Cannondale SuperSix Evo Ultegra £3,500 | 7.9kg
CYCLING WEEKLY|November 12, 2020
Michelle Arthurs-Brennan tests the women’s build of this American flyer
Michelle Arthurs-Brenna
Cannondale SuperSix Evo Ultegra £3,500 | 7.9kg

HANDLEBAR

The bar and stem add to the aero advantages, though a stopper does limit the turning angle – though you’d never need to twist past this point

TYRES

There’s space for 30mm rubber, but this model comes with 25mm tyres – the Vittoria Rubino Pro rubber impressed us

CHAINSET

This women’s build comes with a 50/34 compact chainset and widespread of gears, the unisex model features a semi-compact 52/36 chainset

The SuperSix Evo has always been a race bike, and there’s no chance of that changing. However, with Cannondale’s launch of the SystemSix aero model, it has taken on a slightly more ‘all-round’ position.

The SuperSix Evo family is split into standard and Hi-Mod models. The difference is the carbon used: Hi-Mod is stiffer and lighter (also more expensive). By comparison, the standard carbon on the model we have on test here is heavier; don’t write it off though, because that comes with more compliance.

The frame shape of the entire SuperSix Evo family was dramatically altered with the launch of the 2020 models, and this 2021 SuperSix Evo is built around an identical chassis. Gone are the high and slender seat stays and traditional round tubes that the SuperSix was so renowned for; these have been replaced by the clinical aerodynamic shapes that every brand with access to wind tunnel testing tells us is the most efficient. Cannondale PROS & CONS claims that the truncated aerofoil shapes represent up to a 30 per cent saving in drag.

This story is from the November 12, 2020 edition of CYCLING WEEKLY.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the November 12, 2020 edition of CYCLING WEEKLY.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM CYCLING WEEKLYView All
JACOB TIPPER Adventures in Rio
Cycling Weekly

JACOB TIPPER Adventures in Rio

Last week, I was at the Para-cycling Track World champs in Rio, working with a stalwart of the para-cycling scene and former minister of sport for Romania, Eduárd Novak. His first cycling Paralympics was Athens.

time-read
1 min  |
March 28, 2024
Paris Galibier
Cycling Weekly

Paris Galibier

Eccentric but iconic English bike that’s still in production today

time-read
1 min  |
March 28, 2024
REDEFINING EASY
Cycling Weekly

REDEFINING EASY

It’s well known that easy riding is the bedrock of endurance, but what exactly do we mean by ‘easy’? Charlie Allenby seeks clarification

time-read
8 mins  |
March 28, 2024
Are all road bikes all-road bikes?
Cycling Weekly

Are all road bikes all-road bikes?

Is the bike industry trying to sell you the same bike twice?

time-read
3 mins  |
March 28, 2024
KEEPING IT TEIDE
Cycling Weekly

KEEPING IT TEIDE

High altitudes, year-round sunshine – and intense demand from pro teams.

time-read
6 mins  |
March 28, 2024
10 YEARS OF THE TRANS CONTINENTAL
Cycling Weekly

10 YEARS OF THE TRANS CONTINENTAL

The brainchild of British rider Mike Hall, the Transcontinental Race has become a must-do event for ultra-distance aficionados the world over. James Shrubsall charts its unconventional and epic rise to prominence

time-read
6 mins  |
March 28, 2024
GB track team in form ahead of Paris 2024
Cycling Weekly

GB track team in form ahead of Paris 2024

Para-squad picks up record 32 medals at Rio Track Worlds, reports Tom Davidson

time-read
1 min  |
March 28, 2024
Pogačar: "I'm in the best shape ever"
Cycling Weekly

Pogačar: "I'm in the best shape ever"

Slovenian flexes his climbing legs in Catalunya, reports Chris Marshall-Bell in Barcelona

time-read
2 mins  |
March 28, 2024
SD Worx-Protime take winning form to Flanders
Cycling Weekly

SD Worx-Protime take winning form to Flanders

Will strength in depth deliver the team to their third successive Ronde van Vlaanderen?

time-read
2 mins  |
March 28, 2024
Can anyone stop WVA and MVDP at Flanders?
Cycling Weekly

Can anyone stop WVA and MVDP at Flanders?

Cycling’s longstanding rivals will battle once again on Sunday. Can they be beaten?

time-read
2 mins  |
March 28, 2024