Holy crap!!!

Really?

I need to get one of those forks now.

That's total bs...

I feel so violated....

Do they have any others in stock? I'm right up the street from there, and was actually looking at the '10 Madone 5.1 they have there.

WRONG! Cannondales switch alot of there models to be made in taiwan already. Take a fork out of the steerer tube of the new 2010 models and you'll find it says made in taiwan.

thought the CAAD9's were still being made in the USA for the '10 models... some others are being made overseas though...

I'm like 99.9% positive that CAAD9's are still being made in the USA for 2010. I have been wrong before though, once or twice.

CAAD 9's and other aluminum frames are still made in the US. Production won't be completely outsourced over to Taiwan until 2011, at least from what I've heard.

I believe for the first half or so of the year they will be made in the USA then production moves over seas to Taiwan by the end of 2010 I believe.

Well, that blows..























...from what I've heard...



















...I believe.:D

Im sorry to say but their not. Take a look closer and you'll see the made in taiwan stickers on the steerer on the forks. They already pushed a lot of their models to taiwan to see how well the frame will be built there. Cannondale quoted that their productions will move to taiwan in 2010 but most of the frame are made there already.

That's unfortunate for me, I was quoted at $1400 and $1350 from 2 different lbs for an '09.

Dude, chill.

Frame != Fork.

Okay, so they outsourced the fork already, but the CAAD frame still bears the "Handmade in the USA" decal for the '10 model.

Just STFU and let people enjoy it while it lasts.

Like I said, the aluminum stuff is still made here in the US. The fork, which has some carbon fiber on it is likely built in Taiwan, and thats not surprising at all.

I'm pretty sure that all the tubing has always been made in Taiwan, they are simply welded and assembled in the USA.

I can't find a reference to Alcoa (Optimo tubing) having a production plant in Taiwan.

Agreed... It's been some days now, and I really, really, REALLY would like to see some pics now ;)

CAAD9 frames are still Made in America for 2010.

The rest of the bike clearly is not.

wrong!!

...

Show us proof that the entire bike is made in Taiwan right now. And show us proof that there ISN'T a "Handmade in USA" decal on the top tube or anywhere on the frame. I've been working with the 2009 Cannondales for a while and see a "Handmade in USA" decal on every aluminum frame, though I haven't touched a single 2010 frame yet.

It makes sense that they'd just buy the fork from a taiwanese manufacturer. In fact i'd bet that almost everything excluding the frame is made overseas.

This is the most disappointing thread I've clicked on in a while. Why can people wait a few days to pick up their new bike but can't wait a few days to start a thread about it that actually has pics? :crash:

It's the internet. Anything can be reality.
http://thehubcyclery.blogspot.com/20...0-caad-9s.html

Old pics.

Good point. So far still no solid proof of a 2010 Handmade in USA CAAD9.

Edit: Anyone taking delivery of one, that is.

Dude, stfu.

You're wrong. We've been over this crap before.

The fork isn't the same as the frame.

Did I mention that you're wrong? The 2010 frames are made in the US. From the next year on, probably not.

It doesn't really matter much to me. They're good frames and they will continue to be good. If the market doesn't like that, then the demand will drop.