The Cannondale SuperSix has gone through many iterations over the years, and this latest generation is certainly an evolution over the previous model rather than coming out with anything revolutionary.
However, as the race bike of EF Education-EasyPost, it has proven to be a mightily effective bike, taking wins in cobbled Classics, mountainous Grand Tour stages, epic breakaways (primarily via Ben Healy), and sprints. It’s also claimed a world title last season, going some way to back up the credentials as a highly versatile, do-it-all race bike.
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As with the previous generation SuperSix, the semi-integrated bottle cages remain. These house a squared-off bottle which sits nicely in line with the shape of the frame. The cages can also be used with standard bottles to improve versatility.
The main differences in terms of aerodynamics come from the seatpost and some deeper tube profiles at the front of the bike. These are both thinner and deeper, aimed to perform better at higher race speeds as bike races get faster and faster. The seatpost is razor thin, looking at it from the front.
This is also part of the updated geometry, with an in-line seatpost rather than the standard setback that used to be supplied. This allows for a more ‘over the BB’ riding position, which, when paired with the trend of shorter cranks and lower front ends, can help allow for a more aerodynamic position. For our testing, we kept positions as standardised as we could throughout, for fairness.
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This new bike also features an updated handlebar, as seen recently at races. It forgoes the old rubber…
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