Originally Posted by
bmthom.gis
That Supersix is by far the best bike in that lot. Especially for that price. At your height, you should fit a 54 Supersix very well. The only downside to it is there are no mounts for racks or fenders, though for 4 miles you can do a backpack or messenger bag very comfortably. If you go new, then you get all of the frame warranties, bike shop services/perks, etc, which can easily add up (especially if the frame is defective in some way...and that happens occasionally). My theory is get the best bike you can afford, and the supersix 5 is by far and away better than any of the others you have listed.
And if he crashes or drops it at a red light while trying to learn to use clipless pedals the warranty wont' cover that. The only coverage is Cannondale frame replacement which will give him about 20% discount on a new frame