I've read lots of reviews and recommendations about the Cannondale CAAD9, so i've decided to see what all the hype is about. My previous bike was some steel bike made by peugeot from maybe 30 years ago. But i recently chose to buy a Cannondale CAAD9 a couple of months ago, choosing them over Italian-made bicycles. What I can say is that the bicycle feels very different and the setup of the bike makes me passionate. However, with all the people praising CAAD9 bikes, I feel it is definitely overrated. The feel is beautiful, but it's not comfortable. But when riding on rough roads, other cyclists tend to look at me and nod. I do feel the weight difference going up hills and I definitely have to work less going up which isn't a bad thing for fitness, and will probably be good for racing.

The thing is that, a lot of people, whether they are new to cycling or not, tend to buy a CAAD9, strip it of its components, and add Top-Of-The-Line components like Dura-Ace and SRAM red. So with all the praise and hype going on with the CAAD9 bikes I only have one question...

Does anyone else think CAAD9 bikes are overrated?