2014 Bike Review: Cannondale Badboy — One Armed-Front Fork
Alan from Finish Line Bikes in Bakersfield, California is here once again to show off one of the most unique bikes you have ever seen. The 2014 Cannondale Bad Boy 9 is more than just an urban bike.
The main difference in design for the 2014 Bad Boy when compared with other bikes is the front fork. Cannondale calls it their "lefty" - and as you can see it only has a fork on the left side of the bike. It's not a suspension fork, but it does look awesome. Aside from looking awesome, it could be said that the lefty fork gives you a bit of extra room in urban riding situations, as well as helping the bike shed some weight as the fork uses about half of the usual amount of material.
On the handlebar/stem system, Cannondale included a built in front light feature that has a few settings. Obviously off and on, as well as two different blink settings. The brakes are hydraulic disc which is extremely easy to use (as little as one finger!). The nice thing about the brakes is that even if your are commuting in the rain, these disc brakes will perform much better than their mechanical counterparts (in muddy conditions too!)
The Shimano Altus 9-speed provides the shifting — one finger clicking the "top" part of the shifter makes it shift to higher gears, and your thumb controls the downward shift around the "bottom" of the handlebar grip. Cannondale included all internally routed brake and shifter cables as well, which is a nice touch to keep the components clean, and the bike looking that way as well!
If we go to the back of the bike you will see the Shimano Deore rear derailleur which works extremely well (9 cogs in back, 3 chainrings upfront) for a 27 speed bicycle.
This bike is a great all-around bike to ride. It's great for commuting, exercising, or just riding around the town.
It is Finish Line Bikes policy to inform customers of the practicality and value of running Rhinodillos tire liners on their bikes. They are the absolute best at preventing puncture flats —
See so for yourself : http://youtu.be/e9vLa32mOhk?t=1m51s
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