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First look: Cannondale's 2010 road highlights

Carbon asymetric chainstays and full carbon dropouts.

  • The 12.2-pound 2010 Cannondale SuperSix Ultimate, yours for just US$13,299.
  • The 2010 Cannondale CAAD9 with Dura-Ace 7900, just US$2,999.
  • Cannondale's BB30 oversized bottom bracket is found on the CAAD9.
  • Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 gruppo for top-end shifting.
  • An all carbon fork saves 300g over the older aluminium crowned and steer tube version.
  • Stout and tapered chainstays.
  • Cannondale's signature hourglass seatstays.
  • Prologo saddles are being specced heavily for 2010…
  • …as are Schwalbe tyres.
  • Shaped and svelte top and down tubes mate up to an oversized machined head tube.
  • The US$5,299 16-pound Cannondale CAAD9 Ultimate cyclo-crosser.
  • More BB30 on the CAAD9 cyclo-cross bike.
  • Quick stopping handled by TRP.
  • Tapered and stiff chainstays, with ample mud clearance.
  • Cannondale's uber stiff and ultra light Hollowgram Si Sl crankset.
  • The Easton EC90X carbon 'cross fork.
  • Aluminium machined head tube.
  • SRAM Red drivetrain, light and crisp shifting.
  • The US$2,149 2010 Cannondale Six with Shimano 105 Black gruppo.
  • Shimano 105 Black shifting and drivetrain.
  • More BB30 down under.
  • Carbon asymetric chainstays and full carbon dropouts.
  • The Six has slimmed down tapered hourglass seatstays in a wishbone configuration.
  • The SuperSix fork blades.
  • More BB30 for weight savings and stiff power.
  • Zero Gravity Ti brake calipers.
  • The SuperSix is based on a sub-900g frame platform.
  • Full carbon dropouts keep the SRAM Red-equipped DT Swiss tubular wheels firmly attached.
  • SRAM Red drives the ship.
  • SRM's wireless Powermeter VI…
  • …in tandem with Cannondale's Hollowgram SL crankset.
  • The 2010 Cannondale Synapse HiMod with SRAM Red, a 15.4 pounder for US$5,299.
  • More BB30 goodness, this time on the Synapse HiMod.
  • Plenty of FSA carbon in the cockpit.
  • SAVE road-buzz damping carbon chainstays.
  • Hollowgram SL cranks, mated to FSA chainrings for crisper shifting and light weight.
  • More System Integration, with 20mm higher head tube for performance comfort.
  • Curved rear stays help diminsh vibrations.
  • SRAM Red handles the driving duties.
  • Colour-coordinated fi'zi:k Aliante saddle.
  • Cannondale's carbon seatpost.
  • Colour-coordinated Schwalbe Ultremo R tyres.

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Carbon asymetric chainstays and full carbon dropouts.

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