Originally Posted by
Jallsop
I've taken them out both for 30 minutes. Some of these LBS allow rentals maybe I can see if I can rent each for 2 hours and take them about.
But let's say then I still can't decide. Anything about either that sticks out more than the other that may prove "better?" Frame geometry? Components? Etc.
Sorry, I just don't think there will be anything glaring enough at that price level to make one clearly "better" than the other. Going by just the photo's I would pick the CAADX. I've always liked the look of Cannondales. More so in the 80's when they were the only bikes with big tubes and upright geometry. Even now you can plainly see much less slope to the top tube of the CAADX than the LTD. This should be fine as long as you get fitted properly. FWIW.