Not carbon, not sorry. The Cannondale CAAD14 3 is a pure aluminium race bike with a Shimano 105 12-speed groupset, the most accessible way into the latest CAAD and a great entry into high-performance road riding.

CAAD14 stays true to aluminium rather than trying to mimic carbon shapes, with a classic frame silhouette built from SmartForm C1 Premium Alloy. It delivers the ride that made CAAD famous, a blend of smooth and snappy with sharp handling and instant response, made for taking the inside line, sprinting for the town sign and dancing away on climbs. The frame has integrated cable routing, a threaded BSA bottom bracket, 12mm thru-axles and UDH, paired with a full carbon fork.

Shimano 105 R7100 2x12 shifting with a 50/34t chainset and 11-34t cassette gives plenty of range, and 105 hydraulic disc brakes provide reliable, controlled stopping. Cannondale RD 2.0 wheels on Shimano hubs with Vittoria Zaffiro 28mm tyres, a Vision Trimax bar and a Cannondale Conceal stem complete the build.

Features

• CAAD14 SmartForm C1 Premium Alloy frame with integrated cable routing
• Full carbon CAAD14 fork with Delta steerer
• Shimano 105 R7100 2x12 groupset, 50/34t x 11-34t
• Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm rotors
• Cannondale RD 2.0 Disc wheels on Shimano TC500 hubs
• Vittoria Zaffiro 700x28c tyres
• Vision Trimax Compact bar and Cannondale C1 Conceal stem
• Threaded BSA bottom bracket, 12mm thru-axles and UDH