All the big brands offer a fat bike now, don't they? Well, before this model Cannondale didn't, and so the £2,600/US$3,730 Fat CAAD1 is actually a pretty important introduction for the firm.
Typically for Cannondale, the Fat CAAD1 stands out among its competition even at a distance – well, if you're looking at it from the right direction that is.
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That's because, just like it did with the Slate gravel bike, Cannondale has once again found an alternative application for its signature one-legged Lefty fork. Dubbed the Lefty Olaf, it's an air-sprung offering with 100mm of travel and uses Cannondale's latest generation PBR damper.
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At the top of the fork leg there's a rebound adjuster dial as long as Cannondale's 'push to climb' compression switch. The Lefty Olaf also gets a bespoke crown which, along with it being necessary to provide the clearance for the huge 4in tyres, also allows Cannondale to switch to a 60mm offset figure, and that's important.
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