Originally Posted by
cyclic_eric
It's fairly heavy, at 18 lbs. My last bike was 16 lbs, and the Supersix has the benefit of those carbon hoops.
Another issue is that I just haven't gotten the fit sorted out. I've gone as far as I can on my own, next is to get a pro fitting done.
The Tarmac has quick-release hubs front and rear, and my local bike shop says only custom built carbon wheels will fit.
idk
So I guess the weight is one issue, fitting another, and then - please forgive me here - I need to convince myself that the Tarmac is cool.
A thing to consider, I know that most disc wheels are thru-axle nowadays, but it's also very common for hub manufacturers to design their hubs with interchangeable end caps, so that you can run them either with a thru-axle or with quick release skewers. For example, the wheelset on my MTB can be run at 15x100/12x142 or 9x100/10x135.
And FWIW, to answer your initial question, I would have gone with the Cannondale. I probably wouldn't hate owning the Tarmac, but the Cannondale is definitely a hotter bike.