macca33

Whoa - VERY nice mate!

cheers

ythe1300

Just happened into this thread by accident and saw your bike and I need to say, I love the Gulf Racing look. Nice Ride DKing

littlealex

is it custom or new 2014 color?

seymour1910

that is a 2011 CAAD10....looks better than most of the 2014 lineup in my opinion.

prankster

Not sure if you were asking for the decals or the frame. Anyway, Seymour answered the frame part. As for the decals, stock Cosmic Carbone SL comes with white decals.

dking

Thank You very much.

rangerdavid

where'd ya get the black cosmic decals???

prankster

https://www.ebay.com/itm/321177952968...968%26_rdc%3D1

Seller ended the auction.

There are different sellers at ebay but this one printed the decals on transparent vinyl. I bought some for another seller, they discolored after less than a year.

Whizzer283

I'm 50 years young, 5'10, 165lbs and just rode my first century on a 56 cm CAAD 10. I couldn't imagine trying to make a smaller frame work. For one thing, my gut would get in the way.

IME, I would sell the 54 and buy a 56.

Pinkbullet3

I'm 5'11" and my 54cm CAAD10 fits me just fine. I know all proportions are different, but lordromanov01, is the frame super-small or what? You didn't exactly state why you were dissatisfied with the frame size...

THSdrummer

I'm going to make a photo request here, and I'd appreciate anyone who can help me.

I'd like a photo of a 52cm CAAD10 frame built up, but the key is I'd like to know how much seatpost is showing and the stem length.

I'm going to play around with paint and cheaply photoshop it to see how goofy the extra seatpost would look coming down from a 54cm. The frame size I'm on is great (54cm), but I've shortened the handlebar reach, and I'd like to lose a bit more, but I don't want to shorten from the 105mm stem (seriously, everytime I measure it I get 105mm - does Cannondale make a C3 105mm stem?!?).

Only issue seems to be the 52cm to 54cm only loses a fraction of it's reach, but 2cm of stack....

lordromanov01

Well I was asking more because most people of my size have a 56-58 cm frame. I know everyone is different, though.
My problem was that I haven't had a road bike before so I was not sure how it should feel to ride with the proper set up. After taking some stem spacers out it feels even better so next I will get a longer stem (120 or 130mm maybe) and see how that feels.

seymour1910

well gents...Cannondale has finally updated their site with 2014 bikes and prices...hurry on over and take a look....loving the new 10-4 minus the crank.

longbeachgary

Great looking bikes this year. My local dealer has the Black Inc. DI2 for $2800 so I had them order one for me - It should be in on Friday.

e_guevara

I ride a 52 and I'm 1.72m (5'8") tall. I know I've posted it here before but in answer to your question here's mine once again:



I've since replaced the stem with a 120 mm and removed the spacer below the stem. The old 100 mm was giving me hand numbness after an hour of riding.

I'll try to post a more recent, updated pic soonest.
Re: Cannondale C2 stem. AFAIK there's no 105 mm stem. I measured mine at 100 mm - YMMV.

Notgrownup

I am 6'1" and ride 56cm and it is too small for me...now i know i should be on a 60cm or at least a 58cm... i had to add a stem riser 3" and a adjustable angle stem at max angle to get the rise i wanted... I hate to say but i have the wrong bike... i will ride it though until next year and then i will get something else...I also hate to say that it may not be a Cannondale...i am really liking the Spesh Secteur elite https://www.specialized.com/us/en/bik.../secteur-elite or the Synapse... This time i will get the right size...i was new to road biking after a 23 year hiatus but am educating myself and will build up my endurance on this CAAD8 throughout the winter...Eastern NC is great for cycling in the winter.

THSdrummer

Much appreciation. Do you have a measurement of how much seatpost is showing? Not the overall length of the seatpost, but just how much is out of the frame.

Also, what type of handlebars are those? (I'm just trying to compile a list of traditional/classic bend bars available today)

I'm about 5' 9.5". The 56cm frame feels like a monster underneath me. The 54cm feels good, but I'm just curious as to how the 52cm would feel or look. I'd be hard pressed to test ride a 52cm though, I believe. Every bike shop I've talked to steers me back to the 54 or 56...

And I'm just not sure how I keep getting 105mm measured. Center of the top cover to the middle of the handlebars, it's 105mm every time. I'd like to figure it out to see what aftermarket stems I can purchase.

jdeane4

2010 Canondale Caad9 1 56cm
Dura-Ace 7900 Group
Zipp Firecrest 303 Wheels with Continental GP4000s tires
Cannondale Hollowgram SL Crankset
TRP 970 Front/Rear Brakes
Thomson Stem
Thomson Masterpiece Seatpost with Thomson Seatpost Clamp
3T Rotundo Pro Handlebars
RavX Carbon Bottle Cages
Look KEO Classic Pedals
Fizik Antares Saddle

daven66

what a beauty , very nice

rcracin

seymour1910

man that CAAD is in the trash...bike deserves a better pic without the trash and the huge reflectors.

rcracin

excuse me for correctly depicting nyc. Don't like my reflectors?

SpeshulEd 

Those reflectors are easily removable for a reason! lol

evrythngsgngrn

You should have attached them to the side of the trash bin, so maybe people could see where the trash goes.

Goriot

Ive had my caad 9 tiagara for 7yrs and never removed the stock reflector. Its still reflecting fine.