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RV posted 2 years ago.
Pretty bike.
Does it have actual tri-bike geometry or road bike?
Looks (to my untrained eye) that it has a forward seat post on it. Which is usually for a road bike being converted for tri.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
Am I the only one who thinks Cannondales are butt UGLY? ;) It's a nice paint job, but those tube shapes... YECK. Compared to a Cervelo or Scott Plasma, that C'dale has no flow. To each his own, I guess.
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rbreddin75 posted 2 years ago.
the seat post is a USE SUMO that will move the effective seat tube geometry from 73 to 79..
the seat tube is the same(per size) as their Slice Aluminum frame that Farris used last year... I believe the 57 is 76 degrees...
Im with you V-MAR...
Its smokin hot!!
(not available as a frameset :( )
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vmarwin posted 2 years ago.
That's the bike Faris will be riding at Kona this year. I think its absolutely gorgeous how the carbon interfaces with the polished Al.
RV - it's truly a tri bike, the new specs were designed in conjunction with suggestions from Faris and other triathletes. I was reading an article where they describe designing this bike with triathletes primarily in mind and time trialing roadies second.
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vmarwin posted 2 years ago.
I was considering getting a Cervelo P2 Carbon or perhaps even a P3 or a QR caliente. My team is sponsored by cannondale so I looked into their tri bikes and I have to admit, at first glance I thought I would still break out and buy an alternate brand. Then to be honest the thing that started me considering Cannondale was $. I started pricing new rides and when compared to the kind of discounts we can get with our pro deals, Cannondales started looking like a better decision. \
Although $ was my primary motivation for initially considering a Cannondale, I'm not "settling" for one because of it. It opened my eyes to a bike company that I hadn't really looked at closely. What I found was a new tri bike for 2007, the Six13 Slice that's absolutely awesome, and as an added bonus, it's handmade in the US, which is an aspect that I happen to love.
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trithis04 posted 2 years ago.
vmarwin,
A guy I ride with just got that bike. Spec'd exactly as pictured (he added the DA 7800 brake calibers). He seems to like it so far. Although, I he did decide to purchase a second set of wheels for training rides, saving the ZIPP 404's for races.
That said, I'm loyal to Cervelo. I have a P3 and it warrants my highest recommedation.
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christri25 posted 2 years ago.
Triguy98 wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks Cannondales are butt UGLY? ;) It's a nice paint job, but those tube shapes... YECK. Compared to a Cervelo or Scott Plasma, that C'dale has no flow. To each his own, I guess.
no i think its butt ugly as well plus it looks heavy.
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Atropos posted 2 years ago.
Maybe it's just me, but the chainstays look wierd, in that they are inclined up from the pedals/crank.
Is that to accomodate longer legs, or is that the norm on bikes and I am just blind?
Edit: I guess most bikes are like that, but this one seems to have a steeper angle.
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rbreddin75 posted 2 years ago.
Atropos wrote:
Maybe it's just me, but the chainstays look wierd, in that they are inclined up from the pedals/crank.
Is that to accomodate longer legs, or is that the norm on bikes and I am just blind?
Edit: I guess most bikes are like that, but this one seems to have a steeper angle.
what that does atropos (its called bottom bracket drop) is enable the rear wheel to be tucked in even closer to the seattube, which of course moves your weight "back" in the wheelbase... which of course makes for a better handling bike when you are stretched out over the aerobars..
Chris.. 16.9 for the complete bike setup (that doesn't sound heavy)
Im just trying to help quell your concerns..
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jalyon posted 45 weeks ago.
I've got an 07 frame of these coming this week. I really like it, but have heard lots of negative. It's not stiff, geometry is whack, on and on. But, isn't Cannondale's hallmark their aluminum technology, which in applied terms means good power transfer? Secondly, I know Dan Empfield has well-documented the "optimized tri geometry", but isn't that geometry optimized for him, not necessarily for the general public. I thought best geometry is different for every person. Actually let me clarify. I think optimal position is pretty standard for everyone as far as aerodynamics and such goes, but the adjustability of bikes puts them in a range so that optimized position can still be achieved from a "less than ideal" geometry. Maybe I'm just trying to find a way to justify my Cdale purchase, but I really am into the physics of tri's, just get kind of bogged down by reading the really technical bike stuff on slowtwitch (I'm a lot better with the biochemistry and physiology). Any scientific input, I'll even take opinions.
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mdd posted 45 weeks ago.
I think people make too much of the science of tri bikes and they should just get their butt in the seat and ride more. A strong rider will be strong on a brand new $10k tri bike or a old steel beater from the 1970s. It is more about the engine than the machine for MOST people in my opinion. The top pros might be an exception but 99% of AGers won't notice much difference from one bike to the next (assuming they are fit properly).
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UFTriGator posted 45 weeks ago.
rbreddin75;47693 wrote:
Im just trying to help quell your concerns..
Can you quell ugly? I know it's a good bike, but I've always hated the seat tube junction. A lot. I wish I saw more Montellos at races. :D
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jalyon posted 45 weeks ago.
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I think people make too much of the science of tri bikes and they should just get their butt in the seat and ride more. A strong rider will be strong on a brand new $10k tri bike or a old steel beater from the 1970s. It is more about the engine than the machine for MOST people in my opinion. The top pros might be an exception but 99% of AGers won't notice much difference from one bike to the next (assuming they are fit properly).
See, i would say just the opposite, that tri science is understated. 1% of one hour is 36 seconds. Even over an olympic distance race, the gap from first to second (in most age groups as well as overall) is less than 1% of the winner's time. If you think science can't give you at least 1%, you're fooling yourself (and note I said science, not technology or gear, big difference). I guess I'm outside of that 99% of age groupers (which I think you are largely overstating, IMO).
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deepbluex posted 45 weeks ago.
It's probably a fine bike. I just think the lines are extremely spartan and utilitarian. The bike says "business" but I don't think it says "sexy". There's just a lot of text on the frame.. It looks really busy to me - especially with 6 Canondale logos just on the frame.
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CarlyBoy posted 45 weeks ago.
Triguy98;47322 wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks Cannondales are butt UGLY? ;) It's a nice paint job, but those tube shapes... YECK. Compared to a Cervelo or Scott Plasma, that C'dale has no flow. To each his own, I guess.
Nope, you're not the only one - I couldn't live with the Cannondale either. Don't care how well the thing fits (which should be my number one priority), if it doesn't look good to me, I don't want it. Don't like the new Specialized Transition either - I hate sloping top tubes.
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jalyon posted 45 weeks ago.
UFTriGator;82601 wrote:
I wish I saw more Montellos at races. :D
Yeah, Pinarellos are pretty hot. Are they more Tri or TT oriented, because I'm not sure I've ever even seen one at a race I've done?
I'm already thinking about new gear for next year...
This will be my new ride:
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/06/CUSA/large/7RM1Sclr.jpg
Oh yes, it will be mine.
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