High Purpose Road - Cannondale Chase Series Owner's Manual

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Condition 1
Bikes designed for riding on a paved surface
where the tires do not lose ground contact.
Cannondale Bike models
Six3, Synapse, CAAD7, CAAD8, CAAD9,
Ironman, SystemSix, Women's Road Bikes,
CAPO
intended
To be ridden on paved roads only.
not intended
For off-road, cyclocross, or touring with racks or
panniers.
tRade off
Material use is optimized to deliver both light weight
and specific performance. You must understand
that () these types of bikes are intended to
give an aggressive racer or competitive cyclist
a performance advantage over a relatively short
product life, () a less aggressive rider will enjoy
longer frame life, (3) you are choosing light weight
(shorter frame life) over more frame weight and a
longer frame life, (4) you are choosing light weight
over more dent resistant or rugged frames that
weigh more. All frames that are very light need
frequent inspection for cracks that would indicate
that the frame is worn out from fatigue. These
frames are likely to be damaged or broken in a
For riding on
pavement
only
crash. They are not designed to take abuse or be
a rugged workhorse.
maXimUm WeiGht limit
RideR lUGGaGe *
lbs / kg
75 / 5
* Seat Bag /Handlebar Bag Only
49
total
lbs / kg lbs / kg
0 / 4.5 85 / 9