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what is it with caad 9's?

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Old 05-06-09 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Meek
Like what? Examples please...
Canyon Ultimate AL.
Cervelo S1.

I considered the Cervelo before going with Cannondale.
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Old 05-06-09 | 11:37 AM
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Think the main advantage of the S1 is being aero, which isn't exactly something you can feel in a 30 minute test ride.
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Old 05-06-09 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by wanders
Canyon Ultimate AL.
Cervelo S1.

I considered the Cervelo before going with Cannondale.
My little bro actually just got the Cervelo. Only thing he dislikes is the longish headtube on the 56.
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Old 05-06-09 | 12:03 PM
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Weird. I always assumed that the S1 would be almost unbearably stiff/harsh, though it is probably unfair to compare it to a pair of $7,000 bikes.
That's what I thought too but everyone on here said it was vertically stiff not laterally, and they were right. So I'm sure the vertical stiffness would become unbearable but you're not going to get it from lateral stiffness, that's for sure.
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Old 05-06-09 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by sheddle
Think the main advantage of the S1 is being aero, which isn't exactly something you can feel in a 30 minute test ride.
Meh, I'll take a stiff bottom bracket, over their aero any day.
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Old 05-06-09 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by wanders
Canyon Ultimate AL.
Cervelo S1.

I considered the Cervelo before going with Cannondale.
is there a Canyon dealer in the US?
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Old 05-06-09 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by johnism
is there a Canyon dealer in the US?
Looking at their website, my understanding is that they are direct sales.
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Old 05-07-09 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by wanders
Looking at their website, my understanding is that they are direct sales.
Yes they do ..but their support form my experience seemed a little weak for US customers ( or lack of concern I should say ). I really wanted that bike but after trying to contact them with ordering questions their lack of seeming to care about a sale or supporting it for a us customer , made me look else where. Again this was just my experience.

I decided on a Scott Speedster s60 that I picked up on clearance for under 600..then swapped all the components out. It is a hell of a bike ..
PS all speedster are the same frame , they just have different components on them.

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