Two of the best new road bikes of 2023 go head-to-head. Which one would we choose, and what would you go for?
If you had an unlimited amount of money, the desire to go as fast as possible and the necessary will and flexibility to copy the pros, what bike would you get? Two likely candidates are the new range-topping Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 and Cannondale LAB71 Supersix Evo 4, but what are the differences and which one would we have? Let's find out!If you’re Aaron, then the answer to that question is the fourth-generation Cannondale SuperSix Evo, the top-of-the-range Lab71 model in fact.
The Cannondale LAB71 Series 0 carbon layup uses a special fibre and nano-resin composite to shed 40 grams over the Himod version of the SuperSix frame, resulting in a weight of 770g for a painted 56cm frameset. As such, a fully built Lab71 will tip the scales at the UCI minimum weight limit of 6.8kg. That’s some 500g lighter than the SuperSix Evo 3.
As far as pricing is concerned, well it depends on which tier you want really! The S-Works and LAB71 frames both cost £4,750, but the Hi-Mod Supersix frameset is £3,750 whereas the SL8 is £3,000. From a frameset point of view, the Tarmac SL8 is the cheaper of the two. On the road, Aaron and I are happy to admit that neither bike gave us an aero advantage and that clothing choice, wheel choice and body position are exponentially more important than trying to determine a minuscule difference in drag between the frames.As we mentioned earlier, the two bikes are designed for racing, and as such they are both pretty aggressive machines. That means they’ve got low front ends - even with spacers - and plenty of reach so that you’re in as aero position as possible.
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