Cannondale SuperSix 5 105 Review - BikeRadar

Another Quality review nice brown poo on the brake caliper pics!

I bought the Ultegra version of this bike in May. The review makes the bike seem more comfortable than it is. I can tell you from experience that this is an out-and-out race bike. It is as stiff as a very stiff thing on a stiff day, with an especially good reason to be stiff. It crashes over every road imperfection, you feel everything. The road buzz, even with carbon bars, is significant. Which is why I sold mine.

It is fookin' fast though!

supersix is full carbon

the ali/carbon mix bike of 2007 was the system six (6/13 and the six were also ali/carbon mix bikes too)

I have to agree with The Mad Rapper, I bought my Supersix thinking it would be nice and plush based on the reviews, and it is pretty stiff. That being said it's no harsher than the Specialized Allez I had before, and it really does convert every bit of effort into forward propulsion. Looks good in the team colours too. Definately worth trying if you have £2000 to spend on a road bike, or see if you can find a 2011 model in the sale, it's pretty much identical spec.

Guys, you're making me cry with these stories. I bleed for you, I really do. Maybe you can apply for some compensation or something for your suffering?

Or maybe you can let some air outta your tyres or get some 25s or get a Aliante. Or a lot of things.

But to complain about a race bike hurting you ? Read the label...

You can buy a 2011 Felt F5 for less than $2,000. The 54cm frame weighs about 920grams.

If you don't call that value for your money. Then I don't what is. Oh yeah, I owned one.

Lol@fransjacques,

yep, i did the same... bought a CAAD 8 a few years ago, now have a prologo saddle and 25 mm tyres... still fast and stiff, now comfortable as well...

quote: "the bottom gear of 34x27 is ample for most climbs"

MOST? You could climb a wall with a 34x27!!

@neeb ha ha ha, i would pay good money to watch you attempt that. got the funniest picture in my head right now.

oh @bike radar this is where i really like your reviews despite mocking every now and then. i was considiering one of these or a caad10 but based on the review and particually the user reviews i think i will look at something else as they seem to be purely race orientated and i just dont need or want that.

I don't know if it has changed a lot but I have the 2011 version and comfort is fine, in fact

if you read the review on here for the 2011 version BR said how fast it was but also how comfortable it was for all day jaunts also. If you want a really plush then maybe don't get a race bike or get rid of the Aksium wheels for a less harsh ride and get some RS80s.

To be honest I have no idea what more you could ask for comfort-wise in a super fast bike! This thing is so smooth that it hides just how fast you are going.

I have ridden a decent crop of mid-high end bikes over the past 10 years and the SuperSix is both the quickest and smoothest. If you want to plod along for hours without troubling the big ring or getting out of the saddle then look elsewhere, but if you want to ride at a decent pace either in sportives or races, then I can't imagine anything better than this. And it handles well too.

For the level of performance combined with comfort this is as good as it gets at anything like this price!

Harsh...no way...suggest you look at your wheel/saddle choice if you have any issues at all with the SuperSix.

I got the 2011 Ultegra in the sale, put some dura ace 7850 C24 CL wheels on and changed the saddle to an Aliante and it rides a dream. Smooth as they come. Not done too many miles yet, but happy so far. Stiff on the hills and flies up them on the big cog. Very happy

I bought this bike in April and it is the most incredible bike. It is so light and so stiff and the bb30 bottom bracket gives you incredible drive. This thing makes is a dream up the hills. I have to say though that, as the article says, it can occasionally be an uncomfortable ride but if you're a true cyclist you won't care. My average on my old bike used to be around 13mph but after a few rides on this I've hit an average of around 16.5mph, admittedly on a relatively flat route but even with hills I can hit 15. Overall it is a fantastic ride; the liquigas colours look great but I preferred the black and white combo.