When the new Cannondale Slice was launched in Hawaii last year, the American brand promised a lighter bike, more comfortable, practical and aerodynamic than its predecessor.
From the outset, Cannondale made it clear that the team designing the new Slice didn’t want to follow the recent trend of ‘tunnel vision’. Cannondale product manager, David Devine, described this as becoming “obsessed with achieving theoretical wind tunnel aero advantages at the very real expense of everything elseâ€.
That’s not to say aerodynamics doesn’t matter to Cannondale. Indeed, the bike is claimed to be faster than the old Slice, a machine that has four Ironman World Championships to its name.
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The Slice has plenty to recommend for time triallists as well as triathletes, especially those who ride longer distances or compete regularly.
First, the bike’s been designed for comfort – something that should be welcome to anyone who races against the clock on less than perfect roads, which is to say almost everyone.
Cannondale says the Slice offers more vertical deflection, and thus comfort, than most endurance road bikes. This is achieved by solid, pencil-thin seatstays, narrow chainstays and an offset dropout on the Aero Save fork.
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