They may have started out as a sideshow but 29in wheels are edging towards mountain biking’s centre stage. So what difference does an extra three inches make? The answer comes courtesy of Cannondale…
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first ride: Cannondale Quick 3 £800
26th January 2011
Matt Levett thinks the Cannondale Quick 3 “certainly looks like an evolution for the hybrid.” Let’s see how it works out on the road.
Preview: 2011 Cannondale bikes
15th September 2010
Nick Rearden peeks round the door at Cannondale’s HQ to get a sneak preview of the 2011 road line-up. We’re getting back the CAAD8 all built up for less than £1,000.
group test: All aboard the 105
1st June 2010
105 is often referred to as Shimano’s ‘workhorse’ road groupset. Simon Smythe checks out whether the manufacturers are using it to build thoroughbreds or cart horses.
group test: Cannondale CAAD 8 105 £999.99
1st June 2010
Cannondale offer carbon frames for many thousands but their legendary aluminium frame is still the basis of their own ‘workhorse’ model. An ideal match for 105, then?
group test: 105 Verdict
1st June
“There’s a clear difference in performance between the bike that uses the complete 105 groupset — hubs and all — and the other two that spec cheaper calipers and chainsets.”
