a bona fide aero road bike, only lighter and more agile. To me, it’s a natural evolution of the model it replaces, besting it in all the areas that needed work: weight, cable management and visual drama. Aerodynamics is a tough one to quantify or assess in the real world so I can’t objectively say it’s faster at a particular speed but the whole package feels more refined than before. It’s definitely quicker on the ups and downs, and more dynamic through a series of lefts and rights. 

The Cannondale SuperSix Evo 4 is the new benchmark when it comes to out-and-out performance, handling and compliance, perfectly balancing all three with no compromises. While its American rivals are yet to reveal their new takes on the lightweight bike concept, there’s a new king in town and it’s going to take a lot of doing to usurp it.

Cannondale SuperSix pricing, range and availability

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The SuperSix Evo 4 is available in regular carbon, Hi-Mod and Series 0 layups - the latter, however, is exclusive to the Lab71 model. All bikes come in disc-brake only guise, no rim-brake models are available. Pricing starts at £6,250 and climbs to £12,500 for the Lab71, the cheapest option being the Hi-Mod frameset at £3,750.

Five models are available from launch including two framesets - Lab71 and Hi-Mod.

Cannondale SuperSix Evo Lab71 - £12,500 (£4,750 frameset)

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 12-speed (52/36T, 11-30T), Hollowgram R-SL 50 wheels, Continental GP5000 25C tyres, Cannondale SystemBar R-One MomoDesign bar-stem, CeramicSpeed BSA BB, Cannondale C1 Aero 40 seatpost, Fizik Vento Argo 00 Carbon saddle, Cannondale wheel sensor

Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod 1 - £10,500 (£3,750 frameset)

SRAM Red eTap AXS 12-speed (48/35T, 10-28T), Hollowgram R-SL 50 wheels, Continental GP5000 25C tyres, Cannondale SystemBar R-One MomoDesign bar-stem, SRAM DUB BSA, Cannondale C1 Aero 40 seatpost, Prologo Dimension Nack Carbon saddle, Cannondale wheel sensor

Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod 2 - £8,250

Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8200 12-speed (52/36T, 11-30T), Hollowgram R-SL 50 wheels, Continental GP5000 25C tyres, Vision Trimax Carbon Aero bar, Cannondale C1 Conceal stem , Shimano BSA 68, Cannondale C1 Aero 40 seatpost, Prologo Dimension TiRox NDR saddle, Cannondale wheel sensor

Cannondale SuperSix Evo Carbon 1 - £6,750

SRAM Force AXS 12-speed (48/35T, 10-33T), Hollowgram R-S 50 wheels, Vittoria Rubino Pro 25C tyres, Vision Trimax Carbon Aero bar, Cannondale C1 Conceal stem, SRAM DUB BSA, Cannondale C1 Aero 40 seatpost, Prologo Dimension TiRox NDR saddle, Cannondale wheel sensor

Cannondale SuperSix Evo Carbon 2 - £6,250

Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-speed (52/36T, 11-30T), Hollowgram 45 R wheels, Vittoria Rubino Pro tyres, Vision Trimax Carbon Aero bar, Cannondale C1 Conceal stem, Shimano BSA 68, Cannondale C1 Aero 40 seatpost, Prologo Dimension STN NDR saddle, Cannondale wheel sensor

Aaron is the editor of off-road.cc. He completed his BA honours at the University of Cape Town before embarking on a career in journalism. As the former tech editor of Cyclingnews and Bike Perfect, digital editor of Bicycling magazine and associate editor of TopCar, he's travelled the world writing about bikes and anything with wheels for the past 17 years. A competitive racer and Stravaholic, he’s twice ridden the Cape Epic, raced nearly every mountain bike stage race in South Africa and completed the Haute Route Alps. He's also a national-level time triallist and eSports racer, too - having captained South Africa at both the 2022 and 2023 UCI Cycling eSports World Championships. 

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Hicksi | 1 year ago
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Ridiculously overpriced bikes, promoted by Road CC journalist-salesmen, are wrecking real cycling. Young people thinking of getting into cycling take one look at this meaningless tech-babble, look at the prices...and walk away. That just leaves a market of older mostly males who fall for the nonsense and wealthy middle aged people who will NEVER race or time trial, just ride to a cafe with their £5/6/7/8000 silly bikes and talk tech nonsese. Let's see some proper, scientific testing of bikes...Road CC wouldn't dare, it will expose the lies.

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mark1a replied to Hicksi | 1 year ago
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It's been a while since you've told everyone about the 10 year old who broke your club TT record on a bike costing £5. 

BTW, I'm middle-aged, and have lots of bikes, some of them are ridiculously over-priced and over-specced. I ride out to a cafe on a Sunday morning with the local cycling club, and ride several sportives a year with other middle-aged people. 

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Rendel Harris replied to mark1a | 1 year ago
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mark1a wrote:

BTW, I'm middle-aged, and have lots of bikes, some of them are ridiculously over-priced and over-specced. I ride out to a cafe on a Sunday morning with the local cycling club, and ride several sportives a year with other middle-aged people. 

You utter bastard, clearly you are stopping young people taking up cycling. How selfish can you be? Anyone over the age of twenty-five should never buy a nice bike ever because it somehow stops young people from cycling. Or something. Umm. Yeah.

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Rendel Harris replied to Hicksi | 1 year ago
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Hicksi wrote:

Ridiculously overpriced bikes, promoted by Road CC journalist-salesmen, are wrecking real cycling. 

What's real cycling please? Is there a legislative standard? 

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tramontane34 replied to Rendel Harris | 1 year ago
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Real cycling is purely subjective and you are free to choose

But it is certainly not 'sales pitch' journalistic reviews of the emperors latest and greatest new clothes.

and comments like ;

'there’s a new king in town and it’s going to take a lot of doing to usurp it.'

What utter drivel 

Any cycling is good cycling but writing about riding to the shops on a 40 year old vindec does not attract advertisers. Promoting thier latest product does however,no matter how good or bad it is.

 

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Rendel Harris replied to tramontane34 | 1 year ago
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Obviously real cycling journalism is subjective as well, I thought the above was an excellent objective review by someone who clearly knows bikes inside out and is genuinely enthusiastic about them. road.cc makes no secret of the fact that a lot of their revenue comes from advertising but they are never afraid to point out mediocrity when they find it, if they say it's good I am pretty certain it is good. If you're not interested in reading about the latest bikes, there's one neat little trick you can do to avoid doing so, which is not to read about the latest bikes.

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EraserBike | 1 year ago
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That price is just insanity. The cheapest supersix being over 6 grand is madness. And it probably weighs close to 9kg with that spec. Useless Vittoria Rubino on a 6 grand bike!!! WTF!

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IanMSpencer | 1 year ago
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I popped this idea up elsewhere, but I think that there is an opportunity to redesign a threaded BB for the modern bike using a recessed bearing in threaded cup with a key, for example like an oversized cassette tool, or even done front the inside with a variation on a Park Tool BB bearing removal tool inserted through the wrong side.

The problem with pressfit is in part that the cup itself can wear and so people end up with odd solutions like Aralditing the bearing in place.

If the bearing carrier is designed correctly, then like the threaded BBs of 10-20 years ago, the threading should be sufficient to resist wear.

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joules1975 | 1 year ago
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Well done everyone that slated press fit - you've successfully managed to get major players in the bike industry to switch to a potentially much more problematic solution, instead of fix their inablity/unwillingness to manufacture to correct tollerances.

Threaded BBs in carbon frames are a big long term issue, as the alumimium insert(s) will over time de-bond from the carbon (due to moisture/humidity and temperature changes expanding and schrinking the alu). The BB might fit the threaded insert nicely, but given time (and the likely continued poor manufacturing), the insert will start moving around in the frame.

And then there is the use of the english threaded standard with 30mm axles (or anything bigger than 24mm). To make these work, the BBs have to be made with such thin threaded sections that they are bound to flex and ultimately fail.

Press-fit (in particular BB86 or BB386EVO) is an excellent engineering solution. Given some manufacturers are perfectly able to build frames with press-fit BBs correctly tolleranced and aligned, instead of reverting back to old standards, we should be pushing Cannodale, Specialized and others to stick to press fit and manufacture correctly.

Rant over.

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philsinclair replied to joules1975 | 1 year ago
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They have gone back to a 2012'ish solution that I believe they invented. Whilst I agree that it is annoying. I feel that using a BSA bottom bracket is still better than all the other solutions that keep appearing in a carbon frame. I think FSA and SRAM also used the same aluminium sleave pushed and loctite'd into position. I have it on my Time ZXRS and it was a real pain to replace due to an LBS crossthreading it. Regardless, it does work well and is stable.

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ChuckSneed replied to joules1975 | 1 year ago
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Thanks for your opinion, but people just prefer threaded bottom brackets, and you need to accept that they are better. They wouldn't use them if they were worse.

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mctrials23 replied to ChuckSneed | 1 year ago
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Thats a strange argument. Why did they move to press fit BBs if they weren't better? Theres nothing wrong with press fit, manufacturers just don't want to have to worry about actual quality control on their frames they churn out. Threaded is just much easier to compensate for poor manufacturing than press fit. 

Better for the manufacturer ie cheaper for them. Both are fine if we are honest. 

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festina replied to mctrials23 | 1 year ago
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Press fit was mostly introduced to save weight (you remove the BB cups and just keep the bearings). But carbon (being plastic) will deform over time and high load leaving the interface poor and out of alignment.
Threaded BB means that you replace the parts holding the bearing so if it's worn one small, cheap part gets replaced not the entire frame.
At the end of the day all cartridge bearings are press fit but it's either into the frame or the BB cup.

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gary p replied to ChuckSneed | 1 year ago
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People prefering theaded BB's doesn't make them better.  How do you think they get the bearings in a threaded BB cup?  They're pressed in.  So in a threaded BB, you really aren't getting away from press fit bearings, you're just moving them outboard to the threaded cups.  Meanwhile, you're also introducing another layer of interface (the threads) between the crankset and the frame where there can be deformation and/or misalingment. 

The real value of a threaded BB is ease of serviceability, nothing more.  Poorly executed threaded BBs can be just as bad as poorly executed press fit BB's.  A properly exuecuted press fit bottom bracket is lighter and stiffer than any threaded BB can be.  

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Backladder replied to gary p | 1 year ago
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Agreed but the key words are "properly executed" and the bike manufacturers have shown that they can't do that reliably wheras the BB manufacturers can.

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Surreyrider replied to Backladder | 1 year ago
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Can't be bothered to do that reliably more like.

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gary p replied to Backladder | 1 year ago
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The frame manufacturers are still responsible for half the execution of a threaded BB  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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dreamlx10 replied to ChuckSneed | 1 year ago
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Pish

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peted76 replied to ChuckSneed | 1 year ago
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ChuckSneed wrote:

Thanks for your opinion, but people just prefer threaded bottom brackets, and you need to accept that they are better. They wouldn't use them if they were worse.

I'm a 'people' and I've had zero issues with push fit BB's in my years cycling, if I were pushed I'd say I'd 'prefer' BB86, no-one should 'need to accept' your typed diarrhoea.

More inflamitory nonsense from this parody account. 

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Mybike replied to joules1975 | 1 year ago
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Airplanes used carbon bonded to aluminum without any problems issues I think a bicycle BB will be just fine. Carbon is not affected by moisture nor temp nor does it age. Maybe they used red loctite instead of a real bonding agent on the bike you speak of

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philsinclair replied to Mybike | 1 year ago
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It is actually the equivalent of a BB30 adapter that you can buy from FSA, SRAM or Cannodale and it comes with Loctite 609. E.G. Google 'PF30 to BSA Bottom Bracket adapter'. Loctite 609 is only really available for commercial use. The debate in this thread should understand that most BB's are OK. Shimano support BSA and their BB bearing shells lock this adapter in solidly, (Dura-Ace and Ultegra). As such Cannodale are using technology that works fine. I have press fits on my Bianchi Specialissima and that works fine to. If you need the tool to remove then buy the Cannondale one as it is inexpensive. To replace, use a head press or a threaded bar and 40 mm washers also work fine.

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Paul J | 1 year ago
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My god, those prices. For a bicycle.

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boardmanrider replied to Paul J | 1 year ago
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Paul J wrote:

My god, those prices. For a bicycle.

You can say that about anything though. The price of a Porsche compared to a Toyota aren't comparable but both are cars and do exactly the same thing. The difference is a level of enginnering and performance.

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quiff replied to boardmanrider | 1 year ago
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Sure, but it certainly feels like top-end bikes are only getting further out of reach. I know this site did a feature on whether that's actually true, factoring in inflation etc, but can't recall the conclusion. 

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Alessandro replied to quiff | 1 year ago
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I'd have to agree with this. I built up a SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod with a Campag Record groupset and Shamal wheelset in 2016 for around £3,000. According to the Bank of England website (https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation/inflation-calc...), £10 of goods in 2016 would now cost £12.56 meaning my bike would come in at around £3,800 but there's absolutely no way I could do the build again now for that. Looking at the prices above and a quick Google, I'm not sure I could even do it for £6,000!

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Chiroptera replied to Alessandro | 1 year ago
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Just ran the top Lab 12 through this on my birthday. Wowsers. Imagine he dropped 3.5k on the bike in that Yellow Pages ad. "I were right about that saddle"

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Global Nomad replied to Chiroptera | 1 year ago
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to get a true comparison of prices then and now you also need to do the same thing for average salaries - what is important is affordability - after accounting for inflation,  is a bike that used to be 2 months salary now 5 times salary?? 

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Surreyrider replied to Alessandro | 1 year ago
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Scary stuff.

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Rendel Harris replied to quiff | 1 year ago
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quiff wrote:

Sure, but it certainly feels like top-end bikes are only getting further out of reach. I know this site did a feature on whether that's actually true, factoring in inflation etc, but can't recall the conclusion. 

Just tried that Bank of England calculator, my beautiful Road Ace in 1986 (Reynolds 531c, so say the equivalent of an upper-middle-range carbon frame today and Shimano 600 throughout, the precursor to Ultegra) was £400, which apparently is £1093 today; a machine occupying about the same place in the spectrum of available bikes today would, I would guess, be at least £4000. Lovely bike it was, I hope the bastard who stole it looked after it... 

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EraserBike replied to boardmanrider | 1 year ago
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The difference in "engineering" and parts between this and a entry level bike is much, much closer than a Toyota and a Porsche.

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