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“The Evo climbs superbly. When you dance<br />
on the pedals you dance to the Evo’s tune…<br />
and the Evo likes the quickstep”<br />
that this is a very stiff frame. It’s<br />
fractionally behind the<br />
monstrous Trigon and Scott but<br />
only heavier or ultra-powerful<br />
riders need take note – for most<br />
people, the low weight more<br />
than makes up for it. The Evo<br />
climbs superbly, underlined<br />
when you get out of the saddle<br />
and have to click three gears for<br />
something to push against.<br />
When you dance on the pedals<br />
you dance to the Evo’s tune…<br />
and the Evo likes the quickstep.<br />
After our first rides we’d<br />
noted that the SuperSix Evo<br />
‘feels aero’, without recalling at<br />
the time that Cannondale do<br />
indeed claim some gains. It<br />
seems to roll really easily, like<br />
your own private tailwind. The<br />
feeling was too consistent to<br />
write off so we have to believe<br />
that Cannondale’s efficiency<br />
drive has paid off to some<br />
extent. The crux is that,<br />
whatever the reason, this bike<br />
feels good.<br />
The slimmer head tube<br />
doesn’t have a negative impact<br />
on steering fidelity, braking or<br />
descending – all are assu<strong>red</strong>.<br />
Ride comfort is really good,<br />
edging out the Stevens and<br />
making the other two feel<br />
brutal, though it still isn’t on<br />
par with the smoothest bike<br />
we’ve ever tested, the stunning<br />
Kyklos Featherweight Limited.<br />
Even so, the SuperSix Evo is<br />
a great choice for long, hilly<br />
rides or an Ironman.<br />
The front end is low, as you’d<br />
expect from a bike developed<br />
for road pros, but not extreme.<br />
This 56 came with an oddly<br />
short 10cm stem – we swapped<br />
it out to correct the reach.<br />
conS proS<br />
VerdicT<br />
State-of-the-art, ultra-light frame<br />
and no weak link in the spec<br />
Outstanding all-round performance,<br />
fast on the flat and up the hills<br />
Well, it would be nice to be offe<strong>red</strong><br />
the white option available in the US<br />
Finding new friends when your old<br />
ones get bo<strong>red</strong> of being dropped<br />
Performance<br />
Value<br />
oVerall<br />
inc<strong>red</strong>ible performance in the hills<br />
and on the flat, plus great comfort.<br />
it’s only a trick set of wheels away<br />
from being unbeatable<br />
february 2012 121
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