Originally Posted by Phantoj
You sure that was a CAAD3? I thought the cracked dropouts were the downfall of the 2.8 frameset that preceded CAAD3.
I'm not sure the majik seatstays on the CAAD4 really do anything to soften the ride - besides setting up an expectation of smoothness in the rider's mind.
Syndey said $250 for a perfect CAAD3 frameset, but I think that's high - note the post here where a poster was moaning about losing an Ebay auction for a $100 CAAD4.
I would expect to pay $250-400 for a complete CAAD3 bike, less if it had downtube shifters. The CAAD3 is slightly heavier than the frames that came later, but not by much, really.
Read it again.sydney said $250
tops for a
frameset . And wan't the captioned auction for just a frame? Your expectations would be totally delusional in many markets,and the price of a caad3 would also be dependent on codition and components.Time for a reality check,after your trun on the comprehension switch.