[benji77]

Hi,

I have a 2006 Cannondale Six13 Team road bike, which I have enjoyed riding for many years. Still in great condition and plenty of life yet. It’s got a Dura-Ace 7800 groupset and Ksyrium Elite UST wheelset.

Just curious to know if I could expect to go much faster by upgrading to a modern set-up. I mostly use it for hilly sportives.

Cannondale Six13 Team 56cm Bike – 2006

Many thanks

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[benji77]

Thanks both for your

Thanks both for your responses! I’ll stick with my beloved Six13 without fear that it’s slowing me down!

Will have a think about the aero wheels. Might invest in some lightweight ones in the future.

[TheBillder]

If you’re faster than someone

If you’re faster than someone on a new bike, you get that lovely glow of “I’m faster than you because I’m more talented and look after my bike really well because I’m a mechanical guru”. If you’re slower than them, it’s becaue they’re on a fancy new bike. Either way it’s win-win. And it’s why my 1988 steel bike needs restoration as my 1968 corpse is not that well maintained and I’m dropped by nearly everyone without stabilisers.

[lesterama]

I would say marginal. You

I would say marginal. You would go faster in sprints with an aero bike (irrelevant for sportives) and might appreciate a wider gear range uphill. You would, I’m sure, notice the difference if you bought an aero wheelset, though.

I ride all sorts of bikes from the ’70s onwards. I race modern bikes, but love my older ones best.

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