CURRENT WEIGHT 10.45kg (including XT pedals, original weight 9.8kg) (XL) FRAME Smartform 6069 Alloy FORK Carbon Lefty Oliver with 30mm travel, 45mm offset GEARS Shimano Ultegra 52/36 rings, 11-28 cassette WHEELS Slate 650b disc, with lefty front hub BRAKES Shimano BR-RS805 hydraulic disc FINISHING KIT Surly Knard 650b 41c tyres, Fabric Scoop radius saddle, Cannondale C2 seatpost, Cannondale C2 compact bar, Cannondale C1 stem, Cannondale Si chainset with 52/36 Spidering, RaceOne bottle cage, SRAM out front Garmin mount, Upgrade mini-bell.
When I first laid eyes on the Slate at Cannondale’s SuperSix launch last summer, I was intrigued and disappointed in equal measure: intrigued by the bike itself, but disappointed that they wouldn’t let me have a go. I’ve managed to get it in for a test since then (see issue…
