This is a monster of a super bike - a veritable stealth bat. Voted 'bike of the year 2016' by Cycling Plus magazine. Great reviews all round by most magazines and riders so an excellent buy. **2018 Cannondale Caad 12, Shimano Ultegra 6870 Di2, 11 speed groupset, Mavic Ksyrium Pro Wheelset (2019) and Zipp Beyond Black Stealth finishing kit**This would be ideal for the occasional commute, sunday long planned rides, audax and sportives - I find the Caad 12 quite racey and versatile. For me, the Caad 12 is an absolute blast and a well made bike worthy of all the many plaudits it receives. The frame is rock solid under powerful pedal strokes but comfortable at the same time and the back end copes well over broken surfaces; there’s an almost intuitive, precise feel and fast handling about it.Here is the Spec:Frame: 56cm, 2018 Cannondale CAAD12 Black Inc, SmartFormed 6069 Alloy, SPEED SAVE, BB30a, Di2 Ready Fork: Cannondale Hi Mod fork, SPEED SAVE, BallisTec full carbon, 1-1/8" to 1-1/4" steered, integrated crown raceHeadset: 1 1/8 with fork bung Levers: Shimano Ultegra 6870 Di2 11 Speed Crankset: Shimano Ultegra 6800 11 Speed (52/36)Bottom Bracket: C Bear Ceramic BB30 Cannondale Bottom Bracket (Upgrade +£120)Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6870 Di2 11 SpeedRear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6870 Di2 11 SpeedBrake Calipers: Shimano Ultegra 6800 brake calipersSeatpost: Cannondale HG Save Carbon Di2, 25.4x 350mmCassette: Shimano Ultegra 11 Speed (11-28)Chain: Shimano HG600-11Wheelset: Mavic Ksyrium Pro UST 2019 wheelset (Upgrade +£860.00)Handlebars: Zipp SL70 Beyond Black bars (Upgrade +£95.00)Stem: Zipp Service Course SL Beyond Black stem (Upgrade +£85.00)Saddle: Fizik Arione black (not the Stripped SLR carbon one pictured)Tyres: (F) Continental Gatorskin, 25mm, (R) Continental Gatorskin, 25mm (UPGRADE +£78.00) Here is the manufacturer blurb:"The CAAD 10 was the go-to bike for people looking for the performance and weight of carbon fibre, but at a more affordable price and with higher durability. Cannondale have shaken this up though with the introduction of the Cannondale CAAD12 105 Road Bike 2016. Not happy to sit on their laurels, they have taken even more weight off the CAAD10 whilst simultaneously increasing stiffness and ride quality to make this truly exciting.A lot of this development comes from Cannondale's new Flow Modelling process. This has allowed Cannondale to shave off some serious weight off. This in itself would give you a tangible performance increase, but Cannondale have not stopped there with vertical compliance being increased for better ride quality without compromising the stiffness that Cannondale has become known for and has set previous bikes apart as superb race machines.Another area that has improved the on bike experience is the updated Speed Save micro-suspension system that offers you 50% more compliance where you need to be comfortable enough to clock up some serious miles. Add into this the full carbon fibre fork and you can see how serious Cannondale have been about making this useably fast.All of the above features mean swinging a leg over this bike will make you want to go fast, so you will be delighted that Cannondale have built it to their elite race geometry to help you out even further in your quest for speed. This means it almost mimics the SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD with a low front end and short wheelbase to give you an agressive position with superb handling abilities.Undeniably then, this bike is perfect for those who enjoy going fast, be that an aspiring racer, competitive club rider or anyone looking to push their boundaries."It's got full Shimano Ultegra 6870 Di2 (11 spd) groupset. Excellent aftermarket upgrade in the Mavic Ksyrium Pro UST wheels which were bought last year. It is shod with the best commuting tyres around (Continental Gatorskins). Finishing kit is mostly Zipp Beyond black stealth cockpit and Cannondale's Save Di2 seatpost. I have upgraded the BB to C BEAR'S Ceramic Cannondale BB so is buttery smooth and not a bit of the feared Cannondale creak. Altogether, a very modded and super bike.Weighs around 7ish kg using bathroom scales! You could probably get this easily well under UCI weight limit of 6.8kg by chopping and changing and adding some carbon bits. I have seen a decent build come in at 5.8kg!!This is a 56cm framed bike which is recommended for someone that is 5'11" to 6ft plus, but as always, size is a matter for you. That said, there is plenty of adjustment by playing around with stem and seatpost. I will be including a geometry chart for the bike (see below).Excellent condition. No dings or dents which are common in Cannondales. Importantly, there have been no crashes on this. I would probably advise getting the wheels true but they are fine for now. Rides well overall. Please look at all the pictures as they form part of the description.The bike has probably seen
London,United Kingdom
15 days ago
£1,970.00