{"id":45816,"date":"2025-12-25T15:56:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T06:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/?p=45816"},"modified":"2026-06-09T21:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:07:08","slug":"cannondale-superx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovecyclist.me\/en\/cannondale-superx\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannondale SuperX Review: Fast, Free, and the Most Realistic Choice for Japan’s Gravel Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Speed” and “freedom” were supposed to be mutually exclusive. Fast bikes were narrow in purpose; versatile bikes weren’t fast. That was the accepted wisdom. But is it really true?<\/p>\n

For the four years since I moved to Shikoku, I’ve been wrestling with the same problem. The Nanyo region where I live is a hub of agriculture and forestry, threaded with farm roads. Ride the pavement here and side roads appear at every turn \u2014 and beyond them, without fail, there’s gravel. I want to ride the road. I want to ride gravel. I want to enjoy cyclocross too. But no single bike could deliver all of that. I wanted one bike that could do everything.<\/p>\n

That’s when Cannondale released the new SuperX<\/strong>. Having ridden every generation of the SuperSix EVO from the first through the fourth, I’ve always been drawn to the forward-thinking nature of Cannondale’s bikes. Could this machine, built primarily for gravel racing, also answer the demands of my daily rides? Could it really reconcile speed and freedom?
\nI had to find out for myself, so I bought one in August 2025. After roughly four months in the saddle, I want to share everything I’ve come to feel about it.<\/p>\n

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Ryuji<\/strong> (@ryuji_ride<\/strong><\/a>)
\n<\/strong>Company owner. 16 years of riding sports bikes. POC ambassador. A former competitive racer with podium experience. Deeply familiar with the industry through past roles as a cycling magazine editor and at a cycling apparel brand. Currently owns a Cannondale SuperX and a Factor Ostro VAM.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

text & photo \/ Ryuji<\/strong> (\uff20ryuji_ride<\/a>) [PR<\/strong>]\nedit \/ Tats<\/strong> (\uff20tats_lovecyclist<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n