Cannondale Caad13 Bikeradar
David devine cannondale s global road product director explains.
Cannondale caad13 bikeradar. Cannondale s legendary aluminium caad platform is revamped and reborn with the caad13. Ideally i would have found a mint condition 25 4 use cradle or ringle moby post but i went enve because actually 90s stuff is rubbish by modern standards and i just didn t like the look of the others. Despite decades of cult classic success cannondale s new caad13 received a somewhat mixed early reception. Cannondale claims the caad13 is the same weight as the caad12 for the frame the caad12 weighed in at 1 094g seen on bikeradar.
With the caad13 we focused on elements that really improve the ride namely drag reduction comfort and wide ranging. Pricing wise i think canondale has been smoking the aluminati pipe though they re dreaming. Cannondale claims the caad13 is the same weight as the caad12 for the frame the caad12 weighed in at 1 094g while the evo is a claimed 866g both with all fixtures and fittings and painted. Smooth ride aero features mudguard eyelets.
1 reason to strip and sell it was because although it was fast and pretty comfy the badly rutted roads were being better soaked up on my 2016 felt f75 alloy framed bike. Some people just. Cannondale caad13 quite simply the speediest smoothest best handling finest performing aluminum race bike in the world. The caad13 disc 105 represents far more than a quick update for cannondale s aluminium race bike drag has been reduced versatility has increased and the ride is more comfortable than ever.
This is a really impressive revamp and an excellent alternative to carbon. For the last 4 decades cannondale s. The all new caad13 reinforces cannondale s position and reputation as the undisputed masters of aluminium frame design. The all new and modernized caad13 is out i was checking it out at my local bike shop and it s a beauty.
Options are really limited to really cheap to exotic. This weight is probably for a size 54 cm or 56 cm i guess.