CAAD 3 or CAAD 9
11-09-08, 02:08 PM
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CAAD 3 or CAAD 9
well guys i have a caad 3. I keep hearing everyone talk how good the caad 9 is. Im a guy who likes to ride about 150 miles a week my caad 3 sucks wood u all reccomend a caad 9 or something full carbon thanx........
11-09-08, 02:18 PM
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9 is 3 times better than 3.
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11-09-08, 03:39 PM
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Dude the choice is mainly about $$$$$. I have a CAD 3 old school c-dale and it is a ridgid beast,I also owna full carbon roady and the difference is nioght and day...Smooth like silk stiff just a nice ride. That beinbg said the newer stuff CAD 9 is smoother and lighter than CAAD 3 plus a lot cheaper than Carbon...If ya have $$ go Titanium...fewer guys ride it and it is nice..I just sold my old Ti frame to buy a new Carbon bike........
11-09-08, 07:59 PM
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I think cannondale still has a trade in program so you might be able to trade in your old frame for a new CAAD9 for a good price.
11-09-08, 08:30 PM
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not as cheap as getting a caad8/9 frameset off of ebay.
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
11-09-08, 08:31 PM
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^ But you could try your luck two or three times until you get one that works
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11-09-08, 09:49 PM
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I had a CAAD 3 in the late 90's. Great racing bike, horrible ride, no compliance in the rear triangle. FF to 2006 and I get a 2007 model year Six13 with the alu rear triangle (similar to a CAAD 8/9). Now the rear of the bike feels like compliant steel or ti.
I doubt you can go wrong with a CAAD 9. After three years of ownership, my Six13 still amazes me with what a great racing bicycle it is. So good in fact that it makes me wonder why I ordered a new Cervelo.
But the Bike Schwag is calling my name dude.
I doubt you can go wrong with a CAAD 9. After three years of ownership, my Six13 still amazes me with what a great racing bicycle it is. So good in fact that it makes me wonder why I ordered a new Cervelo.
But the Bike Schwag is calling my name dude.
11-10-08, 10:01 AM
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Only a matter of time before the CAAD 11
11-10-08, 11:34 AM
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if that's true, then the trade in is much better.
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
