Here we go:
Here we go:
Current Slice owner. Just not a fan of where they’ve gone with the new model.
I have trouble seeing how this is an advance over the RS. Though I like the brakes.
It looks like the seat post contraption is somewhat improved. Looking forward to seeing stack-reach numbers. Would have preferred if they kept conventional brake location on the Slice,
As a current Slice owner I do like it, and I dig the Cannondale green. One thing I don’t like, is the lack of bottle bosses on the top tube. I’m just hoping this is a pre-production model that doesn’t have them yet (similar to the QR PR6 that was featured earlier this year).
Looks-wise, it’s ok. Will be interesting to see some tunnel data.
I wonder if the under-BB rear brake location was required due to the seat stay/seat tube interface – it doesn’t look like there’d even be enough room to mount a caliper there due to how low the seat stays are.
I have trouble seeing how this is an advance over the RS. Though I like the brakes.
I don’t think it’s supposed to be, it’s probably supposed to replace the current non-RS Slice.
It is an improvement over the non-RS version. I really like the super raked out fork and ultra thin rear stays that spell: superior comfort. Comfort is missing in frames like the Felt IA and Cervelo P5 and Trek SC. Yes the brakes are good on this new Slice, but the side cable routing of the Shimano, new Bontrager (EE look-alike) and the EE defeats the aero-agenda and I’m not aware of any other brakes that can be used with that double post mount. Tririg double post won’t fit on this fork, and that’s a real loss as it would be such an easy upgrade to make this on part with “super bikes”. I feel this bike was designed with feedback from mechanics who want a bike that is easier to work on, and with little feedback from consumers who want aero. Then again, all we need is an OE center pull option for this double post front brake and this bike looks like a winner: super light, super comfortable and easy to break down for transport.
I was at a Cannondale store recently and a corporate rep was saying that a new Slice was coming out due to the RS not having great stack and reach numbers… I was really surprised to hear this, because I’ve found that the RS has the best stack and reach flexibility I’ve seen on pretty much any bike. Just to give an example, a friend who rides with a stack of 60.9cm and reach of 47.6 can ride a 52, 54 or 56 C’dale RS… that’s pretty flexible and as a fitter, if you can’t make that work, something is wrong.
When I see how integrated the new F29 is, I would hope their tri bike was also more integrated. With the Supersix being the benchmark for weight and handling in the road bike world, it would be nice to see Cannondale better positioned in the tri market.
I was at a Cannondale store recently and a corporate rep was saying that a new Slice was coming out due to the RS not having great stack and reach numbers… .
I think the rep was likely lying. The Slice RS had that huge recall that they kept very hush hush about. My tri shop said it was the first recall they’ve seen where cannondale didn’t just send the part and have the shop fix it, but rather had them all sent to cannondale for repair by one specific person.
I hear you. That recall was pretty public, though. And once fixed, the RS didn’t have any additional problems. This rep was saying the new Slice was designed to address a difficulty in fitting the RS to people. I think people saw the RS with it’s flat stem and assumed it was only for TDF type riders… I know people were turned off by the teeny seat post, but that thing added a lot of comfort due to it flexing quite a bit.
Heck, I’d like to see something like that Specialized gobbler seatpost made for bikes that people are using for IM and some similar type of elastomer system under the aerobar pads; I think that’s a great place for elastomers on the front end: doesn’t affect steering or when on the base bar when out of the saddle and just adds comfort when on the aerobar pads and when in the saddle… Give me something stiff as a rock (P5-like) with elastomers in those two places.
looking again, the EE brake and the new bontrager EE look-alike brake are practically center pull and both are narrower than the fork legs, just without the aero cover as seen on the Tririg. So, I guess those would work pretty well…
Tririg double post won’t fit on this fork, and that’s a real loss as it would be such an easy upgrade to make this on part with “super bikes”.
Agree. I wonder if Tririg will come out with a version of the Omega that uses the Shimano double post spacing now that more and more bikes are using them.
…and the EE is more powerful with better modulation than the tririg. Aero cover for the EE? That would be awesome
Herbert - do you know if c’dale stayed with the BB30 bottom bracket on the new slice?
I would think so. C’dale is the one that pushed for BB30 right? Don’t they use BB30 on all their bikes?
When do they go on sale?
Yeah, you’re right… just want to check. Actually, if you look at HK’s picture of the rear brake / left crank arm, it looks like the BB is a bigger pressfit style (not external cup) so pretty sure it’s still BB30. That means I’ll be able to swap over the PM from my current Slice when I get the new frame… 
Will just need to get new brakes, which is no big deal.
I love that Cannondale has gone with a simpler, non-“superbike” set up which should be easy to setup and maintain. Would like to know how it compares to the old Slice (non-RS) aero-wise…
There is meant to be a big product launch leading up to Kona. It’s supposed to be more of a tri specific geometry then the RS is/was. Speed save technology on the rear triangle for comfort, truncated aero tubes for aero effects, but lighter and stiffer than normal aero tubes. Slightly steeper seat angles, for better hip positioning, external brake mount, for ease of packing, setup and maintenance. Hi mod frame 980 grams 54 cm!! Looking forward to hearing the product line offerings, price and all.
some similar type of elastomer system under the aerobar pads
What would be gained over gel armrest pads? A telescoping, sprung assembly would add weight and over complicate the matter.
not telescoping, but something like the Gobbler seatpost, which shows that the design adds little weight the the post weighing 200g. It would add more comfort than is possible with gel pads