Cannondale - It was a bike before its time – The Slate. Slate was introduced in 2015, and while the bike is no more, it broke the mold and revolutionized the gravel
Muddy Brown's Blog: Cannondale Slate Apex / Panaracer Comet Hardpack 650b / 27.5" x 2.0" tyre & Rebuild Cannondale Super X
![Just A Car Guy: Have you seen the new Cannondale Slate? Mighty unusual. Seems to be reaching for, or creating a market for a gravel road bike, as there is no suspension Just A Car Guy: Have you seen the new Cannondale Slate? Mighty unusual. Seems to be reaching for, or creating a market for a gravel road bike, as there is no suspension](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHyfmsuvnqM/Vc1oHs32PqI/AAAAAAAD01o/-ryykMJqI3U/s1600/cannondale_slate_ultegra_hydraulic.jpg)