CANNONDALE

Cannondale is one of the world’s most celebrated bicycle brands, renowned for pioneering aluminium frames back in 1983, launching the first rear suspension bike in 1991 and bringing out iconic models over the years, such as the Super V and Raven, as well the Headshok and Lefty front suspension systems.

Its bikes have been ridden to victory by many cycling heroes, including Mario Cipollini, Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan. In 2024, with Cannondale sponsoring the EF Pro Cycling men and women’s teams, they secured wins at the women’s Olympic road race and eight National Championships, and further claimed five Grand Tour stages and the Tour de France King of the Mountains jersey.

Meanwhile, with Cannondale Factory Racing, the brand earned three wins at the UCI World Cup XCO and one at the UCI World Cup XCC, alongside titles at the UCI MTB Marathon World Championships and the XC World Championships.

Aiming to ‘push past possible’, Cannondale continually works to make its bikes faster, sleeker and even more fun to ride.

KEY PRODUCTS

SuperSix EVO

Ridden to King of the Mountains victory at the 2024 Tour de France by Richard Carapaz, and previously crowned BikeRadar’s ‘Road Bike of the Year’, the SuperSix EVO is a versatile, all-rounder road race bike that is super-fast, light and offers a smooth ride with crisp handling. Weighing less that 770g, with wind-cheating features, this legend is as speedy as it looks.

Synapse

Engineered for speed, the Synapse is also built for endurance and all-day comfort. Sculpted in the wind tunnel, with an incredible stiffness to weight ratio, it is designed to handle anything you put in its path. Proven by Lachlan Morton during his record-smashing lap of Australia, the Synapse delivers an ideal balance of speed and real-world capabilities.

Topstone Carbon

A perfect adventuring bike, the Topstone Carbon, with its light, durable frame, impressive tyre capacity and simplified yet smooth-riding KingPin suspension, will take you anywhere you want to go, from singletrack to the backroads. It also features enough mounts to store your gear for multi-day routes. From urban excursions to bikepacking, the Topstone bike is one of the founding fathers of gravel riding.

Scalpel

Ridden by Cannondale Factory Racing to countless podiums, including top step at the XC World Championships, the Scalpel is light and fast, with aggressive geometry primed to speed past the competition. Exhibiting both climbing and descending prowess, with 2.4” tyres and 120mm of travel, front and rear, it bestows the confidence to ride fast while being as rowdy as the team demands.

MOTERRA SL

With dialled geometry, combined with 150mm rear wheel travel and 160mm up front, the Moterra SL delivers instant power on the climbs and speed on the flats, with more control than ever. Demonstrating uncompromised performance, it offers sharp handling on descents, alongside agility on tight singletrack.

About Cannondale

Established in 1971 in Wilton, Connecticut, Cannondale has been building better bikes for decades. Known for doing things its own way, the brand is set apart by its pioneering technology, clean looking builds and expertise in both carbon and aluminium frame construction.

For the brand’s credentials, look no further than its slew of award wins for the versatile CAAD13 aluminium road bike, the aerodynamic carbon SuperSix EVO racing steed and the fierce, feisty Scalpel SE trail racing bike, alongside its podium successes. Working closely with pro riders ensures its technology is always pertinent and evolving to meet real-world needs within cycling.

Beyond that, the brand’s creations are built to be long lasting, fun to ride and something a little bit different from the norm. With road, mountain, hybrid, electric and children’s bikes all featured within its portfolio, in numerous different builds to suit all shapes, sizes and genres of rider, it brings cutting edge performance to a wide audience.

Cannondale’s technology

Cannondale doesn’t design bikes that simply do a job, it creates dream machines that bring something special to the table. The LAB71 division is key to this quest for greatness, allowing the brand’s product teams to ignore the constraints of time, cost and complexity.

While all categories include premium LAB71 models, every Cannondale bike benefits from trickle down technology from this elite sandbox. Suspension is the focus of three of Cannondale’s key technologies, the FlexPivot chainstays, Lefty suspension and HeadShok fork.

The former delivers the benefits of a Horst Link four-bar suspension through innovative carbon fibre layup, with less weight and maintenance, while the latter absorbs bumps with less friction by effectively turning the conventional suspension system upside down and incorporating smooth-acting needle bearings for better comfort and grip.

Lefty Suspension has been a feature of many Cannondale builds for over 20 years. With just one leg, it is light with an incredible strength to weight ratio and buttery smooth action, thanks to needle bearing technology and ingenious construction.

Most recently, Cannondale has created SmartSense to keep commuters safe, a developing system of responsive lights and rear-facing radar to make urban riders and traffic more aware of each other.

Cannondale and Saddleback

Saddleback officially welcomed Cannondale to its portfolio of premium brands in January 2025. As its official UK distribution partner, Saddleback will now represent Cannondale across the UK and Ireland, supporting retailers cooperating with one of the industry’s most innovative and iconic bike manufacturers.

A shared culture of riding together, a passion for cycling in all its forms and a commitment to bringing Cannondale’s innovative products to the industry made the partnership a natural one. Backed by Saddleback’s premium customer service, logistics and strong dealer support, Cannondale will bring cutting-edge, distinctive designs and its latest advancements to a broader spectrum of British and Irish riders, through performance focused retailers.