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05-27-09, 07:54 PM
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^^^ Since I have the same white CAAD9 I gotta say hot. But, why'd ya go away from the white bar tape? I was thinking maybe a white/black or white/black/red splash? I'll be rewrapping my new Ergonovas soon (I reused the old white tape for fitting the brifters) and wondered what black would look like. Thanks for demoing for me 
Oh, did you swap forks?
Oh, did you swap forks?
05-27-09, 08:01 PM
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It's a CAAD9-6 so it came with a black fork and red bar tape. The tape hadn't been installed and I prefer the Fizik microtex stuff so I went with black.
Oh, just got your PM. I ordered the bike basically unassembled and built it up with my old bike's components.
Oh, just got your PM. I ordered the bike basically unassembled and built it up with my old bike's components.
05-27-09, 08:29 PM
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05-28-09, 04:24 PM
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OK, built this up over the winter after getting drilled by a car last August. 80 year old dude wrecked my 10 year old IF Crown Jewel, so I upgraded a bit....
05-28-09, 05:17 PM
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05-28-09, 05:45 PM
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05-28-09, 05:58 PM
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Ok, here's mine....with the new wheels on I feel it worthy to post to the thread.
Frame: 2009 CAAD9 Optimo, Lightning White
Fork: Six Ultra Carbon Blades
Wheels: ROL Race SL
Tires: Continental GP4000 w/Black Chili
Pedals: Shimano PD-R540 Black
Crank: Shimano 105 Compact, 34/50
Chain: KMC DX-10SC
Rear Cogs: Shimano 105, 12-27
Bottom Bracket: Shimano 105
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Shifters: Shimano 105
Handlebars: 3T Ergonova Team, 40cm
Stem: 3T ARX Team, 110mm -17
Headset: Integrated w/ 25mm alloy top cover
Brakeset: Tektro R580 Dual Pivot
Brakelevers: Shimano 105
Bottle Cages: 2009 Elite Custom Race (red on white)
Saddle: E3 Form Gel (soon to be Selle SMP Stratos)
Seat Post: Cannondale C2 Carbon-wrapped (will be 3T DORICO when it's released)
Computer: Cateye Strada Cadence (soon to be Cateye V2c)
No obligatory white garage door pic, white bikes don't show up well:
I'm still working on bar position so no, no cut steerer yet...eventually. Yes, the saddle is angled up but believe it or not that's where that E3 saddle is the most comfortable...it feels nothing like it looks.
Comments welcome.
Frame: 2009 CAAD9 Optimo, Lightning White
Fork: Six Ultra Carbon Blades
Wheels: ROL Race SL
Tires: Continental GP4000 w/Black Chili
Pedals: Shimano PD-R540 Black
Crank: Shimano 105 Compact, 34/50
Chain: KMC DX-10SC
Rear Cogs: Shimano 105, 12-27
Bottom Bracket: Shimano 105
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Shifters: Shimano 105
Handlebars: 3T Ergonova Team, 40cm
Stem: 3T ARX Team, 110mm -17
Headset: Integrated w/ 25mm alloy top cover
Brakeset: Tektro R580 Dual Pivot
Brakelevers: Shimano 105
Bottle Cages: 2009 Elite Custom Race (red on white)
Saddle: E3 Form Gel (soon to be Selle SMP Stratos)
Seat Post: Cannondale C2 Carbon-wrapped (will be 3T DORICO when it's released)
Computer: Cateye Strada Cadence (soon to be Cateye V2c)
No obligatory white garage door pic, white bikes don't show up well:
I'm still working on bar position so no, no cut steerer yet...eventually. Yes, the saddle is angled up but believe it or not that's where that E3 saddle is the most comfortable...it feels nothing like it looks.
Comments welcome.
Last edited by khatfull; 06-07-09 at 07:58 AM.
05-29-09, 12:04 PM
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Ok, here's mine....with the new wheels on I feel it worthy to post to the thread.
Frame: 2009 CAAD9 Optimo, Lightning White
Fork: Six Ultra Carbon Blades
Wheels: ROL Race SL
Tires: Continental GP4000 w/Black Chili
Pedals: Shimano PD-R540 Black
Crank: Shimano 105 Compact, 34/50
Chain: KMC DX-10SC
Rear Cogs: Shimano 105, 12-27
Bottom Bracket: Shimano 105
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Shifters: Shimano 105
Handlebars: 3T Ergonova Team, 40cm
Stem: 3T ARX Team, 110mm -17
Headset: Integrated w/ 25mm alloy top cover
Brakeset: Tektro R580 Dual Pivot
Brakelevers: Shimano 105
Bottle Cages: 2009 Elite Custom Race (red on white)
Saddle: E3 Form Gel (soon to be Selle SMP Stratos)
Seat Post: Cannondale C2 Carbon-wrapped (will be 3T DORICO when it's released)
Computer: Cateye Strada Cadence (soon to be Cateye V2c)
No obligatory white garage door pic, white bikes don't show up well:
I'm still working on bar position so no, no cut steerer yet...eventually. Yes, the saddle is angled up but believe it or not that's where that E3 saddle is the most comfortable...it feels nothing like it looks.
Comments welcome.
Frame: 2009 CAAD9 Optimo, Lightning White
Fork: Six Ultra Carbon Blades
Wheels: ROL Race SL
Tires: Continental GP4000 w/Black Chili
Pedals: Shimano PD-R540 Black
Crank: Shimano 105 Compact, 34/50
Chain: KMC DX-10SC
Rear Cogs: Shimano 105, 12-27
Bottom Bracket: Shimano 105
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Shifters: Shimano 105
Handlebars: 3T Ergonova Team, 40cm
Stem: 3T ARX Team, 110mm -17
Headset: Integrated w/ 25mm alloy top cover
Brakeset: Tektro R580 Dual Pivot
Brakelevers: Shimano 105
Bottle Cages: 2009 Elite Custom Race (red on white)
Saddle: E3 Form Gel (soon to be Selle SMP Stratos)
Seat Post: Cannondale C2 Carbon-wrapped (will be 3T DORICO when it's released)
Computer: Cateye Strada Cadence (soon to be Cateye V2c)
No obligatory white garage door pic, white bikes don't show up well:
I'm still working on bar position so no, no cut steerer yet...eventually. Yes, the saddle is angled up but believe it or not that's where that E3 saddle is the most comfortable...it feels nothing like it looks.
Comments welcome.
Well done.
05-30-09, 07:31 AM
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I guess it is due to add a few more "I personally" find HOT since my last post on 5/7/09.
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05-30-09, 07:33 AM
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And finally, the last one for now. Almost posted the TCR above, but the wheels just hurt my eyes every time I look at the picture.
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05-30-09, 10:28 AM
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This is an older pic of my 595. It's been upgraded quite a bit since then. Stronglight Helium cranks, Selle San Marco Aspide Carbon FX saddle, 3T Egrosum Team bar/stem, Record shifters and RD, Nokon cables, LOOK Keo Ti pedals. 13.2lbs with Reynolds KOM's.
05-30-09, 11:06 AM
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Dude how many times do we have to tell you? Its hot!
05-30-09, 11:08 AM
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Very hot LOOK bike!
Where did you get stand?
Where did you get stand?
05-30-09, 05:05 PM
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Never did post this here. Seems like i should:
Stem has been lowered about 1cm since this pic was taken.
Stem has been lowered about 1cm since this pic was taken.
05-30-09, 05:27 PM
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I don't mind letting you posters on this thread know that I don't appreciate the plethora of white hot bikes recently featured herein. I've got ten, count 'em, ten bikes. Each one of them is suffering from deep depression induced by an insidious inferiority complex. Do you have any idea what my monthly bills add up to for psychological counseling for my stable of rigs? Financially, you are destroying me. Before today's long ride, I had to skip over 3 bikes before I found one confident enough to face the light of day. Stop the madness! I beseech you.
05-30-09, 05:46 PM
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Foresthill - that De Rosa is pure sex.
05-30-09, 06:24 PM
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05-30-09, 07:23 PM
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Very hot!
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