We were hugely impressed with the Cannondale's new SuperSix EVO when we had the world exclusive first test back in 2015, so when it came time for our sister magazine Cycling Plus to round up contenders for its annual Bike of the Year showdown, it was a natural choice to get hold of another specimen.
We could have gone for an all-singing all-dancing team replica, or the glittering heights of a Black Inc. edition – but we know how good the chassis is, so high-end trinkets and baubles are only going to be icing on a very fine cake. We opted for the Dura Ace equipped model, which is still self-evidently expensive, but undeniably well-equipped for the money.
As you’d imagine, the Dura-Ace drivetrain and brakes both work with impeccable precision. Cannondale's second-tier Si crank, which has been lightened and improved by a new mid-range SpideRing (on the top SI SL model it’s the machined masterpiece 10-arm one-piece version; here it’s a new eight-arm item) is a welcome addition. The tooth profiles work well with Shimano, with slick shifts up and down the order of the day. The SpideRing certainly looks a whole lot classier than the previous version's off-the-shelf FSA rings and bolt-on spider, but what's important is the superb stiffness, and that it’s lighter than the Dura-Ace unit it replaces too.
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The eight-arm SpideRing is a handsome and slick-shifting addition
The wheels may look a little modest in superbike company. But the new Kysrium Elites feature a reshaped, ISM 4D-machined rim that’s a little wider than of old, and they’re shod with Mavic’s much improved Yksion Griplink/Powerlink combo in a UK road friendly 25c width. At 1550g a pair they’re not exactly a hefty set of hoops.
Shifting some weight from the 'system'
Direct and nimble, yet outstandingly smooth
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