An aero bike what we would all like, and for those of us who can afford such technology,Cannondale's SystemSix does the job well. The HollowGram cranksets are particularly coveted thanks to the spider web design used and System Integration that keeps the weight exceptionally low and the stiffness high.Ĭutting drag translates into more speed, with less effort. > Should your next bike be carbon, aluminium, steel or titanium?Ĭannondale doesn't stop at bikes - it also creates its own cranksets and wheels. The popular CAAD13 (which emerges from the CAAD12 and so on) road bike was built in this way to offer the mix of stiffness and low weight which makes it a sought after criterium race bike. The principle is that rather than taking a tube and trying to shape it to meet the requirements, Cannondale identifies the needs the tube must meet, and then uses software to virtually create and test them until the desired qualities are met. This one stands for 'Cannondale Advanced Aluminium Design' and is used across all of the aluminium frames. BallisTec Hi-Mod is the strongest and lightest and features on the top end builds. The combining resins are similar to those used in the construction of carbon baseball bats.As ever, BallisTec carbon comes in several grades. The name comes from the military grade ultra-strong base fibres, also used for ballistic armouring. > Best lightweight climber's bike: a buyer's guide It places an emphasis on strength and stiffness, but the lightweight chassis in the range prove that the number on the scales hasn't been forgotten. There are now four versions of 'SAVE': Plus, Speed, Aero and basic Save, with different methods used depending upon the aims of the bike and projected rider.Ĭannondale's answer to carbon is its own construction: BallisTec. In simplistic terms it means designing flex into the fork, seat post and rear triangle to absorb shock through carbon layup and tube shaping. SAVE (Synapse Active Vibration Elimination) is Cannondale's approach to the last value on that list. The bike trade shares three key obsessions: low weight, stiffness, and compliance.
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