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Published on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 06:22

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Cannondale for 2010 has completely redesigned its high-end bike, after a series of tests and studies that lasted throughout 2009.

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The new frame present a special feature exclusive technique of Cannondale, the system of bonding to the rear triangle of the frame, and various other technical solutions that bring this model to be one of the best news for 2010 in the frames of the highest road range. To achieve the target of a frame guaranteed for life, but the weight of 900 grams in size 56, weight recorded with the painting and the dropouts, and with an improved stiffness/weight, started the adoption of a fiber high modulus carbon. The arrangement of fibers was calculated according to different areas, with widespread use of fiber and a series of unidirectional reinforcements, more carbon in the parts considered critical to the overall stiffness of the frame. He then proceeded to a rethink on the head tube which is equipped with bearings and 1 inch below and 1/2 inch and 1/8 above, but the most important innovation is the adoption of carbon caps, in place of those aluminum alloy. Another important technical aspect is that the carbon fiber steerer tube were arranged so that they directly support the lower bearing of the headset, which does not happen in the other frames in order to obtain a set of stiffer steering and even a lighter frame because then you have a lower use of resins, which are traditionally used to support the lower bearing. Moreover, also for a series of steering as rigid as possible, which gives better responsiveness to the chassis and even sharper handling, the headstock was better connected to the tube and horizontally. These two tubes now have the same diameter of the headstock and this allowed a better arrangement of unidirectional carbon fibers, which run uninterrupted from the tube, passing through the head tube to reach the bottom bracket and return to the top tube. This disposal system of carbon permits to achieve greater rigidity with fewer layers of carbon and thus gain less weight. The central movement, obviously with standard BB30, is more rigid than its predecessor and minimizes the torsional flexibility. The geometry and traditional aesthetic values remain similar to the previous model, because it was judged more than excellent to suit every type of athlete. Another important point of development, compared to the previous model, was the introduction of expensive rear and its union to the frame. The rear horizontal sections of pipe have been increased by 10% to secure a greater transfer of power to the rear wheel, and now the height of the horizontal tube rear driver's side has gone from 45 mm to 54 mm. Important, then, the construction of two separate horizontal pipes, the pipe driver side has a height of 54mm to 16mm in width near the central movement, which becomes 25mm to 19mm in width near the dropout, while the non-drive side has a section of 49mm to 18mm in width near the central movement, which then become 25mm to 21mm near the dropout. The vertical pipes, however, have the classic, Cannondale, hourglass shape, considered ideal to have a good comfort on long distances. Important is the system of union of the rear frame to frame, in this case have been abandoned traditional conjunctions, which are considered too heavy to move to a new system of union with dressing, and this has helped to reduce weight and increase the overall stiffness of frame. Although the range has been revised and is now made with the same type of carbon chassis. Magazine also crankset Cannondale Hollowgram You SL, which is declared for a weight of 575 grams and adopts ceramic bearings. The bike is available in sizes 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 and 63. In addition to the model is complete, there are also models Super Record, Shimano Di2, Shimano Dura Ace and SRAM Red. The models differ for the different components that are assembled and which also determine the price. The crankset Cannondale Hollowgram is taken on models Ultimate, Super Record, Dura Ace, while Di2 and Red models use their own toppings. Except for the model is complete, the groups are adopted in full, while the model is complete, assembled with the Sram Red, adopting the Zero Gravity brakes. The saddle Fi'zi: k Antares hull carbon models Ultimate, Super Record, and Di2, while heron CX model Dura Ace model Heron Red. Major differences in the seatpost, stem and handlebar, but in any case we take components FSA model last to leave, and wheels, which are taken Mavic, again excluding the Ultimate model. Modeled on Ultimate wheels are DT Swiss, RRC425F and RRC525R. The tubulars are Schwalbe Last Tubolar 700x21. The seatpost is an Alien Carbon, while the stem is FSA FSA OS 99 and the handlebar is Zipp Sl Ergo. The model Super Record has, however, seatpost and handlebar FSA K-Force Carbon, stem FSA OS 99, the wheels are Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR with tire Schwalbe Ultremo 700x23. Di2 The model adopts the same model Super Record components except that in this case the wheels are Zipp 404 clincher. Same components for the model Dura Ace, but in this case the wheels are Mavic Ksyrium SL. The model Sram Red, instead, take the Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels, as well as FSA SLK seatpost and handlebar. The model is complete and Di2 are only available in sizes 52, 54, 56 and 58. The weights reported by the home range from 5.1 kg of the model is complete, move to the 6.7 kg model Super Record, and 6.6 kg and 6.6 kg of the model Di2 model Sram Red. Prices range from Euro 3999 model Sram Red, the 5449 Euro Model Dura Ace, to move to the Euro 7499 model Super Record and the 8849 Euro Model Di2. The Ultimate model is, however, Euro 9999. With the complete revised version of the new frame SuperSix Hi Mod confirms one of the best ever in the area of high-end racing frame, stiff and responsive, suitable for those who have special needs for comfort, although the SuperSix earlier had a good behaviour even under comfort, better than many of its competitors, but certainly not comparable to a Synapse, just to make a comparison with the family. Apart from the price of the elitist model is complete, however, related to the weight of the bike, in other cases they are related to the quality of the frame and components used. Indeed the data at least in some cases lower than other competitors, especially Italians, who do not offer, in reality, nothing more. Among the various assemblies, the best value for money as is, without doubt, the model assembled Sram Red, while the model is assembled Dura Ace attention as possibly the best purchase, because, ultimately, nothing is missing, unlike the model Sram Red stem, seatpost and handlebar are a band of lower price and we will then wish to replace them. However in both cases you take home one of the best bike ever in the market today.