Originally Posted by
Metieval
Why would a caad10 feel like a slug? Maybe?
Possible reasons? But if it isn't even a possibility to some cult members, then it confirms I made the correct choice in going with a synapse.
There's no reason a CAAD10 should feel like a slug to the extent you seem to mean, any more than any other frame really. All the corrosion and rust you mention is probably the culprit - if you could see lots of it, there's probably more going on in the BB, in the hubs, etc. The fact that you saw any at all should be your clue that it was a horribly maintained bike.
Why not test ride both the CAAD10 and and the synapse, at the dealer?