Well.....here it is the new Cannondale six13 road bike....
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Oh man and here I was thinking it was going to be something else
I read "six13" and for some reason I expected to find a 13 cog rear coupled with a 6-speed internally geared system that was going to totally blow both Campy and Shimano out of the game.
Oh well, it was a fun moment, but back to reality I guess.
Carry on, just a little road rash here is all.
I read "six13" and for some reason I expected to find a 13 cog rear coupled with a 6-speed internally geared system that was going to totally blow both Campy and Shimano out of the game.
Oh well, it was a fun moment, but back to reality I guess.
Carry on, just a little road rash here is all.
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Interesting stuff...
Divve.... Don't you have one of these on order? Here's a couple of picts I linked from cyclingnews...
Check out the Deda Black Fang chain watcher thingy... Are these fairly common in the pro peloton?
<img src=https://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2004/tech/news/feb11/sae03_cdaleteam_bike02.jpg>
And that head badge looks a little strange doesn't it? (looks like a carbon badge instead of a structural part of the head tube)...
<img src="https://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2004/tech/news/feb11/sae03_cdaleteam_bike01.jpg">
Divve.... Don't you have one of these on order? Here's a couple of picts I linked from cyclingnews...
Check out the Deda Black Fang chain watcher thingy... Are these fairly common in the pro peloton?
<img src=https://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2004/tech/news/feb11/sae03_cdaleteam_bike02.jpg>
And that head badge looks a little strange doesn't it? (looks like a carbon badge instead of a structural part of the head tube)...
<img src="https://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2004/tech/news/feb11/sae03_cdaleteam_bike01.jpg">
Yeah I had one on order, but lost interest the more I found out about the frame and canceled it.
The Deda thing can be found on many pro bikes. However, I'm not sure it's there because of sponsoring or whether it's actually useful. The reviews on MTBr suggests it's crap.
http://www.mtbreview.com/reviews/Chain_Accessories/product_20654.shtml
The Third Eye Chain Watcher is basically identical to the Deda.
http://www.gearshark.com/finder/details/Third-Eye-Chain-Watcher/243.html
Not sure about the head tube. It looks like some sort of Photoshop work thrown in with a piece of plastic glued onto the head tube
The new fork might be interesting though. I heard it's only 300g uncut and has a new aero shape with carbon drop outs..
The Deda thing can be found on many pro bikes. However, I'm not sure it's there because of sponsoring or whether it's actually useful. The reviews on MTBr suggests it's crap.
http://www.mtbreview.com/reviews/Chain_Accessories/product_20654.shtml
The Third Eye Chain Watcher is basically identical to the Deda.
http://www.gearshark.com/finder/details/Third-Eye-Chain-Watcher/243.html
Not sure about the head tube. It looks like some sort of Photoshop work thrown in with a piece of plastic glued onto the head tube
The new fork might be interesting though. I heard it's only 300g uncut and has a new aero shape with carbon drop outs..
update on six13
Hey guys,
I have an update and some more information on the six13 process that will probably help a bit.
We just had a couple of the head hanchos at our shop here in Minneapolis. They actually brought out a pre-production model for us to ride and test. I have to say I was amazed at how stiff this bike is and how responsive it was. When you get out of the saddle and really start to drive the pedals, the bike feels like it's lunging forward. It was an amazing ride to say the least. If you're considering this bike, you will not be let down. I ride a Seven and this bike blew my Seven out of the water.
The process Cannondale uses in molding the aluminum to the carbon is called Cold Forging. That's why you see the carbon "pressed" into the sockets where the headtube and various locations where the carbon is located on the bike. So the carbon and aluminum are actually fused together during the process, not glued like the Trek OCLV. The guys brought a cut away of the top tube to show how the cold forging works. The carbon "sections" are only in the top tube, down tube and seat tube. Cannondale chose to stick with their rear wishbone suspension/rear triangle and saw no need to add carbon in those areas. They also had the bike set up with their hollowgram cranks. The bike weighed in at a paltry 16 pounds! And that was a size 57! We figured that with the right components, the bike would weigh WELL under 16lbs. Pretty sick huh?
The last thing? You can order the bike in any of the five colors that will be available, with any component group of your choosing.
Hope that helps.
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Hey guys,
I have an update and some more information on the six13 process that will probably help a bit.
We just had a couple of the head hanchos at our shop here in Minneapolis. They actually brought out a pre-production model for us to ride and test. I have to say I was amazed at how stiff this bike is and how responsive it was. When you get out of the saddle and really start to drive the pedals, the bike feels like it's lunging forward. It was an amazing ride to say the least. If you're considering this bike, you will not be let down. I ride a Seven and this bike blew my Seven out of the water.
The process Cannondale uses in molding the aluminum to the carbon is called Cold Forging. That's why you see the carbon "pressed" into the sockets where the headtube and various locations where the carbon is located on the bike. So the carbon and aluminum are actually fused together during the process, not glued like the Trek OCLV. The guys brought a cut away of the top tube to show how the cold forging works. The carbon "sections" are only in the top tube, down tube and seat tube. Cannondale chose to stick with their rear wishbone suspension/rear triangle and saw no need to add carbon in those areas. They also had the bike set up with their hollowgram cranks. The bike weighed in at a paltry 16 pounds! And that was a size 57! We figured that with the right components, the bike would weigh WELL under 16lbs. Pretty sick huh?
The last thing? You can order the bike in any of the five colors that will be available, with any component group of your choosing.
Hope that helps.
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Just posted pics of this bike LIVE from Pomona NRC race yesterday....look down below.
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