Cannondale Slate Review

The Cannondale Slate is an aluminum frame bike with a carbon lefty Oliver fork. You can use the bicycle for road, gravel, trail, or pretty much any type of riding you choose.

• The Cannondale Slate is perfect if you do a lot of road and trail riding. The bike performs really well on and off-road, so instead of having different bikes for each of these terrains, get the Cannondale Slate, and you’re sorted.
• If you’re looking for a do-it-all bike, the Cannondale Slate is also a good option for you.

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• The Slate’s lefty suspension fork only has 30mm travel, which isn’t a lot. That means it won’t absorb every bump or smoothen the ride all the time. However, what we like about the fork is that it can be easily adjusted to suit different terrain. For example, if you’re going uphill, you can press the button at the top of the fork leg to make the bike suspension firm. Once you’re done climbing, press the button again, and you get the 30mm of travel back.
• The Cannondale Slate 650b wheels wrapped with 42c wide tires provide good grip, control, comfort, and speed. They feel absolutely fabulous both on and off the road.
• Shimano hydraulic brakes ensure you have powerful brakes for multiple surfaces and all weather conditions.
• This bike comes with different gear options that all shift smoothly. Depending on your riding style, you could get the Slate bike with a 2×11 drivetrain, which is common with most road bikes, the 1×11, or 1×12 drivetrain. Whichever you choose, you’ll have plenty of gears that make it easier to ride over various surfaces.

The Cannondale Slate is a super fun bike that you can do so many things on. We love it because you’ll be able to explore more outside the city with the bike. The price may be on the higher side, but you’re paying for multiple bikes in one.

So, you can sell your road and hardtail bikes and get just one bicycle, the Cannondale Slate, for all your on and off-road biking!