Originally Posted by
Lemond1985
Thanks for the info. It just seems amazing that Cannondale could do much to improve these frames. Hopefully the steep seat and head tube angles are still there, that's half the fun right there.
Should be able to pick up a CAAD model locally fairly easily, I see quite a few for sale on CL. And since they're not vintage steel, a lot of buyers of those type of bikes tend to ignore them, so they sit around for a while as the price keeps getting reduced.
Well 20-30 years of incremental improvements adds up. The rear triangle on my CAAD is definitely more compliant, and the handling is a lot better on rough descents. Edit: but all the time with, as you say, the steep angles that make it so much fun to ride.
I have to say, though, if I had money for a bike, and I had to choose between upgrading the group/wheels on a Criterium or buying a CAAD with a compromise build kit, I’d have to think long and hard about it.