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Old 02-12-11, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by kabex
CAAD has a much lighter alu trame (30% lighter or something) and a full carbon fork that's also very much lighter, probably by 200 grams or more, so you end up saving some 500 grams on the frame set alone, and money in the future because you'll want a full carbon fork.

I like the allez but in value, the CAAD is a better choice, shame they don't offer it in apex because it's lighter than 105 almost negating the benefit of the CAAS
^^this^^


It's really a no brainer. You can always upgrade components, but the CAAD is the superior choice for a frame.
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