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Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL3 VS Cannondale SuperSix Hi Mod VS Trek Madone 6.9

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Published on Thursday, 05 May 2011 07:38

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Dear Editor, first of all thanks for the website full of information. I'm about to buy a new bike, suitable for long distances, stiff, but comfortable. Maybe I'm asking too much :-).

I had the opportunity to test both the Cannondale SuperSix Hi Mod that Specialized Tarmac SL3 and are torn between these two models, and also the size and length of the cranks. I should point out that I will keep the bike until I have the strength to pedal.

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Dear Reader, thanks for the compliments. Since you intend to keep down his bike to take into consideration that both models identified by you are about to be replaced. The two models are very similar in overall performance and the real differences are infinitesimal, so that it can not to tip the balance to prefer one model over another. Major differences in behaviour and may have feelings of road riding, which are also influenced by the components which are then assembled bikes. In essence it is wrong to attribute to one or other specific characteristics, because, for example, changing wheels and tires, the result can be reversed. So in the configurations that I tested came out a Specialized Tarmac SL3 more comfortable than the Cannondale SuperSix Hi Mod, and with greater precision driving the opposite Cannondale SuperSix Hi Mod is less comfortable, more maneuverable and less stable at high speeds. Cannondale SuperSix Hi Mod also has a slightly higher overall performance, but I repeat that the differences are infinitesimal. But the council also to assess the best Trek Madone 6.9 that can offer greater comfort, accuracy and ease of driving, with overall performance in line if not slightly superior to the excellent Cannondale SupeSix Hi Mod. For size, given its measures , 58 Cannondale and Specialized should go just fine, while the crank length of 175 mm can also be an alternative remains to a length of 172.5 mm, more canonical. The difference noted between the two geometries leads to a slightly different structure in the saddle, slightly more comfortable in Specialized and most aerodynamic in Cannondale. Again the differences are minimal and with a proper choice of components will find the best possible position. Finally, I remain of the view that the perfect bike for you is Trek Madone 6.9 in size 58, to choose between the geometry of H1, with a more elongated structure, or geometry H2, that can be the ideal compromise between its multiple (and legitimate) needs.