My new bike
01-14-16, 05:13 AM
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My new bike
Well not entirely new. But Cannondale deemed a cracked rear drop out on my 12 year old CAAD7 to be a manufacture defect and replaced the frame with a brand spanking new 2015 CAAD10.
I had to buy a new front derailleur and bottom bracket, and I paid the LBS to swap over the other components, so I am a few hundred dollars out of pocket. But I was stunned that Cannondale replaced the frame; I would have been satisfied to get some amount of discount on a new bike.
I had to buy a new front derailleur and bottom bracket, and I paid the LBS to swap over the other components, so I am a few hundred dollars out of pocket. But I was stunned that Cannondale replaced the frame; I would have been satisfied to get some amount of discount on a new bike.
01-14-16, 07:24 AM
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Some Brooks saddles (B17?) have to be pointed up to be comfortable. That's the way they are designed.
But that begs the question, why Brooks on a CAAD10? To each his own and it is a very nice bike at a sweet price.
But that begs the question, why Brooks on a CAAD10? To each his own and it is a very nice bike at a sweet price.
01-14-16, 07:26 AM
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Congrats - serendipity!...if it were mine I'd try to add a bit of color.
01-14-16, 10:06 AM
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I have an '83 Cannondale ... I wonder what they'd give me if I cracked a dropout and sent it in?
01-14-16, 06:59 PM
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As to why, sometime ago, I went to all leather saddles on my bikes because they are comfortable, they look cool, and I am old. I am considering a change in this case because carrying around the extra 1/2 lb over a synthetic saddle seems no quite right on this bike.
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01-15-16, 07:02 PM
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Nice looking frame and good for Cannondale! And don't let these internet bike fitters and saddle analysts sway you. If you found a saddle that works for you keep it!
01-15-16, 07:20 PM
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Great looking bike and you gotta love being the original owner. I like having a warranty and only once has it been useful but it does pay off. 12 years is a long time and a lot can happen. I bet this one goes longer.
01-15-16, 08:37 PM
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