SYSTEMSIX TECHNOLOGY
The latest Cannondale is handmade in Bedford, not in Bedfordshire but at the Cannondale HQ in Pennsylvania, USA. It incorporates a high modulus uni-directional carbon lay-up process, proprietary to Cannondale, which allows for what they say as a 'Front end designed for optimal lateral stiffness'. All this combined with Cannondale's welding expertise and a ludicrously low weight to help you fly up the hills... Sounds good, hopefully a test soon...
The main features are:
- Oversized carbon head tube eliminates welds and joins, reducing material and weight.
- Carbon down tube lay-up provides vibration damping to eliminate road buzz.
- Down tube optimized for torsional stiffness.
- Oversized 56mm down tube allows thinner wall thicknesses and reduced weight, whilst maintaining strength and stiffness.
- Top tube optimized for lateral stiffness.
- Oversized 49mm top tube provides increased lateral rigidity for unmatched steering precision and handling.
- Double butted aluminium seat tube, 15 grams lighter than Six13, and now 31.6mm diameter to allow us to use a lighter, stiffer oversized carbon seatpost.
- Slice Aero hourglass seat stays (only 90grams!) 6061-T6 Aluminium
- Vertically compliant and laterally stiff. Lighter and more comfortable than carbon seatstays.
- 1.5" diameter fork crown for increased stiffness, while still fitting standard 1.125" diameter stems.
- Overall frame weight 1115g (56cm including paint and all hardware).
- 22% greater stiffness to weight than Six13.
More here
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'dale cranks look tasty |
The new stem is HUGE |
The frame is nicely finished |
The left hand crank |
It's all oversize but looks svelte |
Stays designed for comfort |
