what is it with caad 9's?
05-05-09 | 08:23 PM
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we went through this last week
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/535418-why-your-any-caad9-so-awesome.html
this thread is asking for a merger
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/535418-why-your-any-caad9-so-awesome.html
this thread is asking for a merger
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05-05-09 | 08:46 PM
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05-05-09 | 08:49 PM
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05-05-09 | 09:33 PM
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Like many aluminium frames, they're light enough, strong, stiff, fast-feeling, less likely to crack if you bump into the door frame on your way out, and they're 3, 4 or 5 times cheaper than some carbon frames
For example, on this site, the aluminium Cervelo S1 frame-set is $1,200, and the Pinarello Prince is $5,500
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...NDS&TYPE=FRAME
For example, on this site, the aluminium Cervelo S1 frame-set is $1,200, and the Pinarello Prince is $5,500
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...NDS&TYPE=FRAME
05-05-09 | 09:41 PM
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Like many aluminium frames, they're light enough, strong, stiff, fast-feeling, less likely to crack if you bump into the door frame on your way out, and they're 3, 4 or 5 times cheaper than some carbon frames
For example, on this site, the aluminium Cervelo S1 frame-set is $1,200, and the Pinarello Prince is $5,500
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...NDS&TYPE=FRAME
For example, on this site, the aluminium Cervelo S1 frame-set is $1,200, and the Pinarello Prince is $5,500
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...NDS&TYPE=FRAME
And the S1 feels like you're jogging in petroleum jelly.
05-05-09 | 09:42 PM
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05-05-09 | 09:51 PM
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05-05-09 | 09:55 PM
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05-05-09 | 10:06 PM
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Is that good or bad? 
Do you think they're flexy? I have a 2007 Soloist, and, while I have a couple of stiffer alu frames, the Soloist can't be called flexy. I figure the only thing that could mush up the ride of a Soloist would be crappy, flexy, weight weenie wheels and/or a crappy, flexy, weight weenie fork
Do you think they're flexy? I have a 2007 Soloist, and, while I have a couple of stiffer alu frames, the Soloist can't be called flexy. I figure the only thing that could mush up the ride of a Soloist would be crappy, flexy, weight weenie wheels and/or a crappy, flexy, weight weenie fork
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05-05-09 | 10:11 PM
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SI that good or bad?
Do you think they're flexy? I have a 2007 Soloist, and, while I have a couple of stiffer alu frames, the Soloist can't be called flexy. I figure the only thing that could mush up the ride of a Soloist would be crappy, flexy, weight weenie wheels and/or a crappy, flexy, weight weenie fork
Do you think they're flexy? I have a 2007 Soloist, and, while I have a couple of stiffer alu frames, the Soloist can't be called flexy. I figure the only thing that could mush up the ride of a Soloist would be crappy, flexy, weight weenie wheels and/or a crappy, flexy, weight weenie fork
05-05-09 | 10:15 PM
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Just buy it because we said so. The BF Seal of Approval should be enough, now go make a Cannondale dealer happy.
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05-06-09 | 06:29 AM
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Nahh I'm just being a jerk, it was a nice frame but it was tested in my case against a System Six and an S3... the System Six was super super super super super super laterally stiff, the S3 was the same stiffness but a softer ride and a much tighter feeling bike, then I hopped on the S1 and found it just too close to my Trek 1500, it was definitely stiffer but not insanely stiffer and more aggressive like the System Six was, I was just a bit under impressed.
05-06-09 | 07:33 AM
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