![]() ![]() ![]() The SAVE system integrated in the rear triangle means that the seat and chain stays are designed to absorb the impact from the road, while stiffness is maintained where it’s most needed, through the bottom bracket. The frame has been conceived to benefit from the stiffness and relative lightness of aluminium while avoiding the harsher ride sometimes associated with the material. So the Quick 3 is a pretty good-looking bike, but there is also some substance to this style. It’s personal taste, but I would have preferred something a bit flatter. I can’t help feeling they’re a nod to the dowdier end of the market and rail against what the rest of the bike represents. My only issue, looks-wise, is with the riser bars. Available in simple but striking magnesium white, the Quick 3 rolls on sporty-looking wheels (Elements Xero C3 rims and hubs) and one of the strangest seat clamps you’re ever likely to see (sparking Marmitesque love-it/hate-it debate in the office). It certainly looks like an evolution for the hybrid. Internal cable-routing adds an extra touch of class. I wish - but I know what they’re getting at. Cannondale pitches it to the cyclist ‘who rides the West Coast path’. The Quick 3 seems to offer a lot for the more casual cyclist who cares about their bike. If you’re mainly a cycle commuter, an urban cyclist, or you purely enjoy the kind of leisure loop covered in the Escape pages of this magazine, looking for a bit of quality and higher specification needn’t push you into buying a serious road racing machine or heavy-duty mountain bike.īike manufacturers, mindful of the ever-growing and diversifying cycling market, have begun to take the hybrid seriously, an approach reflected in the Cannondale Quick range. If you want to upgrade your car, you don’t necessarily have to buy a performance hybrid or an all-conquering 4WD when you’re looking for a bit extra. The Quick 3 packs more bang for your buck and delivers an exciting ride that’s big on fun. Urban commuters after an upgrade needn’t worry, it’s not rocket science - as Cannondale’s latest hybrid proves. ![]()
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