What does CAAD mean?
 

Canondale seems to use this acronym a lot, but even on their website, I can't find anything that explains it. Care to enlighten me? And what does the number after it mean, or is it just a model number?

I think it stands for Cannondale Advanced Aluminum Design. What does that actually mean? I have no idea. And I own a Cannondale.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannond...le_Corporation

CAAD is an acronym for Cannondale Advanced Aluminum Design

Thanks! :)

It means your girlfreind is REALLY angry with you, you caad!
Sorry Gary, couldn't resist.

Ha, Rocco!

By the way, I didn't misspell Cannondale in the OP. Someone stole the "n" when I posted. I hate when people do that. Get your own "n's."

:roflmao: Good one!

I think it is their own play on words for Computer AAided Drafting. Too many acronyms in the same industry.

Whomever stole the n added an A!

on my bike it says ;- cannondale advanced CAAD3 aluminum design

no idea what the '3' stands for?

oops, 'scusy, this is an old thread, it came up doing a web search

TREK doesn't pretend it's bike names mean anything - Madone, Domane, Edmona - just playing anagrams to make nice sounds.

what is in a name, a rose is a rose by... oops, wrong venue.

I've been waiting years for more comments on this thread... ;)

The '3' is just which iteration of the CAADs the frame is. The first was CAAD, then CAAD2 (which had more radically shaped tubes), then CAAD3 (further tube refinements), CAAD4... etc... I think they are at CAAD10 now.

Actually Madone is:
Madone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

one consolation.. the thread scored quite a few hits :thumb:

cheers

i've been wondering about this bike i scored some months back, i swapped a mountain bike for it.
caad3 could be early 2000s, i also got no idea what year it is and the sigificance of the model, its got Saeco macchine Da caffe written on the top tube

the bike is awefully pretty

I think CAAD3 is a little older than that. Maybe 97-98?

From Wikipedia:
In 1992 Cannondale introduced the 2.8 series frame based on CAD (computer aided design) and finite element analysis to make a frame weighing only 2.8 lbs. The 2.8series featured a tapered large diameter down tube, double-offset bottom-bracket cluster, ovalized top-tube, and double-butted seat tube to achieve the weight reduction. The same year the 1.25" Sub One all aluminum fork was introduced. [SUP][13][/SUP] [SUP][14][/SUP]
Cannondale marketed subsequent frames with the CAAD designation (for "Cannondale Advanced Aluminum Design") which first appeared in their mountain bike frame series. In 1997 the CAAD3 road frame was introduced featuring most of the design from the 2.8series.[SUP][15][/SUP] The CAAD4 model introduced S-bend aluminum seat stays for improved comfort.

Just checked that out. Whoa!

CAAD = we needed some fancy sounding name so our Al bikes could compete with all those carbon fiber bikes.

This HAD to be an old thread. At least one would hope most riders would have known what CAAD stood for by now.....or like me, didnt care. And I loooove my Cannondale Criterium Series, a CAAD predecessor. :)

Your SAECO is considered collector's material in some circles. The '80s versions were nicely equipped.

It's Cannondale Addicts Anonymous De-tox. The number refers to steps in the recovery program.

Best answer. :lol: