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Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD vs Rose Shave FFX
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Key differences
- The Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD starts €1 cheaper (€7,999 vs €8,000 for the Rose Shave FFX).
- Our verdict scores both 81/100 overall.
- Tire clearance: up to 32 mm on the Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD vs 35 mm on the Rose Shave FFX.
- The Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD comes in 8 sizes, the Rose Shave FFX in 6.
Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD
Rose Shave FFX
| CannondaleSuperSix EVO Hi-MOD | RoseShave FFX | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Cannondale | Rose |
| Build | SuperSix EVO 1 | Shave FFX Dura Ace Di2 |
| Build notes | Colours Platinum and Gloss Black. Model code C1104GU (US) or C1117GU SMU (Europe/UK), same parts list; the UK store lists Platinum only, sizes 50-58. Cannondale's pages give no complete weight; the 7.3 kg is Cannondale's launch claim as reported by TOUR and Cyclist. At launch the UK price was £8,995 (BikeRadar, Cycling Weekly); the UK store now lists £7,500. Extras: Gripper Aero bottles and CarbonGrip Aero cages, Fillmore tubeless valves, SRAM AXS charger and SystemBar SL computer mount. | Colours ghost pearl and liquid racing green. Rose quotes about 6.6 kg (±5 %) for the Shave FFX in size M, liquid racing green, without pedals, on its product pages, but 'from 6.8 kg' on the model page, so no build weight is recorded. Rose's UK site doesn't list the Shave FFX, so there is no GBP price. The 4iiii power meter's model isn't named beyond being dual-sided. |
| Price (MSRP) | €8,499$9,499£7,500 | €8,000€8,000€8,000 |
| Bike weight | 7.3 kg16.1 lb | — |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Generation | Gen 5 | First generation (2026) |
| Launched | 2026-02 | 2026-02 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 81 | 81 |
| Aero | 86 | 86 |
| Frame | 88 | 92 |
| Components | 80 | 90 |
| Fit | 82 | 80 |
| Practicality | 64 | 68 |
| Price | 67 | 67 |
| Weight | 100 | — |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Hi-MOD, size-specific layup) | Carbon (Toray M40X layup, FFX grade) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Hi-MOD, Delta steerer) | Carbon (Shave FFX fork) |
| Frame weight | 781 g27.5 oz | 795 g28 oz |
| Fork weight | 414 g14.6 oz | — |
| Weight measured on | Cannondale white paper, size 56: painted Hi-MOD frame with all bonded parts 781 g, fork with uncut steerer and full spacer stack 414 g. The product pages give 789 g for a painted 56 cm frame and 399 g for the fork. | Frame, size M, liquid racing green, as claimed by Rose (±30 g) |
| Max system weight | — | 110 kg242.5 lb |
| Frame sizes | 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 | XS, S, M, M/L, L, XL |
| Colours | Platinum and Gloss Black (EVO 1), Gloss Black (EVO 1 SL), Gloss Black and Ion Blue (frameset) | ghost pearl, liquid racing green |
| Also available as | Gen 5 SuperSix EVO in LAB71 Series 0 (728 g frame, size 56) and Carbon (910 g) grades with the same geometry and stiffness, per Cannondale's white paper | Shave FF, the lower carbon grade of the same race frame (850 g claimed in size M per bike-x): Ultegra Di2 €5,600, Force AXS €5,900; plus the more relaxed endurance Shave |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 11 Feb 2025 as 'SuperSix EVO HM', sizes 44-61 (8), code CANN-S61 (UCI list version 2026.10.02) | On the UCI list of approved framesets as 'SHAVE FFX' with fork 'XLITE FFX', sizes XS-XL (6), approved 25 Sep 2025, code ROSE-SHAVEX (UCI list version 2026.10.02) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount | Hydraulic disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | 35 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | BSA 68 mm threaded | BB86 press-fit |
| Front axle | 12x100 mm thru-axle | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 mm thru-axle | 12x142 thru-axle |
| Drivetrain compatibility | — | Complete builds use Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and SRAM Red AXS 2x12 |
| Cable routing | Internal, through the Delta steerer | Internal through the cockpit |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece carbon bar and stem (Cannondale SystemBar Road on the EVO 1; SystemBar Road SL on the EVO 1 SL) | Fully integrated Rose Shave carbon aero cockpit (Rose doesn't say on its product pages whether bar and stem are one piece) |
| Clip-on aerobars possible | — | Yes |
| Seatpost type | Cannondale C1 Aero 40 Carbon V2 with titanium hardware, 365 mm, 0 mm offset (44-54) or 15 mm (56-61); integrated seat binder | Rose aero carbon seatpost (D-shaped), 0 mm offset |
| Fit notes | Stock SystemBar Road sizes are 90x340 mm (44-52), 100x360 mm (54-56) and 110x380 mm (58-61); the EVO 1 SL's SystemBar Road SL is 380 mm wide in all sizes but 61 (400 mm). Compared with Gen 4, stack is 10 mm lower in every size and the old 51 cm was replaced by 50 and 52. | The cockpit has narrow hoods and 13° of flare in the drops, with stock widths of 350-390 mm and stems of 100-120 mm by size; Rose leaves room on it for a computer mount and a time-trial bar. Bikes ship with 20 mm of spacers under the cockpit. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | 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. Cannondale says it is faster than many pure aero bikes while weighing up to a kilo less. | 205 W at 45 km/h in TOUR's wind tunnel (size M/L with RC55 wheels and 28 mm Schwalbe Pro One Aero), 10 W less than the Rose Xlite 06 (215 W) — figures Rose quotes for the Shave FFX |
| 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. | TOUR wind tunnel test at 45 km/h |
| Tube profile | Truncated NACA aerofoils, each tube shaped for its own structural and airflow needs; designed with the Gripper Aero bottles and CarbonGrip Aero cages | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | Integrated, 1-1/8 in to 1-1/4 in (Delta steerer) | — |
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) |
| Proprietary parts | Delta-steerer fork, SystemBar one-piece cockpit, C1 Aero 40 seatpost and integrated seat binder | Shave cockpit, aero seatpost, optional Shave-specific carbon bottle cages |
| Frame warranty | Limited lifetime warranty on the frame; one year on Cannondale components | — |
| Sold via | Cannondale online store (bikes are delivered to and assembled by an authorised retailer) and Cannondale retailers | Direct from Rose (online and Rose stores) |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Force AXS | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 |
| Launched | — | 2021 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | SRAM Force AXS | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270 |
| Notes | Combined shift and hydraulic brake levers | Combined shift and hydraulic brake levers |
| Crankset | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 |
| Chainrings | 48/35 | 52/36 |
| Crank lengths available | 165 mm (44-50), 170 mm (52-56), 172.5 mm (58-61) | 165 mm (XS-S), 170 mm (M), 172.5 mm (M/L), 175 mm (L-XL) |
| Power meter | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter | 4iiii Precision (dual-sided) |
| Type | Integrated in crankset | — |
| Measurement | — | Dual-sided |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB BSA | — |
| Standard | BSA 68 mm threaded | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Force AXS | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Force AXS | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 |
| Range | 10-33 | 11-34 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Force | Shimano CN-M9100 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | SRAM Force AXS | Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9270 |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | SRAM Paceline | — |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | — |
| Rear rotor | 160 mm | — |
| Mount | Center Lock | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Reserve 57TA (front) / 64TA (rear) | Rose RC55CS VONOA |
| Front rim depth | 57 mm | 55 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 64 mm | 55 mm |
| Internal rim width | — | 23 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | — |
| Hubs | DT Swiss 240, Center Lock, straight pull, Ratchet EXP 36 | — |
| Spokes | Sapim CX-Ray Aero, straight pull | VONOA carbon spokes |
| Weight | — | 1,280 g2.82 lb |
| Notes | — | Rose says the front rim is wider and the rear narrower; 1,280 g claimed for the pair. The Shave FFX is the only Shave with carbon spokes. |
| Tires | Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR | Schwalbe Pro One Aero |
| Tire width | 29 mm | 28 mm |
| Notes | — | Pro One Aero Front Evo (front) and Pro One Rear Evo (rear), Super Race casing, RaceGuard |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Cannondale SystemBar Road | Rose Shave Cockpit |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | Integrated carbon aero cockpit |
| Integrated stem | Yes | — |
| Widths available | 90x340 mm (44-52), 100x360 mm (54-56), 110x380 mm (58-61) stem length x width | 350 mm (XS-S), 370 mm (M-M/L), 390 mm (L-XL); stem 100-120 mm by size |
| Flare | — | 13° |
| Cable routing | — | Internal |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Headset | Integrated 1-1/8 in / 1-1/4 in | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Fizik Vento Antares R1 | Selle Italia SLR Superflow S3 |
| Saddle width | 140 mm | — |
| Rails | Carbon | — |
| Seatpost | Cannondale C1 Aero 40 Carbon V2 | Rose Shave aero carbon seatpost |
| Offset / setback | 0 mm (44-54), 15 mm (56-61) | 0 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | 365 mm long, titanium hardware | — |
| Bar tape | Fizik Tempo Bondcush Soft | Rose Gel-Comfort |
| Thickness | 3 mm | — |
| Included extras | ||
| Pedals | — | None included |
| Bottle cages | Cannondale CarbonGrip Aero | — |
| Notes | With Cannondale Gripper Aero bottles | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 | XS, S, M, M/L, L, XL |
| Rider height min | 144–190 cm4′9″–6′3″ | 155–191 cm5′1″–6′3″ |
| Rider height max | 154–200 cm5′1″–6′7″ | 166–200 cm5′5″–6′7″ |
| Stack | 495–615 mm19.5–24.2″ | 515–616 mm20.3–24.3″ |
| Reach | 373–406 mm14.7–16″ | 375–430 mm14.8–16.9″ |
| Seat tube angle | 72.5–74.5° | 73.5–75.5° |
| Head tube angle | 70.9–73° | 71.5–73.8° |
| Head tube length | 89–209 mm3.5–8.2″ | 110–205 mm4.3–8.1″ |
| Effective top tube | 510–600 mm20.1–23.6″ | 508–612 mm20–24.1″ |
| Seat tube length | 400–570 mm15.7–22.4″ | 435–575 mm17.1–22.6″ |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 980–1,024 mm38.6–40.3″ | 969–1,038 mm38.1–40.9″ |
| BB drop | 69–74 mm2.7–2.9″ | 72 mm2.8″ |
| BB height | 269–274 mm10.6–10.8″ | — |
| Fork length | 376 mm14.8″ | 370 mm14.6″ |
| Fork offset | 45–55 mm1.8–2.2″ | 44 mm1.7″ |
| Trail | 58–60 mm2.3–2.4″ | 55–66 mm2.2–2.6″ |
| Front centre | 582–624 mm22.9–24.6″ | — |
| Standover | 694–846 mm27.3–33.3″ | 735–854 mm28.9–33.6″ |
| Saddle height max | — | 690–890 mm27.2–35″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | 165–175 mm6.5–6.9″ |
| Stem length | 90–110 mm3.5–4.3″ | 100–120 mm3.9–4.7″ |
| Handlebar width | 340–380 mm13.4–15″ | 350–390 mm13.8–15.4″ |
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