Cannondale 2010: Urban bike highlights

Cannondale's Quick concept bike: a mix of several Cannondale System Integration functions (Gary Boulanger)

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We've already shown you the highlights of Cannondale's 2010 road and mountain bike ranges. This third and final report from the company's 2010 launch in Park City, Utah highlights the changes to their urban line, including the Quick, Capo, Hooligan and Bad Boy models.

As with their road and mountain bikes, Cannondale have focused on what they call 'System Integration' for their urban bikes – a shared platform of innovations like their Lefty fork (suspended and rigid), BB30 oversized bottom bracket shell and crankset technology, and a mix of aluminium and carbon tubing.

Check out the thumbnails on the right for more details, or scroll down for a quick overview...

Quick

The new Quick banner pulls together some very different bikes. What they have in common is versatility. The FC2 is a concept commuter with a Slice-like frameset, while the more conventional looking CX FS offers a new spin on the 29er for trailer-pulling dads.

Quick FC2

• Concept bike inspired full-carbon frame and fork
• Synapse full-carbon SAVE seatpost
• FSA Gossamer compact BB30 crankset
• Shimano 105 10-speed drivetrain, R770 shifters
• Custom Formula Element paired spoke wheels
• Custom Quick ergonomic saddle
• Available: January 2010
• Price: TBA

Quick CX FS

• RST Deuce M29 air suspension fork with custom crown
• SRAM X5 eight-speed drivetrain
• Custom saddle and Cityscape grips w/ red accents
• Kenda Small Block Eight 700X35c tyres
• Available: September 2009
• Price: US$1,059 (approx £625)

Capo

Cannondale have added a flat-barred taxi-racer to their fixed gear Capo range. The Capo 2 joins the existing track-worthy Capo 1, heavily dressed in Cinelli kit, including a revised Unicantor plastic saddle. The double-pass welded 6061-T6 aluminium frame now comes with a new low profile straight-blade aero aluminium fork.

Capo 1

• Ball-burnished CAAD 5 aluminium track frame
• Low-profile straight aluminium fork
• Mavic Ellipse track wheelset
• Cinelli Pista components (handlebars, stem, Unicantor saddle, seatpost)
• FSA Vero 130BCD 46t crankset
• KMC Nano black 1/8in pitch chain
• Vittoria Zaffiro Slick 700x25 tyres
• Available: August 2009
• Price: $1,599 (approx £945)

Hooligan

Remember the Delta V frame which debuted in 1992? Cannondale has munchkin-ised it to create the curious Hooligan, a 20in-wheeled freak of a bike. Made with smooth welded 6061-T6 aluminium, the Hooligan is available with an external eight-speed derailleur or three-speed internal drivetrain. It comes with a rigid Lefty fork, disc brakes and an adjustable stem for taller riders. Don't knock it until you try it!

Hooligan 3

• Solo rigid Lefty fork
• SRAM I Motion internal three-speed rear hub
• Custom FSA Vero crankset with dual bashguard
• Avid BB5 cable disc brakes
• Adjustable stem
• Schwalbe Kojak 20x1.35in tyres
• Available: August 2009
• Price: $979 (approx £580)

Bad Boy   

For nearly 10 years, the Bad Boy has never wavered from its roots as an all-black 700c/29er street bike with a mix of asphalt, dirt and commuter features like front suspension, disc brakes, flat bars, and reflective decals galore.

With the global economic situation prompting many to drive less and ride more, the Bad Boy line is making more sense to more people, especially those who agree with Henry Ford's motto: "Any colour you want, as long as it's black."

Bad Boy Disc

• Solo rigid Lefty fork
• Shimano Deore nine-speed drivetrain
• Custom Tektro Auriga hydraulic disc brakes
• Custom Bad Boy rims with reflective decals
• Custom blacked out crank, chain and cassette
• Schwalbe Kojak 700x28c tyres w/ reflective label
• Available: August 2009
• Price: $1,059 (approx £625)

For more information, visit www.cannondale.com.

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