I'm looking into a road bike and I'm leaning very much towards the Cannondale Caad9 5. Unfortunately, Cannondale does not post weights on their site. Can anyone tell me what a 2010 Caad9 5 weighs?

My other consideration is a Fuji Roubaix with the carbon seat stays and fork. I think it's a "2.0" model, or something. It's the one that goes for around $1300-$1400.

Thanks.

My 2008 CAAD9-6 was a little over 20 pounds without pedals. This was measured using a bathroom scale though.

You shouldn't be too concerned about weight though.

My bike shop weighed mine before I piked it up. 52cm Caad9-5 , 18.2lbs

my 50cm CAAD9 frame was just under 1100g (without fork)

2010 58cm CAAD-9 5 weighed in at 18.9 with Ultegra clipless pedals. You can save a few bike-shop grams by removing the dork disk and reflectors.

I'll probably be fitted for a 56cm.

What's a dork disc?

I swear my Synapse is a lot heavier than my CAAD8 but which do I ride? It is not always about the weight especially if you already carry a few extra pounds. For me it is about the ride.

I know there are a lot of different types of road bikes; comfort, race, training, etc. What's the difference between the training bike and race bike? The difference between the two and a "comfort" bike are obvious.

Basically, what I want is a bike I can do a century on and feel good (well, as good as I can feel after riding 100 miles...) afterwards. I want a bike that's fast, handles, and climbs hills.

It's the plastic disc between the cassette and spokes that protects the spokes if your rear derailleur isn't adjusted properly and routes the chain into the spokes.

It's called a dork disc because you're a real dork if you take it off and think those 15 grams are going make you faster Flamesuit on!

I was gonna say, it appears to me that the "dork disc" is there for a good reason.

I remember when having a chain guard was considered super-dorky. Having had a pantleg caught in the chain a few times when riding in cooler weather, I guess nowadays I'd just prefer to be a dork.