At first glance you could be forgiven for thinking that Cannondale’s latest EVO is just a lick of paint and some fresh graphics ahead of its predecessors, which have been impressing us for years here at BikeRadar.
While there'd be no shame in that, the all-new EVO is in fact a ground-up redesign (or EVOlution, if you'll allow us a weak pun). So, why would Cannondale decide to do this to what remained one of the lightest chassis in professional racing circles – one with a huge list of palmares, not least of which being Sagan’s back-to-back overall green jerseys in the Tour?
- Highs: Simply stunning handling infused with compliant comfort
- Lows: Finishing kit doesn't quite hit the heights achieved by the frame
- Buy if: you want your next bike to blend a race ready ride position with superb comfort levels
Well first off, the Connecticut-based firm's engineers looked to further reduce weight. By implementing a more aggressive approach to their BallisTec carbon structure to both the frame and the fork they’ve managed to reduce the ‘system’ weight by another 70g.
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With a frame that already hovered under 800g, that’s no mean feat.
Cannondale has achieved it by bringing in an all new fork design. Its slender proportions look similar to the previous fork, though it's claimed to deliver both increased lateral stiffness and a more compliant ride by using the Speed Save carbon layup design that was previously used on the chainstays.
The main frame is a little heavier at 777g (56cm) compared to 760g for the old one. But the fork is 280g as opposed to the previous 320g, the headset 66g compared with 80g (Cannondale has integrated the lower crown race into the fork rather than a separate part and the dedicated seat post is just 180g rather than 210g.
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