Monkey D.Luffy

No love for AutoCAD.

Skidurts

Good time to buy a caad 10 now. They're at closeout prices.

cosmicfour

Yes they are i just got mine for $1300USD I think it was a good deal

magvold

Just ordered my first road bike, went for a Caad12 ultegra. Got a good deal on it and paid 1700$. Lucky for me the black/gray was on preorder which gave me a 20% off!

hkboy313

question on stem length. caad9 4 here. so I had previously posted when this thread was created. my stock c2 stem was 90mm, it was way short, no leverage when climbing. I got at 120mm it works but after years now I feel like im stretched out, I guess im aging but I still can get in the aero profile except I think after 80+ miles I fatigue faster than I would if I was more upright. im fairly flexible at hamstring but my lower back doesn't seem to bend as much as others, so theres a slant up to middle of my back then it starts curving parallel. haha.

recently been feeling numbness in the perin...so im thinking it my age or something. anyways im thinking about shortening the stem a little but how little/much? from 90-120 is huge I think meeting in middle would work but I don't know any manuf that supplies 105mm so I need advice on going 110mm or 100mm, I think the 10mm is too close to to the short and long end...also i'll be going with the a 17 deg stem. the drop is quite significant I believe near 1" but the drops I have no problem, its the stretch that im starting to feel. if I think drop is too low later I can always add spacers.

thanks in advance!

hkboy313

hey, better than using dataCAD. are you? I miss using autocad

SLUMVILLAGE1

Hi fellow Cult members, I recently joined the club and couldnt be happier with my choice of bike!

I have for the last few years been riding older italian steel bikes, after my last crash a few weeks ago I decided to retire my old and beloved Bianchi Mega Pro with a cracked frame.

I then started looking for something to replace it with and randomly i ended up here, I have probably read most of the pages in this thread and the decision was easy. It was no other option then to go for a CAAD.

Yesterday I got my CAAD delivered to the office, we have this project in work to get more people to cycle and get them heavily discounted and tax deductable. So my Caad 12 with 105 ended up costing less than 900 euro.

Tested it yesterday, and its so fast!

Anyways happy to be a part of the cult, will upload a picture later today.

caadasaurus

I used to have a CAAD 8 R700 which I loved and had to sell after a move. I found this bad boy for what I think is a great deal - and am quite excited to be back on a CAAD

$700:

2006 CAAD 8
Ultegra: shifters, FD, brakes
Dura Ace: crank, RD
Campagnolo Record Ti Pro-fit pedals (not currently mounted)
Thompson Elite seat post
Carbon slice fork
Profile Design carbon drop bars
Unknown brand carbon stem
Selle Italia SLR XP saddle

SirHustlerEsq

Cleaned it up for this thread:

Creakyknees

YES.

First Look: Cannondale?s 2016 Fat CAAD fat bike - Mtbr.com

Jansky83

Hi, guys!
As you may remember in summer I bought a CAAD'10 60cm frame in red color (race edition), around 1,5 month later (oh long wait, screw post and customs) I received parts and started assembly. I decided to go with Ultegra groupset (53/39 - 12/25 drivetrain for medium hilly setup) and durable custom built wheels on Mavic Open Pro rims (laced with Ultegra hubs and 2,0-1,8-2,0 DT Swiss spokes). My height is 182cm, weight 108kg and roads are not silky smooth.
Well, what can I say, the ride is awesome - it is so fast, I can't believe it. The most admirable about it is the thing when you speed up and spin out, you upshift and continue spinning, then upshift, etc. only to realise you are somewhere between 2rd or 3th sproket and the view is passing by in blur. Wind and your own fatique are the only enemies - the bike will take you literally anywhere. It is just terrifying and breathtaking at the same time, I am swept away. At low speeds in high gear it springs forward like a bat out of hell - I absolutely love it. At first it felt pretty twitchy, but then I got used to it and it feels only alive now - very smooth and springy yet tight and solid. It is hard to describe, but I guess you already know what I'm talking about, right?))) In a few words - it's a very fast and versatile piece of engineering thought which has many faces - both friendly and agressive. Most important about this quality is that this bike will allow one to grow as a rider, whichever way he chooses.
Unfortunately, I did not get much mileage due to small spine trauma (I pulled lower back in end of summer) and bad weather (rains in September and October). Still managed to take a bike to a fitter who spent around half a day with me, setting up the bike and shoes for me. Fitting is a must if you plan to put it to the pedal. So now it feels very comfortable even though I have some body/health features which make fitting tricky. The funny part is my steel commuter (orange Fuji) which was smooth to me before now feels as comfortable as an iron. And don't get me wrong, it is a fine bike which serves its purpose. Maybe I am in love? Or is it CAADdiction so well known here?))
Anyhow, just today I took my CAAD for a spin after nearly two months brake and also made a few pictures like I promised. I did not want to make your usual newbie kind of pics a la "here is my sofa and my cat, oh, here is the bike" or instant classics "here is my garage door/house wall and a bike" hence the wait))) So I did something I hope you'll like! First two picturs were made today and a last one was made before fit.
Yeah, if you have any questions about build or whatever - please do not hesitate.

jdms mvp

my off season DIY project. This bike piloted me through 5 categories of racing over the past 4 seasons, so i treated myself to an 'upgrade' haha. Next season i should be riding a different steed for races after some sponsorship, but forever #aluminati #caad10

dvdslw

Nice job, where did you get the decals? Or better yet, where can I get some?

Hmmm

Second that. I'd love to know where I could pickup some decals.

lennyk

I see caad 10 2015 frames new listed for around $650 shipped on ebay.
Is this a good deal ?

dvdslw

As long as they're authentic and new, $650's not too bad. New from Cannondale on a crash replacement they're $800

thewilson 

this is spectacular! Kinda want to strip the anodizing off mine now!

lennyk

Well i changed my mind and bought a complete 2015 caad10 racing edition instead.
Will leave the 2012 on the trainer

Fldaves

Sweet deal. I found a brand new in the box 2006 caad 8 R800 a few months ago and love it!

jdms mvp

waiting on my pinstripes still but anyways....here it is. Same build , just different frame color. way way far from perfect, made a bunch of mistakes during the paint process, but it's ok. Rideable. Changes color a lot which is cool to me. 10 feet away this thing is pretty neat, but 10 inches away bleh

dvdslw

What makes it cool is that its different than any other Cadd10 out there. Looks pretty nice to me and painting is quite a challenge to get perfect unless you're a pro painter with access to a paint booth. I'd still like to know where you had the Cannondale stickers made up? My Caad10 is all black and I'm thinking about adding some graphics?

jdms mvp

friend of mine who specializes in car vinyl cut me up some decals. Any competent sign or sticker place should be able to mock things up for u guys though. And as you know, vinyl comes in like zillions of colors =) . Thanks for the kind words!

Metieval

I am torn, Love it but I might have left the Vinyl off?
then again I've always been drawn to subliminal markings
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-K...7/IMG_0243.JPG

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/453878468668675603/


btw, it is awesome! even the vinyl... the other bits is just me, being me.

The Brett

Fantastic work! Did you use a rattle can or a paint sprayer? I'm about to do some painting of my one on my CAAD9. I'm just doing research right now and what process I should follow...

dvdslw

Finally decided on some new wheels! Ended up with the Easton ec90sl's which are 38mm deep, 28mm wide, 19mm inside bead width, 16/20 spoke count, 1,400g, and the only carbon clincher that is currently "certified" road tubeless, not tubeless ready like DT Swiss, Bontrager, Reynolds, etc.... Got them today and mounted them up tubeless with the 700x25 Fusion 3's transferred from my Ultegra's so I could do an apples to apples comparison with the new wheels and they look/feel great. I only had 30 minutes to take them out before dark but they rolled very nice with no brake rub under power, braking was way better than I remember the Reynolds ever being, and the hub sounds similar to a Cris King but half as loud. Although I've been drooling over the Aero55's for the last few years I decided to get the shallower 38's based on recent test rides with the 41mm Assaults and 62mm Strikes which left me favoring the lighter Assaults based mostly on feel but also the fact that unless I'm going downhill I never get up to the speeds where the 55's would really shine. Anyway, I'm excited about the new wheels and wanted to share a few pictures and let you fellow Caad10 riders know that a 28mm wide rim with a 25c tire has plenty of clearance front and rear. I'll post over on the regular forum after putting some real miles in for a proper review and with the Horrible Hundred this weekend I should know what I'm working with.