Cannondale, the premium brand of Cycling Sports Group, part of Dorel Industries, has unveiled its ‘vision of the ultimate in pure road racing performance’ – the all-new SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD. A release from Cannondale points to the new bike’s ‘precisely optimized balance of explosive stiffness, road-smoothing compliance, pin-point handling, efficient aerodynamics and ultralight weight.’
“We’re not content to make bikes that excel in just one or two aspects of the racing experience,” said Scott Rittschof, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Cannondale. “We want the whole enchilada. We’re focused, or maybe even obsessed, with creating the all-around best racing machines in the world and to do that, you need balance. We want to push the boundaries with each of the elements, but in a way that no part overshadows another and everything is in harmony. That’s the secret to ultimate performance.”
To create the new bike, Cannondale’s engineers took every aspect of the race-winning performance of the original SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD – previously given the incarnation of ‘Best Bike in the World’ – and then supercharged it.
Cannondale adds that the new EVO Hi-MOD has more explosive acceleration, thanks to an all-new BallisTec Carbon frame that is 11% stiffer at the bottom bracket (BB) and 12% stiffer at the head tube.
A redesigned SPEED SAVE Micro-Suspension system delivers 15% more compliance from the frame and 21% more from the fork for optimized cornering speed, comfort and control.
Subtle TAP (Truncated Aero Profile) tube shapes in the frame and fork reduce drag and improve aero efficiency for faster speeds in the flats and on breakaways; while Cannondale’s System Integration approach to bike design yields a system weight that is over 60g lighter than the previous EVO and ‘up to hundreds of grams lighter than the competition.’
According to Cannondale…. ‘Every aspect is improved. Every facet optimized. And all in perfect balance. It all adds up to the best climbing, descending, sprinting, attacking, all-around-from-starting-gun-to-finish-line race bike ever made. It is a Whole New Balance of Power.’
The SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD will be available in seven models.
Founded in 1971, Cannondale is a global industry leader with a strong heritage in design, development and manufacturing of high performance bicycles, apparel and accessories. With a reputation for continuous innovation and quality, Cannondale’s corporate headquarters is located in Wilton, Connecticut, USA, with offices in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Holland, Japan, Switzerland, Australia, United Kingdom, and Taiwan.
Cannondale is a premium brand of Cycling Sports Group (CSG), a division of Dorel Sports, which includes the brands Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, IronHorse, Kid Trax, Charge, Guru, Fabric and SUGOI. Dorel Sports is a segment of Dorel Industries the bicycle and juvenile products multinational.
