Cannondale CAAD 8 or 12 for a beginner?
02-09-16, 04:16 PM
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Cannondale CAAD 8 or 12 for a beginner?
My buddy is ready to upgrade from a Trek hybrid to a real road bike. He's been looking at the 2016 Cannonade CAAD 8 and 12 models that are well under $2K and come with Shimano 105's. What do you guys think?
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Have him ride both and get the one that speaks to him.
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Depends... They both have aggressive race geometry, designed for crit racing, he's got to want a pure race bike to like either. Caad 8 has a lot of value but caad 12 weighs less and is far more high tech and comparable to most other racing bikes you'd encounter in a race.
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We just got the Caad12 in my shop and it is a sweet bike. Very light and compliant. The best thing you can do is go to a store and try some bikes out. Ask if you can ride a bike for a few miles.
Being his first road bike, I'd push him to a more enduro style bike. The synapse is a great bike if you want a cannondale. I rode a Felt Z100 for 6 months as a demo and it is by far one of the most comfortable bikes I have ever ridden. In my opinion, one of the best bang for your buck on the market. You can get a Felt Z5, a full carbon bike with 105, for just under 2k if you wanted to get a nice bike for the money.
Also check out last years models. I know we're selling off the last of our Caad10 105s for $1100 right now. (Other than weight, I could hardly tell a difference between the 10 and 12.)
Being his first road bike, I'd push him to a more enduro style bike. The synapse is a great bike if you want a cannondale. I rode a Felt Z100 for 6 months as a demo and it is by far one of the most comfortable bikes I have ever ridden. In my opinion, one of the best bang for your buck on the market. You can get a Felt Z5, a full carbon bike with 105, for just under 2k if you wanted to get a nice bike for the money.
Also check out last years models. I know we're selling off the last of our Caad10 105s for $1100 right now. (Other than weight, I could hardly tell a difference between the 10 and 12.)
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We just got the Caad12 in my shop and it is a sweet bike. Very light and compliant. The best thing you can do is go to a store and try some bikes out. Ask if you can ride a bike for a few miles.
Being his first road bike, I'd push him to a more enduro style bike. The synapse is a great bike if you want a cannondale. I rode a Felt Z100 for 6 months as a demo and it is by far one of the most comfortable bikes I have ever ridden. In my opinion, one of the best bang for your buck on the market. You can get a Felt Z5, a full carbon bike with 105, for just under 2k if you wanted to get a nice bike for the money.
Also check out last years models. I know we're selling off the last of our Caad10 105s for $1100 right now. (Other than weight, I could hardly tell a difference between the 10 and 12.)
Being his first road bike, I'd push him to a more enduro style bike. The synapse is a great bike if you want a cannondale. I rode a Felt Z100 for 6 months as a demo and it is by far one of the most comfortable bikes I have ever ridden. In my opinion, one of the best bang for your buck on the market. You can get a Felt Z5, a full carbon bike with 105, for just under 2k if you wanted to get a nice bike for the money.
Also check out last years models. I know we're selling off the last of our Caad10 105s for $1100 right now. (Other than weight, I could hardly tell a difference between the 10 and 12.)
02-10-16, 12:01 AM
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CAAD 12 if he already likes riding a bike, that way he won't think that he should have went with the higher model after the fact.
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