I've got a 2002 Cannondale R2000 Saeco with the CAAD5 frame. I bought it used in 2005 as my first road bike (mountain biked for years) and I've loved it. I've always found it not only a great performer, but also super comfortable and never harsh. Some of that might be because I'm 6'3", 200 lbs and riding a 61cm frame.

Anyway, I've decided it's time to replace it, and the obvious choice is a new CAAD9. I'm curious, though - when I bought the bike the seller told me that the CAAD5 frames were actually better for bigger riders than the newer ones (CAAD6 or 7 at the time, I think), because the newer CAADs had gotten lighter and lost some of the stiffness in the larger sizes. Of course, that may all have been BS designed to sell me the bike...

I'll try to get a ride on one this weekend, but any thoughts on how the 2010 CAAD9 might compare for a guy my size?