If you are interested in diving in at the deep end with cyclocross and want a machine to take you deep into the race scene, the SuperX is a bike designed to take you all the way. A carbon frame and fork that have come straight from the Cannondale 'cross racing team, it has a geometry that suits technical and fast courses - a slack head angle and long front end that should promote stability and confidence. Bolt through axles front and back promote stiffness, while an Ultegra groupset sets a high standard.
Offroad the SuperX comes alive, with the light and super-stiff carbon frame just urging the rider on faster and faster. Of course this could be a problem in some cases, but with that slack and long geometry the ride is nothing other than confident and assured, even when the ground gets soft and technical through bends and drops.
The Ultegra groupset, as usual, is beyond criticism, shifting perfectly each and every time, with the hydraulic brakes proving to be another confidence booster - you know that when they are pulled they will do the business, so you push harder safe in the knowledge you can haul it up if the need arises.
So a terrific race-ready machine that will out-perform on all your local training trails too. You will have to go a long way to get a better handling bike, and while it is expensive there isn't anything on it we would be in a massive rush to change.
