2023 Cannondale SuperSix EVO Review | Cycling Weekly
- 10 months ago
In this video, we delve into the highly-anticipated fourth-generation Cannondale SuperSix Evo platform. After much speculation, we finally had the opportunity to take an in-depth look at this new bike and bring you all the details. Sam Gupta is lucky enough to have ridden the new SuperSix Evo, and shares his first impressions in the video, so be sure to stick around for those.
The new SuperSix Evo platform features a mysterious LAB71 carbon fiber layup that has outdone the previous range-topping HiMod. The LAB71 carbon fiber layup is lighter than ever before, making the range-topping Dura-ace LAB71 SuperSix in a 56cm, come in at the UCI weight limit of 6.8 kilos. The bike has new tube profiles, which make it more aero, and the new R50 wheels are 50mm deep.
The SuperSix Evo system was developed as a whole, and all parts of the bike were optimized around the frame, including the seatpost, wheels, bottles, bottle cages, and integrated bar and stem. The new cockpit features a MOMO design logo on the side of the bars, and a redesigned D-shaped steerer which aids in the integration process and helps slim down the headtube.
In terms of stiffness, the SuperSix Evo is just as stiff as the third-generation bike, but with small technical changes such as the bike now taking a BSA 68mm threaded unit, and the steering stops being removed. The Di2 battery is now mounted low down in the down tube, just above the bottom bracket. Cannondale will also no longer be making a 60cm and a 62cm, instead, they'll make a 61cm for simplification.
Overall, the SuperSix Evo fourth-generation is not a significant upgrade from the previous model, but it has corrected everything that was wrong with the third-gen bike. It is still just as impressive to ride, and the new tweaks and features make it a more enticing option for riders.
The new SuperSix Evo platform features a mysterious LAB71 carbon fiber layup that has outdone the previous range-topping HiMod. The LAB71 carbon fiber layup is lighter than ever before, making the range-topping Dura-ace LAB71 SuperSix in a 56cm, come in at the UCI weight limit of 6.8 kilos. The bike has new tube profiles, which make it more aero, and the new R50 wheels are 50mm deep.
The SuperSix Evo system was developed as a whole, and all parts of the bike were optimized around the frame, including the seatpost, wheels, bottles, bottle cages, and integrated bar and stem. The new cockpit features a MOMO design logo on the side of the bars, and a redesigned D-shaped steerer which aids in the integration process and helps slim down the headtube.
In terms of stiffness, the SuperSix Evo is just as stiff as the third-generation bike, but with small technical changes such as the bike now taking a BSA 68mm threaded unit, and the steering stops being removed. The Di2 battery is now mounted low down in the down tube, just above the bottom bracket. Cannondale will also no longer be making a 60cm and a 62cm, instead, they'll make a 61cm for simplification.
Overall, the SuperSix Evo fourth-generation is not a significant upgrade from the previous model, but it has corrected everything that was wrong with the third-gen bike. It is still just as impressive to ride, and the new tweaks and features make it a more enticing option for riders.