= Show Us Your Cannondale! =
04-09-15, 04:04 PM
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04-19-15, 04:57 PM
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Cult Classic Cycling Club
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2012 63cm EVO Hi-Mod
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04-21-15, 08:37 AM
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Long time watcher first time posting.Just picked up both of these in the last month. Still dialing in the fit on both bikes. Both have aero bars due to scar tissue in both palms to give me an option to get the pressure off my hands throughout long rides not for tt or tri's
2014 caad10 5 56
speedplay zero pedals
profile design t4 aluminum aero bars
Adams road seat
2015 synapse carbon 5 56
speedplay zero pedals
profile design t4 Carbon aero bars
Adams road seat
2014 caad10 5 56
speedplay zero pedals
profile design t4 aluminum aero bars
Adams road seat
2015 synapse carbon 5 56
speedplay zero pedals
profile design t4 Carbon aero bars
Adams road seat
Last edited by Nick666; 04-21-15 at 08:40 AM. Reason: sorry pics didn't attach i don't know what happened
04-21-15, 01:30 PM
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Posted before, but not after the internal battery conversion and small component/fit updates.
04-21-15, 03:04 PM
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How convenient that this thread popped up on the front page... I will use the opportunity to post a fresh picture of my Six13:
04-21-15, 05:58 PM
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2014 Synapse Hi-Mod 2.
04-21-15, 07:58 PM
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Long time watcher first time posting.Just picked up both of these in the last month. Still dialing in the fit on both bikes. Both have aero bars due to scar tissue in both palms to give me an option to get the pressure off my hands throughout long rides not for tt or tri's
2014 caad10 5 56
speedplay zero pedals
profile design t4 aluminum aero bars
Adams road seat
2015 synapse carbon 5 56
speedplay zero pedals
profile design t4 Carbon aero bars
Adams road seat
2014 caad10 5 56
speedplay zero pedals
profile design t4 aluminum aero bars
Adams road seat
2015 synapse carbon 5 56
speedplay zero pedals
profile design t4 Carbon aero bars
Adams road seat
04-21-15, 08:38 PM
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Sorry for the double post but figured out how to attach 1 photo
2015 synapse carbon 5 56
t4 profile design carbon aero bars
speedplay zero pedals
Adamo road
2015 synapse carbon 5 56
t4 profile design carbon aero bars
speedplay zero pedals
Adamo road
04-21-15, 08:59 PM
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09-14-15, 04:48 PM
#2738
Road Runner
As a 2010 model, it's not exactly new, but this is my Synapse just after a major cleanup and refurbishing and a set of custom-built wheels: H+Son rims, White T11 hubs, Sapim CX-Ray spokes, blue anodized hubs and nipples. I also replaced the rear derailleur so I could go with a 12-32 cassette. And a Brooks saddle just to get people riled up. 
This is now my go-to distance and multi-day bike.
This is now my go-to distance and multi-day bike.
09-14-15, 05:48 PM
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I'll play...why put aerobars on a bike with relaxed geometry? Wouldn't aerobars on a bike with a more aggressive geometry, like an EVO or a CAAD make more sense?
09-14-15, 09:57 PM
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Finally able to upload this. Just got this caad 12 the other day. Put a bonty paradigm RL saddle, time pedals, Reynolds ouzo pro round carbon bar with lizard skins. Excellent ride
09-15-15, 05:44 AM
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A lot of people have aero bars on Synapse's, Roubaix's, and similar relaxed geometry bikes. They bought those bikes in search of more comfort on longer rides. Aero bars are not just about speed but comfort. My wife has aero bars on her Ruby and without them I doubt she could complete a century. I tried aero bars on an older CAAD many years ago and the results were less than spectacular. With the lower bar height causing too much weight on the front end the handling was uneasy. I do have aero bars on my Fargo (off road touring) and they are wonderful for all day riding. Do they help me go faster? Not really, but it's my favorite position on the bike.
09-15-15, 07:53 AM
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A lot of people have aero bars on Synapse's, Roubaix's, and similar relaxed geometry bikes. They bought those bikes in search of more comfort on longer rides. Aero bars are not just about speed but comfort. My wife has aero bars on her Ruby and without them I doubt she could complete a century. I tried aero bars on an older CAAD many years ago and the results were less than spectacular. With the lower bar height causing too much weight on the front end the handling was uneasy. I do have aero bars on my Fargo (off road touring) and they are wonderful for all day riding. Do they help me go faster? Not really, but it's my favorite position on the bike.
09-15-15, 10:11 AM
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My new ride:
I've got the evo bottle cages coming, and I'm going to use a smaller saddle bag, but I'm loving it so far!
I've got the evo bottle cages coming, and I'm going to use a smaller saddle bag, but I'm loving it so far!
09-15-15, 12:04 PM
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Hey Doug! Great looking bike. I have a question about your wheels. Are they carbon with carbon brake surface or are they aluminum with anodized brake surface?
09-15-15, 12:06 PM
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Those are anodized alloy - H Plus Son Archetypes
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'14 carbon Synapse - '12 CAAD 10 5 - '99 Gary Fisher Big Sur
"The older you do get, the more rules they're gonna try to get you to follow. You just gotta keep livin', man, L-I-V-I-N." - Wooderson
'14 carbon Synapse - '12 CAAD 10 5 - '99 Gary Fisher Big Sur
09-15-15, 12:38 PM
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Yep, great wheels, but I hear the black brake surface wears away. I have them on my fixed gear so try not to use the brake too often.
09-15-15, 02:56 PM
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I have a pair of Wolber anodized wheels that I ride on my 2 older Cannondales (2.8 Criterium 1992 or '93 I believe and a 3.0 Road Race 1990). I like the look but as you say the anodized surface partially wears away eventually. I was hoping that maybe they had solved that issue with special brake pads or something. From a distance mine still have the look of black (or actually a dark brownish tone) and have held up fairly well over the years. They're just heavy as hell compared to the Kysriums on my Orbea.
