So, I have a hankering for a new road bike, and a couple of options for a deal…I like the Evoke, but have dreamed about the 613 since it came out, and, thanks to a potential new relationship, a chance to get a deal on the 613…checked it out this week, and it is Liiiiiiiggghhhtttt…a beautiful bike, all around…any thoughts on it? if you had $3500 to throw down on a road bike, what would it be??
Halfacre
I only paid $16 for my Six 13 but its just the hat
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Oh…and another thing…any thoughts on carbon cranks for a 210 lb. guy? I have heard mixed messages…
Felt F2C Team or F15, both around 15.5 pounds w/o integrated crank issues.
-SD
Absolute, total, arbitrary opinion… for some reason I’ve never been turned on by anything Cannondale makes… and I have NO explanation why that is. I’m sure they are great bikes. If you get a chance, take a look at Specialized’s new 2005 TARMAC. Very special bike from what I’ve seen. All carbon, Dura Ace 10spd, carbon stem, fork, AND handlebars. This bike also has the S-Works dampening technology built into fork, seatpost and seatstays. Massive bottom bracket, super stiff. Same price range as you were talking about (actually a little less). The New S-Works is supposed to have all this and more. I ride a Trek and was never impressed by Specialized until recently. Take this for what it is worth, which is not much.
my .02 and you know how far that goes!
I’ve had 3 Cannondales…sold them all! They are great bikes, built in the USA, super light…but, damn, they ride like a brick!! I couldn’t ride more then 30 miles on any of them. I had 2 2.8 models and a Caad4. I just couldn’t do it. They beat me to death.
Sorry if I offended any Cannondale people…they just don’t work for me.
I just built up a friends 6/13. I’m not to impressed with it. It is light, he says it rides smooth (he’s about 5’6"and 200lbs). It has one thing i don’t like. There are no cable adjusters on the downtubes. If i’m riding in a group, i can reach down and fine tune my derailleurs. No can do with the 6/13. I also thought the cable routing added some unwanted friction. I’m not a Cannondale guy myself. Every one i have ridden was like a brick also. The 6/13 has some pretty extreme shaping on the seatstays, so i could see it ride smoother than previous models. I guess you either like it or not. I would take the straight aluminum, cheaper, model and save it for short crit races. i’m not a fan of the 6/13 color choices either. To many other options available.