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Slate Apex
An aluminum frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and sram apex hydraulic disc brakes.
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$1,999| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Aluminum |
| Wheels | 650b Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | Apex |
| Brakes | SRAM Apex Hydraulic Disc |
Jul 2018 · Bobby Lea
With wide tires, a Lefty fork, and vibration-absorbing seatstays, this gravel bike is ready for off-road explorations
Mar 2018 · Stu Bowers
The Cannondale Slate caused quite a storm when the first pictures were leaked, but what is it for?
Apr 2017 · Paul Norman
The Cannondale Slate is one of the most radical bikes out there. We've tested the Ultegra spec to see how its on/off road credentials stack up
Eye-catching, innovative design
Suspension helps on most UK tarmac
Ability to tackle a wide range of terrain
Lack of tyre grip limits off-road performance
Limited alternative tyre choice
Some wooliness in fast turns
A bit overgeared for off-road use
Bobs on climbs even when locked out
Jan 2017 · Tyler Benedict
The promise of gravel bikes is freedom. The ability to dive off the paved road and into the unknown. To explore those backroads, short cuts and secret paths. Or to just stave off boredom. The Cannondale Slate delivers on all those promises with one of the funnest bikes I’ve ever ridden. When it first debuted, …
May 2016 · VeloNews.com
You don’t exactly want a cyclocross bike, and endurance road bikes aren’t burly enough for your dirt excursions. You fit into the very narrow slice of the
Apr 2016 · Lennard Zinn
Cannondale is recalling all 2016 Slate bicycle wheels because of potential tire failures when riders attempt to set the wheels up tubeless.
Apr 2016
The last few years have seen the rise of a new sub-category of road bikes — so-called “gravel grinders” — that have been designed to better handle unpaved terrain. Cannondale’s latest entry into this market is called the Slate and it borrows heavily from MTB. Australian tech editor Matt Wikstrom spent a few weeks
Mar 2016 · Cyclocross Magazine
The Slate is a fun bike. It’s the bike you want when you’re not sure where your ride will take you. It’s quick on the road, and more than just capable on the trail.
| Frame | Slate, SmartForm C1 Premium Alloy, Di2 ready, SAVE PLUS, BB30a BB Standard: BB30, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Cannondale Solo Rigid, OPI One-Piece Alloy, 1.5" steerer |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM BB30 Bearings |
| Headset | Tange Seiki Head Shock Integrated |
| Stem | Cannondale C1, 6061 Alloy, 1.5", 31.8, -5 deg. 100mm |
| Handlebar | Cannondale C3, butted 6061 Alloy Butted 6061 Alloy, Compact |
| Saddle | Fabric Scoop Radius Sport, Cromo Rails |
| Seatpost | Cannondale C3 Alloy 27.2 X 350mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Cannondale Bar Tape w/Gel, 2.5mm |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Apex 1 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | SRAM S350-1, BB30a, 44T |
| Shifters | SRAM Apex 1 HRD |
| Cassette | SRAM PG 1130, 11-42, 11-speed |
| Chain | SRAM PC 1110, 11-speed |
| Brakes | SRAM Apex 1 HRD Type: SRAM Apex Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Apex 1 HRD |
| Rims | Mavic XM419 Disc, 650b, 28H, tubeless compatible |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Swiss Competition |
| Front Hub | Lefty 50 Road front, Formula 142x12mm thru rear, 28h |
| Rear Hub | Lefty 50 Road front, Formula 142x12mm thru rear, 28h |
| Tires | Cannondale Slate Folding TRS, 650x42c, by Panaracer, tubeless ready |
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