I have a Cannondale CX-9 that I like very much for all the reasons that OP states: metal, fun, cheap. But it´s canti (yes, could be plus for some folks) and a 54 when I really could do with a 56.
So I´ve been on the lookout for a modern, thruaxled, FlatMounted, 56 cm CAADX for a pretty long time now and basically they are kinda thin on the ground. I´ve started to suspect that Cannondale throttles CAADX production/availability to steer people in the direction of Topstone and it`s derivatives. I don´t know. But the lack of CAADX for the people is almost bordering on baffling. CAADX as a model line is there on Cannondales website, but not much more than that.
Something for AJ and Hecklefish on The Why Files to look into?
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