Originally Posted by
rat fink
They are nice bikes. The CAAD 9 may not be the smoothest riding frame there is, but a guy I ride with sometimes switches bikes with me for a few miles on long flats and the thing is smoother than my steel bikes. It feels surprisingly gentle and easier to pedal even after 60mi. I want to get an 8 or 9 soon. Size 56 if anyone is reading who like nice steel bikes and wants to trade.
I feel very tempted that's a sweet looking colnago. I just bought a carbon tarmac but I still have mad love for my Caad 8. Hope you get a good one, they are the ****. Definitely harsher ride than the tarmac but still just great.
I think the carbon fork has a lot to do with ride quality as well, less bounce and jitter also makes for sick cornering.