what does /n/ think of the slate?
http://www.cannondale.com/en/Canada/Bike/ProductDetail?Id=70774e94-f9c2-4943-81da-0dc02b353c15&parentid=19002b84-986d-491c-b12b-04b847147d2a
Does it really offer anything over CX bikes? Is it a niche too narrow to be worthwhile? Is it just a hamfisted attempt at making one bike do the job of two?
interesting geo and lefty fork anyhow
Meme bike
>"This new bike by Cannondale combines two worlds that usually have little to do with one another. It echoes elements of a mountain bike and interprets these for road use. As a result, it taps into a bigger target group of cyclists."
that was from their page, but at $4500 the people that can afford those prices also can afford to own multiple bikes built to their specific types of riding. Really even on a cx I rarely hit anything worth having any suspension, but it might be nice on the hands for rough gravel roads. I think they are trying to work with the "adventure bike" market.
>>907910
hey nigger, fuck off with the anti new thread shit already or I am gonna make 10 more threads just for you.
>>907919
Ive been here for a few years and you are just being a d-bag and not actually contributing anything worth while.
>>907935
Bump
>>907935
not op pal
>>907935
oh no, not yet
>>907910
That's for advice
this is a thread about a new topic
>>907995
I'm op and that was my first bump senpai
I ain't gonna throw names around at ya
>>908000
Take it ez
>>908002
no
>>908005
>>908004
>>907906
I had the demo bike a couple months back for a week. It's a fucking blast to ride around. It won't replace a CX bike though, and it's pretty expensive for what it is. Also the wheel size limits your tire choice quite a bit.
>>908101
bump for interest and to annoy the thread nazi some more
>>908124
Hi
Too many people on /n/ are sitting around inside and getting grumpy instead of bundling up and riding bikes in spite of cold...
>>907906
The Slate seems like one big marketing gimmick to me, it's not clear how any of the things that make it unique actually make it a better bike.
>>908124
I wuv you
>>908144
>inside and getting grumpy
,,, SHUTUP!!
,OOoh!, im so Sorry Anon!, (HUG)!
, its just,, Nosun day,,lazy crabyboy, longest nightonight.
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, thenits ALL Downhill, Best Spring YET!
>>908172
Having a rough day, anon?
>>908175
Don't use the Queen of /n/ to troll you are NOT worthy. Go back to /r/bicycling
>>908177
But they don't like me there idiot chengdu chankid gamer geek. It's probably because there are too many white freds.
>>908178
Okay this one was actually funny but still stop spamming
>>908178
>little nikkita
>calling others freds
>>908178
We don't like you here either, get the hint
Too much dosh for to ride a meme
It looks like a lot of fun, but it's expensive and I can't really justify another bike for the sort of "adventure" niche when I already have one and basically never go off road with it.
Last time I did got a pinch puncture anyhow, so converting to tubeless would probably be a good idea.
Looks like a nice bike, but no fenders? Get fucked.
is that lefty fork still fuck-all expensive? it's like $1100 alone, isn't it?
my opinion: they should have some kind of rear suspension if they put any on the front. at least a good shock seatpost.
love it.
cannondale's got a good track record when it comes to suspension technology
Shit bike
Shit thread
Kill yourself op
dat charge scoop saddle hng
>>909699
Horrible saddle, also bump