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Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 vs ENVE Melee
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Key differences
- The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 starts €2,200 cheaper (€11,999 vs €14,199 for the ENVE Melee).
- Our verdict scores the Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 higher overall: 80/100 vs 79/100.
- The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71's lightest build is 0.25 kg lighter (6.4 kg vs 6.65 kg).
- Tire clearance: up to 32 mm on the Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 vs 33 mm on the ENVE Melee.
- The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 comes in 8 sizes, the ENVE Melee in 7.
Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71
ENVE Melee
| CannondaleSuperSix EVO LAB71 | ENVEMelee | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Cannondale | ENVE |
| Build | SuperSix EVO LAB71 | Melee V2 PRO RED |
| Build notes | Colour Cashmere. Europe and the UK sell it as the 'SMU' version (model code C1123GU SMU, US C1111GU) with the same parts list. The UK store lists sizes 52-58 only. At launch BikeRadar reported a UK price of £12,000. Cannondale doesn't state a complete-bike weight for this build. Extras: Gripper Aero bottles and CarbonGrip Aero cages, BB tool, tubeless valves, SystemBar SL computer mount and Shimano EC300 charging connector. | ENVE's configurator build: wheels, crank length, chainrings, tyre width, cockpit size, saddle width and colours are chosen at order. The claimed weight is ENVE's ride-ready figure for a 54 cm Red AXS 2x power-meter build with SES 4.5 PRO wheels, weighed with Dura-Ace pedals, tyre sealant and bar tape (56 cm: 6.82 kg; 58 cm with 1x: 6.75 kg). EUR price from ENVE's EU store, which listed the build as sold out on 2026-10-06. UK prices quoted by the press (BikeRadar £13,199) aren't on an ENVE UK store. |
| Price (MSRP) | €11,999$13,499£10,500 | €15,199$13,950€15,199 |
| Bike weight | — | 6.65 kg14.7 lb |
| Weight measured on size | — | 54 |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Generation | Gen 5 | Second generation (Melee v2) |
| Launched | 2026-02 | 2026-09 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 80 | 79 |
| Aero | 86 | 88 |
| Frame | 94 | 93 |
| Components | 92 | 93 |
| Fit | 82 | 86 |
| Practicality | 64 | 68 |
| Price | 40 | 25 |
| Weight | 100 | 100 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (LAB71 Series 0, size-specific layup) | Carbon (ENVE M.O.D. Carbon) |
| Fork material | Carbon (LAB71 Series 0, Delta steerer) | Carbon (ENVE M.O.D. Carbon) |
| Frame weight | 728 g25.7 oz | 791 g27.9 oz |
| Fork weight | 392 g13.8 oz | — |
| Frameset weight | — | 1,442 g3.18 lb |
| Weight measured on | Cannondale white paper, size 56: painted frame with all bonded parts 728 g, fork with uncut steerer and full spacer stack 392 g. The product pages give 755 g for a painted 56 cm frame and 378 g for the fork; BikeRadar reported 410 g for the fork at launch. | Size 56, UL Black finish (ENVE press kit): frame only 791 g; frame, fork, headset, seatpost, thru-axles and derailleur hangers 1,442 g |
| Max system weight | — | 136 kg299.8 lb |
| Frame sizes | 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 | 47, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 |
| Colours | Cashmere (LAB71), Raw (LAB71 SL and frameset), Black with WOW colors and EF Pro Cycling Team Replica (frameset) | UL Black, White Lightning |
| Also available as | Gen 5 SuperSix EVO in Hi-MOD (781 g frame, size 56) and Carbon (910 g) grades with the same geometry and stiffness, per Cannondale's white paper | — |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 11 Feb 2025 as 'SuperSix EVO Series 0' (frame and fork), sizes 44-61 (8), code CANN-S60 (UCI list version 2026.10.02) | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount | Hydraulic disc, flat mount |
| Max rotor size | — | 160 mm |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | 33 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | BSA 68 mm threaded | BSA threaded (68 mm) |
| Front axle | 12x100 mm thru-axle | 12 x 100 mm thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 mm thru-axle | 12 x 142 mm thru-axle |
| Mechanical shifting possible | — | Yes |
| Front derailleur mount | — | Bolt-on braze-on mount |
| Cable routing | Internal, through the Delta steerer | Fully internal through the ENVE IN-Route headset system; mechanical groupsets compatible |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece carbon bar and stem (Cannondale SystemBar Road; SystemBar Road SL on the LAB71 SL) | One-piece carbon bar and stem (ENVE SES Aero V2 or SES AR One-Piece) on the complete builds; ENVE recommends its IN-Route bars and stems |
| 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 | Proprietary Melee v2 aero carbon seatpost, zero offset, two-bolt clamp, wedge seat clamp |
| Fit notes | Stock SystemBar Road sizes are 90x340 mm (44-52), 100x360 mm (54-56) and 110x380 mm (58-61); the narrow tops flare 20 mm per side. Compared with Gen 4, stack is 10 mm lower in every size and the old 51 cm was replaced by 50 and 52. | 7 sizes. The SES Aero V2 one-piece cockpit comes in 18 sizes (37/40 to 41/44 cm wide, 90-140 mm stems). Compared with the first Melee, sizes 56-60 have 11 mm less stack (5 mm in the frame, 6 mm in the bar), and five fork rakes are spread across the seven sizes. The top cap adds 4.5 mm of stack. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | 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. | 17 W faster than the first Melee at 50 km/h with rider, bottles and cages: frame, fork and seatpost -11.4 W, SES Aero V2 bar and aero tape -3 W, SES aero bottle cages -2.6 W. Frame surface area cut by 7.5%. |
| 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. | Wind tunnel (Mercedes-AMG Petronas, Silverstone) with a real rider on board, bottles and cages fitted, developed with Simon Smart |
| 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) | ENVE IN-Route, 40.5 x 49.5 x 6.5 mm 45/45 upper and lower bearings, alloy compression ring |
| 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 | Aero seatpost; IN-Route headset and cable routing |
| Frame warranty | Limited lifetime warranty on the frame; one year on Cannondale components | ENVE Limited Lifetime Warranty for the original owner (from manufacture date for second owners), plus a separate lifetime crash replacement programme |
| Sold via | Cannondale online store (bikes are delivered to and assembled by an authorised retailer) and Cannondale retailers | Direct from ENVE online (US and EU stores) and through dealers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Notes | Combined shift and hydraulic brake levers, wireless | Combined shift and hydraulic brake levers |
| Crankset | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 52/36 | 46/33 or 48/35 (chosen at order) |
| Crank lengths available | 165 mm (44-50), 170 mm (52-56), 172.5 mm (58-61) | 165, 170, 172.5 or 175 mm (chosen at order) |
| Power meter | 4iiii Precision 3+ Pro | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | 2024 · current generation |
| Type | — | Integrated in crankset |
| Bottom bracket | CeramicSpeed BB Alpha | — |
| Standard | BSA 68 mm threaded | — |
| Notes | Listed by Cannondale as 'BB Alpha for BSA DUB' | — |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | — |
| Range | 11-30 | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | — |
| Chain | Shimano CN-M9100 | — |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9270 | — |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount | — |
| Rotors | Shimano RT-CL900 | — |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | — |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | — |
| Mount | Center Lock | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Reserve 57TA (front) / 64TA (rear) | ENVE SES 4.5 PRO |
| Front rim depth | 57 mm | — |
| Rear rim depth | 64 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | — |
| Hubs | DT Swiss 180 Dicut, SINC ceramic bearings, Center Lock, Ratchet EXP 36 | — |
| Spokes | DT Swiss Dicut, straight pull | — |
| Notes | — | SES 6.7 PRO can be chosen instead; freehub HG, XDR or N3W |
| Tires | Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR | ENVE SES Road Tire |
| Tire width | 29 mm | — |
| Widths available | — | 25, 27, 29, 31 or 33 mm, tan or black sidewall (chosen at order) |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Cannondale SystemBar Road | ENVE SES Aero V2 One-Piece Handlebar |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece carbon bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | Yes | Yes |
| Widths available | 90x340 mm (44-52), 100x360 mm (54-56), 110x380 mm (58-61) stem length x width | 37/40, 39/42 or 41/44 cm (hoods/drops) with 90-140 mm stems (18 sizes, chosen at order) |
| Bar reach | — | 76 mm |
| Bar drop | — | 128 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | 20 mm flare each side | Airfoil-shaped drops with optional shaped pads; computer mount included. Claimed 335-355 g depending on size. The SES AR One-Piece Handlebar can be chosen instead. |
| Headset | Integrated 1-1/8 in / 1-1/4 in | ENVE IN-Route |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Fizik Vento Antares 00 | Selle Italia SLR Elite |
| Saddle width | 140 mm | — |
| Widths available | — | 130 or 145 mm |
| Rails | Carbon | — |
| Material | Carbon shell | — |
| Notes | — | ENVE x Selle Italia co-branded version |
| Seatpost | Cannondale C1 Aero 40 Carbon V2 | ENVE Melee v2 Aero Seatpost |
| Offset / setback | 0 mm (44-54), 15 mm (56-61) | 0 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | 365 mm long, titanium hardware | Proprietary; two-bolt saddle clamp |
| Bar tape | Fizik Tempo Bondcush Soft | ENVE Handlebar Tape |
| Thickness | 3 mm | — |
| Notes | — | Grey, black or white |
| Included extras | ||
| Bottle cages | Cannondale CarbonGrip Aero | ENVE SES Aero Carbon Bottle Cage |
| Notes | With Cannondale Gripper Aero bottles | Two cages, black or white, down tube or seat tube style |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61 | 47, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 |
| Rider height min | 144–190 cm4′9″–6′3″ | — |
| Rider height max | 154–200 cm5′1″–6′7″ | — |
| Stack | 495–615 mm19.5–24.2″ | 501.7–610.4 mm19.8–24″ |
| Reach | 373–406 mm14.7–16″ | 367.6–407.5 mm14.5–16″ |
| Seat tube angle | 72.5–74.5° | 72.8–75° |
| Head tube angle | 70.9–73° | 70.8–73.8° |
| Head tube length | 89–209 mm3.5–8.2″ | 97.5–197.5 mm3.8–7.8″ |
| Effective top tube | 510–600 mm20.1–23.6″ | 502.1–597.1 mm19.8–23.5″ |
| Seat tube length | 400–570 mm15.7–22.4″ | 421.4–554.2 mm16.6–21.8″ |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | 410–412 mm16.1–16.2″ |
| Wheelbase | 980–1,024 mm38.6–40.3″ | 977.6–1,010.7 mm38.5–39.8″ |
| BB drop | 69–74 mm2.7–2.9″ | 71–75 mm2.8–3″ |
| BB height | 269–274 mm10.6–10.8″ | 267.4–271.4 mm10.5–10.7″ |
| Fork length | 376 mm14.8″ | — |
| Fork offset | 45–55 mm1.8–2.2″ | 39–55 mm1.5–2.2″ |
| Trail | 58–60 mm2.3–2.4″ | — |
| Front centre | 582–624 mm22.9–24.6″ | 579.3–609 mm22.8–24″ |
| Standover | 694–846 mm27.3–33.3″ | 717.7–839.4 mm28.3–33″ |
| Saddle height max | — | 746.4–879.2 mm29.4–34.6″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
| Stem length | 90–110 mm3.5–4.3″ | — |
| Handlebar width | 340–380 mm13.4–15″ | — |
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