I know, I know! It seems utterly idiotic. I would be happy riding a CAAD10 the rest of my life.

I am switching to a locally-fabricated frame of Columbus Life tubing. Adam Eldridge of Stanridge Speed [full custom top shelf filet brazed works art] started a new brand, Wraith Fabrication, to produce off-the-peg TIG-welded frames from Life tubing with a utilitarian finish at a pricepoint competitive with a CAAD10 frameset (although a tad priceier now with an ENVE fork spec'd). I am too stoked on this concept not to be riding one and representing the efforts of our local bicycle artisan guru.

Right now I'm riding the express train to "hood rich bike bum", and need to minimize my bike footprint while offsetting the costs of a new build. Sadly this means putting the uberCAAD frame and crankset out to pasture on the free market. Tears will be shed. The groupset, wheels and some other bits will be swapped over to the Wraith.