I mentioned this a while ago on this thread. It appears the bar bolts into the Slice RS stem directly instead of a stem faceplate clamping onto the bar. So this bar must be exclusive to the Slice RS.

Yep brakes must come in through the stem. That wouldn't be that hard to do and with di2 you wouldn't see a cable any where. There is a new bento box that replaces the cable top cap coming soon aswell. So that could be a interesting set up. Very stealth.

I must of missed your post. Sorry. Do you know if it's available yet? Have you seen any more pics?

Haven't seen any close up photos yet of the new bars but in most time trials this season they have used them. They only seem to be using the new Vision "Slice" bars on the new black and green frames which must mean the 2012 spec frame is not compatible with the internally routed brake cables. It looks very sleek indeed.

Here is a photo of their training bikes with the current handlebar and stem setup.


Ivan Basso using the new handlebar/stem in Paris-Nice.

I just received my Slice RS and i noticed a few things. First, the front brakes are very hard to adjust and one side already seems to rub. Any suggestions on fixing this issue? Also, the back brake pads are smaller than the front. Does anyone know where to purchase brake pads designed for this bike? I need a set for non carbon rims.

Sorry, for the delay, but here are some photos of the Di2 routing on my RS with Zipp Alumina bars. It's a ghetto zip tie job right not, so I need to clean it up later. I find most of the junction box is shielded by the Zipp bar.

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Cannondale should have the pads in stock. Pretty sure we do here in Aus. The black inc had the carbon pads and from memory they are zipp pads. Perhaps zipp my have some also. Otherwise just cut your favorite pads down. I'm finding brakes need to be set up on Max spring tension then if all the cables are cut cleanly you should have no problems adjusting them with the grub screws on each brake arm as per normal.

Thanks for the pics of the 5 port junction box aswell. Looks rather tidy. I'm going to try and use two jc41 Junction boxes combined with the original control box to try and hide as much as I can in the bars. May drill a hole in the extensions and on top of the bars to send the cables thru.

Hopefully have some pics soon if it works ha ha

So I'm looking into getting a Slice RS, can someone explain how the stem works?

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Anyone???

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Here's the Slice RS manual...

http://media.cannondale.com/...screen_EN_ENDred.pdf

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Stuartaus. I'm happy to TALK tri bikes all day. I'm on the Gold Coast in Aus i assume by your user name you arein aus aswell. send me a pm and I'll give you the number to the shop to call Typing all about the stem/fork is to hard

Anyone else see this pic. Notice the four bolt head in front of the top cap. Got to be something to do with the new SLICE bars.

Saw that. I like that alot.

So I have finally replaced the Black Inc Slice RS I had with a Slice RS Ultegra Di2, I will be upgrading some parts over the next few months. Keen on the Vision Metron 3 spoke wheels for starters, then as the 11spd hub bodies for vision wheels come along Ill replace the derailers with Dura Ace, well thats the plan any way lets wait and see if someone comes and buys this off me or I get to keep it awhile.

I took some pics as I unboxed it, and started the build.

Straight out of the box.

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First box of parts - chargers, stem and extensions risers and extensions, bar tape etc etc

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Second box of parts - Seat, extensions, cranks, cable top cap, brake lines and brake noodles etc etc

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PF30 Bearings installed as is the E-Tube wiring loom

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Seatpost binder bolt assembly secured with tape

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Then the fun started after unpacking all the bits I got out the drill.......... started drilling some holes for the Di2 cables to run thru the extensions down the risers and into the bars.

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Managed to get everything into the bars, I even drilled out the plastic cable guide so I could run the Di2 cable thru the existing mechanical gear cable hole (forgot pic) I chose to use the normal control box as its smaller instead of the 5 port and I got another JC41 4 port internal junction box (that im still waiting for) but the first one (comes with the bike) fitted into the bars nicely and mated up to the Dura Ace base bar shifters nicely.

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Inside the vision FAST extensions with my internal Di2 holes

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So thats where the day ended, Ill have more pics as it all comes along over the next few days.

Not much time spent on this today but did remove the brake arms and set them up properly they don't seem to be coming from the fact set up right. So that and made a cable end feral to fit my di2 etube wiring just to try and protect it a bit if the bars spin and to try and tidy up the exit hole.



Here is a pic of the drilled out cable guide with the etube wire thru the mechanical gear hole.

All finished (for now) I did order the Vision Metron 3 spoke wheelset today and the Vision Metron Disc so more pics to come over the next day or two when they arrive.

was late when I was finished but here is a few dodgy pics

From the front (and thats the bike rack out the front of the shop you can see not a cable hanging down)

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Di2 cables From underneath

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From the top

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Finished pic

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Perfect day for the maiden voyage.

looks fast!

the only thing that really irks me about the Slice RS is the seatpost. I still think it looks fugly...even more when there is no rider on the bike.

Yawn.

Glad to see the new bike, Pave! Base bar shifters?!?! Nice work! Those seems to be looong wait times.

I put the birthday present (rear wheel) on last week... Cool! Here's a picture with me with my seat to high/low, my bars to high/low, and definitely too many spacers for the aero's.

I raced a 22 mile downhill TT this weekend (yeah, strange but true)... Pointy helmet and all. Averaged 31 mph. Amazing how the pro's can do that all day long.

Seems like an unfortunate place for the profile bottle, blocking the airflow in between the aero spacers and all.

Sweet bike and the race sounds fun.

Downhill TT awesome. Basebar shifters are in stock here in Aus if you need me to send a set over. Our do you mean they are expensive and need to wait? .
Yes that's alot of spacers but if your comfy so be it.

These turned up to work today on my day off. Can wait to get in tomorrow

I might be picking up a Slice in the next few days, will post some pics on my blog when I get it built

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That's certainly a comment that nearly everyone makes. I'm confident that they'd sell far more bikes with a seatpost that looks more "normal'. The speed difference would have to be small.