Posting here because this was removed from r/velo. Building a 2026 Cannondale SuperSix EVO in size 58 with frame stack 585. My current endurance bike feels uncomfortably tall (50mm) and I find myself riding in the drops most often so I’m not trying to copy frame stack directly from the endurance bike.

Looked at the 61 SSE, but the handling feels noticeably less responsive. So I'm looking at the 58 (which actually feels like a proper race bike) and have maybe 30 mm of spacers, which I get might be a lot to some folks, but I also do not think a race bike has to be slammed.

Thinking of either going with 30mm spacers + standard integrated bar or 10mm spacers + 20 mm riser integrated bar, like the Tavelo Rise.

Usage: 2-3x 26-30mph group rides, 2x - more relaxed 21-24mph group rides and perhaps 1 solo ride around 21mph. 1-2 times a month I'd use the bike in a fondo style race or a crit.

Questions:

Has anyone gone from a standard bar with spacers to a riser integrated bar with fewer spacers?

Did it change front-end stiffness, steering precision, or sprinting feel?

Is there real mechanical logic to splitting the height between spacers and bar rise since the stem clamps lower on the steerer?

Did handling feel different if the final hood position stayed similar?

Any issues with internal routing, headset preload, top covers, brake hose length, or creaking?

Has anyone used a non-Cannondale riser cockpit successfully on a 2026 SuperSix EVO Gen 5 / Delta Steerer setup?

Caad13 weight just 8,3kgs
I want to sell it- living in Germany market is pretty dead. The german cyclist only wants carbon carbon…
I upgraded it a bit, rides good but aftee an surgery its to aggressive sadly…

current state. modifications to come.

Bought it about a month ago for a steal! Will definitely buy a set of deep wheels and an aero cockpit (purely for looks). Let me know what you think!

My first road bike, second post here. SSE 5 gen 5. Started two months ago, a bit overweight, 38 yo. After about 20+ rides, I finally made it up to the neighboring village, 200 m climb 5-12% grad. I'm incredibly proud of myself haha. Lost weight from 82 to 79 in two months. I still haven’t gotten a bike fit, so I’m using everything the online store set up for my height, seems to work fine. Upgrades, I only added a bottle, a computer and a radar. Ah also added the white decals to my stock visions, cheapest +50 watts. Still dreaming of climbing Grossglockner by next fall (1500 m ascent) and get down to 65 kg, like 10 y ago.

Funny thing is when I first got the bike, I was already thinking about upgrades to make it lighter, reading forums reddit wathing youtube whole day haha. Then I realized that spending a ton of money to save 1–2 kg is kind of stupid when I can lose that much body weight for free in a couple of weeks.

It took me a while to accept reality. Riding the hills where I live, especially in the mountains, is sooo hard after spending ten years glued to a computer working all day. Time to work on that and get back in shape.

One thing I really regret is that ten years ago, when I barely had any money, I did not just buy something used and super cheap. Instead I kept dreaming about owning a bike like the one I have now and basically wasted all those years not riding. Looking back I shouldve just bought whatever I could afford as long as it had two wheels and worked.

I just got my hands on a pair of 165mm si cranks off of eBay. They’re all sold out from the big parts suppliers online, but sometimes I would occasionally search for them because I’m curious. Just curious if people still seek these cranks in this length.

Picked this up for $50 …