Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
Man, people sure get their skivvies in a wedgy around here. It is a bicycle frame, that's all it is. If there is a market for it, then it is legit. As for performance, my guess is there are very few people out there than will lose a race because the frame was made from aluminum, or win a race because the frame is made from carbon. Now, if your name is Tadej, you may have an argument.
Or we just expected more... I'm always hoping for an Aluminum bike priced better and optioned out to compete with a CF bike - because naturally, the CF frame should cost more - or so we are told (and they are typically priced as such)
Much to the chagrin of some other posters - I brought up my current Aluminum frame - which is more of an endurance bike than a pure race/crit bike - and its lighter. 6+ year old design...
None of the CAAD offerings right now are better priced/better optioned than many of the CF offerings out there. They are not better bikes, they won't have better overall performance, they weigh more - yet cost the same.
As a potential customer, one that was hoping for a new CAAD to pop up - I can say in my opinion - Cannondale missed the mark.