Cannondale SuperSix EVO, even more aerolight

Road 17/02/26 15:00 Migue A.

We had been sensing the launch of a new Cannondale SuperSix EVO after several spy photos that have appeared on social media in recent months, and finally, here it is: the fifth generation of the competition bike from the EF Education-EasyPost team. A bike that at first glance looks very similar to its predecessor but, with subtle changes, is capable of improving aerodynamics and, above all, being lighter.

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Maximum performance on all terrains with the new Cannondale SuperSix EVO

Subtle but notable improvements in the Cannondale SuperSix EVO, the flagship of the American brand, which arrives at its fifth generation solidifying its capabilities as a versatile competition bike, which today means being an aerolight concept machine.

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Taking advantage of regulatory changes regarding aerodynamics and improvements in materials and manufacturing methodology, Cannondale has primarily worked on making its SuperSix EVO even lighter, also managing to reduce some resistance in terms of aerodynamics. All this while maintaining its excellent handling with a position that updates towards greater aggressiveness, responding to the requests of professionals, and a power transfer that remains at the highest levels, as befits a competition bike.

The frame of this SuperSix EVO, like its previous version, is manufactured in three quality levels: Series 0 for its Lab71, Hi-Mod, and Carbon models, which weigh 728 g, 781 g, and 910 g respectively.

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Of course, as with any top-level bike today, each size is built with a specific layup to achieve the same behavior across all of them. This is what Cannondale refers to as Proportional Response. Continuing with the technical aspects of this SuperSix EVO, it is worth mentioning that it features wheel clearance that allows for mounting tires up to 32 mm.

Cannondale maintains in this new SuperSix EVO aspects of its previous model, such as the Delta fork tube, which allows for much simpler cable routing without the need to increase the diameter of the head tube, resulting in narrower lines and, therefore, better aerodynamics at the point of the bike that first receives the airflow. The aerodynamic integration of bottle cages and bottles is also taken into account, now lighter due to their injection-molded carbon construction.

While this new Cannondale SuperSix EVO combines aerodynamics and lightness in its maximum expression, we know that there are cyclists who always seek the minimum weight, especially when facing very mountainous days. To satisfy them, Cannondale has developed an SL version, which will be available for its Lab71 and EVO 1 builds, in which the aerodynamic handlebar SystemBar Road is replaced by the so-called SystemBar Road SL, also integrated but with a traditional round section that keeps the weight at 260 g compared to 375 g of its aerodynamic counterpart. This prioritization of lightness is reinforced by the use of lower profile wheels in the SL builds.