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BH Aerolight vs Cannondale SuperSix EVO Carbon
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Key differences
- The Cannondale SuperSix EVO Carbon starts €101 cheaper (€4,499 vs €4,600 for the BH Aerolight).
- Our verdict scores the Cannondale SuperSix EVO Carbon higher overall: 80/100 vs 76/100.
- The BH Aerolight comes in 5 sizes, the Cannondale SuperSix EVO Carbon in 8.
BH Aerolight
Cannondale SuperSix EVO Carbon
| BHAerolight | CannondaleSuperSix EVO Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | BH | Cannondale |
| Build | Aerolight 6.0 | SuperSix EVO 2 |
| Build notes | Model code LA606. BH showed it discounted to €3,909.90 (Spain) and £3,554.40 (UK) in October 2026. | Colours Tungsten Blue and Raw. Model code C1106GU (US) or C1119GU SMU (Europe/UK), same parts list; the UK store lists Tungsten Blue in sizes 48-61. Cannondale's pages give no complete weight; the 7.6 kg is Cannondale's launch claim as reported by TOUR. At launch the UK price was £6,995 (BikeRadar); Cycling Weekly quoted £5,995, and the UK store now lists £5,500. Extras: tubeless valves, Shimano EC300 charging connector and Conceal stem computer mount. |
| Price (MSRP) | €4,600€4,600£4,200 | €6,299$6,499£5,500 |
| Bike weight | — | 7.6 kg16.8 lb |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Generation | Aerolight (2022 model year) | Gen 5 |
| Launched | 2021-10 | 2026-02 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 76 | 80 |
| Aero | 74 | 78 |
| Frame | 84 | 76 |
| Components | 76 | 72 |
| Fit | 70 | 86 |
| Practicality | 62 | 72 |
| Price | 89 | 90 |
| Weight | — | 84 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Aerolight Disc ACR monocoque, made with BH's HCIM hollow-core internal moulding) | Carbon (standard-modulus, size-specific layup) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Aerolight 'Air Bow' fork, integrated tapered 1.5 in steerer) | Carbon (Delta steerer) |
| Frame weight | 950 g33.5 oz | 910 g32.1 oz |
| Fork weight | — | 427 g15.1 oz |
| Weight measured on | BH claim; BH's page gives no size (ROADBIKE quotes BH's figure as size MD) | Cannondale white paper, size 56: painted Carbon frame with all bonded parts 910 g, fork with uncut steerer and full spacer stack 427 g. The product pages give 910 g for a painted 56 cm frame and 430 g for the fork. |
| Frame sizes | XS, SM, MD, LA, XL | 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 |
| Colours | — | Raw and Tungsten Blue (EVO 2), Raw and Cherry Lacquer (EVO 3), Raw and Cactus Green (EVO 4), Raw and Cashmere (EVO 5); Cashmere and Arsenic Green on the 2027 EVO 5 |
| Also available as | — | Gen 5 SuperSix EVO in LAB71 Series 0 (728 g frame, size 56) and Hi-MOD (781 g) grades with the same geometry and stiffness, per Cannondale's white paper; those get the one-piece SystemBar cockpit |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 4 Oct 2021 as 'AEROLIGHT ROAD' (frame and fork), sizes XS - XL (5), code BHB-AERO (UCI list version 2026.10.02) | Approved 11 Feb 2025 as 'SuperSix EVO', sizes 44-61 (8), code CANN-S62 (UCI list version 2026.10.02) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc, flat mount |
| Max rotor size | 160 mm | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | 32 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | BB386 (86.5 mm wide shell, 46 mm bore) | BSA 68 mm threaded |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle (M12x1.0), BH Quick Lever | 12x100 mm thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle (M12x1.0), BH Quick Lever | 12x142 mm thru-axle |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Electronic groupsets only: Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo EPS | — |
| Mechanical shifting possible | No | — |
| Max chainring | 55T | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal (ACR system) | Internal, through the Delta steerer |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | Integrated bar and stem with ACR internal routing (BH EVO SL Monocoque ACR; Vision Metron 5D ACR on the 9.0) | Two-piece: Vision Trimax Carbon Aero bar (alloy Trimax Aero on the EVO 5, Cannondale C1 ConcealBar carbon on the 2027 EVO 5) on a Cannondale C1 Conceal alloy stem that hides the hoses into the Delta steerer |
| Seatpost type | BH Aerolight aero seatpost, clamped inside the seat tube by an integrated rear clamp | Cannondale C1 Aero 40 Carbon V2, 365 mm, 0 mm offset (44-54) or 15 mm (56-61); integrated seat binder |
| Fit notes | Bar width and stem length are matched to frame size on the stock builds (400-440 mm bars, 90-110 mm stems). Up to 40 mm of headset spacers (2x15 + 1x10 mm) can go under the stem. | Stock C1 Conceal stems are 80 mm (44), 90 mm (48-52), 100 mm (54-56) and 110 mm (58-61) with -6° rise; bars are 380 mm (44-56) and 400 mm (58-61) wide, 400/420 mm on the EVO 5. Any 31.8 mm bar fits the stem. Compared with Gen 4, stack is 10 mm lower in every size and the old 51 cm was replaced by 50 and 52. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | 15.9% less drag than BH's previous G8, about 5 W at high speed (BH) | Same frame shapes as the LAB71: yaw-weighted drag 0.003 m² (CdA) lower than the Gen 4 SuperSix EVO, weighted at 40 km/h road speed, measured with the SystemBar cockpit that these builds don't get. |
| Testing method | — | CFD and wind tunnel. Cannondale combines drag-versus-yaw tunnel data with a modelled distribution of on-road yaw angles into one yaw-weighted drag value, and quotes power only with a speed. |
| Tube profile | Kamm-tail tube shapes; the 'Air Bow' fork and seat stays leave a wide gap to the wheels | Truncated NACA aerofoils, each tube shaped for its own structural and airflow needs |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | FSA ACR (integrated, tapered to 1.5 in) | Integrated, 1-1/8 in to 1-1/4 in (Delta steerer) |
| Derailleur hanger | BH frame-specific hanger (part numbers in BH's Aerolight manual) | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) |
| Proprietary parts | Integrated ACR bar and stem, Aerolight seatpost and integrated clamp, frame-specific derailleur hanger, Quick Lever thru-axles | Delta-steerer fork and C1 Conceal stem, C1 Aero 40 seatpost and integrated seat binder |
| Frame warranty | Lifetime frame warranty for the original buyer when registered online within 30 days and bought from an authorised BH dealer; excludes the fork and paint | Limited lifetime warranty on the frame; one year on Cannondale components |
| Sold via | BH retailers, and online at bhbikes.com in some countries | Cannondale online store (bikes are delivered to and assembled by an authorised retailer) and Cannondale retailers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 |
| Launched | 2022 · current generation | 2021 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | — | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | Shimano 105 Di2 ST-R7170 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 |
| Notes | Combined shift and hydraulic brake levers | Combined shift and hydraulic brake levers, wireless |
| Crankset | Shimano 105 R7100 | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Chainrings | 52/36 | 52/36 |
| Crank lengths available | 165 mm (XS-SM), 170 mm (MD), 172.5 mm (LA-XL) | 165 mm (44-50), 170 mm (52-56), 172.5 mm (58-61) |
| Bottom bracket | — | Shimano BB-RS500 |
| Standard | — | BSA 68 mm threaded |
| Front derailleur | Shimano 105 Di2 R7150 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano 105 Di2 R7150 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Cassette | Shimano 105 R7100 | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Range | 11-34 | 11-30 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano 105 | Shimano CN-M8100 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | Shimano 105 hydraulic disc | Shimano Ultegra BR-R8170 |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc, flat mount |
| Rotors | — | Shimano RT-CL800 |
| Front rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 140 mm |
| Mount | — | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Vision Team35 | DT Swiss ERC LOG 45 |
| Front rim depth | — | 45 mm |
| Rear rim depth | — | 45 mm |
| Internal rim width | — | 22 mm |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | — | Yes |
| Hubs | — | DT Swiss 370 front, 370 LN Ratchet System rear, Center Lock |
| Spokes | — | DT Swiss Competition, 24 per wheel |
| Tires | Hutchinson Nitro | Schwalbe One TLR |
| Tire width | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | BH EVO SL Monocoque ACR | Vision Trimax Carbon Aero |
| Type | Integrated bar and stem | — |
| Integrated stem | Yes | — |
| Widths available | 400 mm (XS), 420 mm (SM-MD), 440 mm (LA-XL) | 380 mm (44-56), 400 mm (58-61) |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | BH lists the bar and stem as one model, with stem length by size: 90 mm (XS), 100 mm (SM-MD), 110 mm (LA-XL) | — |
| Stem | — | Cannondale C1 Conceal |
| Stem length | — | 80 mm (44), 90 mm (48-52), 100 mm (54-56), 110 mm (58-61) |
| Notes | — | Alloy, 31.8 mm clamp, -6°, internal routing |
| Headset | FSA ACR | Integrated 1-1/8 in / 1-1/4 in |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Prologo Dimension | Fizik Vento Antares R5 |
| Saddle width | — | 140 mm |
| Rails | — | S-Alloy |
| Seatpost | BH Aerolight | Cannondale C1 Aero 40 Carbon V2 |
| Offset / setback | — | 0 mm (44-54), 15 mm (56-61) |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Notes | Clamped by BH's integrated aero seat clamp | 365 mm long |
| Bar tape | — | Cannondale Bar Tape |
| Thickness | — | 3.5 mm |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, SM, MD, LA, XL | 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 |
| Rider height min | — | 144–190 cm4′9″–6′3″ |
| Rider height max | — | 154–200 cm5′1″–6′7″ |
| Stack | 510–576 mm20.1–22.7″ | 495–615 mm19.5–24.2″ |
| Reach | 368–399 mm14.5–15.7″ | 373–406 mm14.7–16″ |
| Seat tube angle | 73–74.5° | 72.5–74.5° |
| Head tube angle | 71.3–73° | 70.9–73° |
| Head tube length | 110–175 mm4.3–6.9″ | 89–209 mm3.5–8.2″ |
| Effective top tube | 510–575 mm20.1–22.6″ | 510–600 mm20.1–23.6″ |
| Seat tube length | 555–627 mm21.9–24.7″ | 400–570 mm15.7–22.4″ |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 973.7–1,005.5 mm38.3–39.6″ | 980–1,024 mm38.6–40.3″ |
| BB drop | 68–72 mm2.7–2.8″ | 69–74 mm2.7–2.9″ |
| BB height | — | 269–274 mm10.6–10.8″ |
| Fork length | 370 mm14.6″ | 376 mm14.8″ |
| Fork offset | — | 45–55 mm1.8–2.2″ |
| Trail | — | 58–60 mm2.3–2.4″ |
| Front centre | 575–605 mm22.6–23.8″ | 582–624 mm22.9–24.6″ |
| Standover | — | 694–846 mm27.3–33.3″ |
| Saddle height min | 680–750 mm26.8–29.5″ | — |
| Saddle height max | 758–830 mm29.8–32.7″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ |
| Stem length | 90–110 mm3.5–4.3″ | 90–110 mm3.5–4.3″ |
| Handlebar width | 400–440 mm15.7–17.3″ | 340–380 mm13.4–15″ |
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