You might be right.

I did the same thing with my first road bike. No one will notice on the road, take your time adjusting. (Nice bike, I have the same one)

Hi guys,

I'm getting to know my CAAD9 again after my carbon Tri frame got wrecked. The Cannondale is sitting on the trainer right now in the cold winter, but I would like to put some work into it, transferring some stuff off the tri bike as the CAAD will become my full time ride this racing season.

I'm changing the rear derailleur to Ultegra 6700 SL (From 6600, it's showing it's age, very unpredictable and the spring is slack)
Front DR to Ultegra 6700 SL (Already have it)

Aesthetically I'm not sure what to do, I would maybe like to go a little darker on the crankset, I find the chrome to be a little much.
I have a 105 FC-5650 (5600?) 39/53 crankset on there right now, I'm considering changing the rings to wickerks (black with a little chrome). Or, I have a FSA Energy crankset off the tri bike (all black) that I could put on there (I would have to change the rings to wickwerks, the FSA ones are noisy and soft). If I find a good deal on a better crankset, I would consider it.

Saddle to black ?
Handlebar tape to black ?
SPD-SL pedals to black if I change the crankset (already have them)
I'm happy with my training and racing wheels.

The frame is lite gray as you can see here, but has a neat effect under the clearcoat (almost like shimmer powder?). I've never paid much attention to asthetics on this bike, but I think it deserves it, and I've been getting envious looking at all the pics on this thread over the last few years.
USA made, from the last year production got moved. I've never weighted it, but I'm guessing about 16Lbs with the carbon race wheels?

love it...but I do agree that black would look better than the chrome on this bike. black comps, bar tape, and saddle...everything else looks great.

The black cranks will certainly make it look better. I do like the white saddle/tape though; however, the black could be pretty neat.

That's a pretty awesome frame color. To be honest, it might be one of my favorites now. It's stealth without being black-on-black. I'm looking forward to seeing how it looks with the changes.

Hey guys, got plenty of help earlier when I was trying to pick a bike (ended up with the 2013 Caad 10) that I have another question. I am in need of a bike floor pump and was wondering what you guys typically use? I've heard great things about the Silca Pista Pump, is it worth it? Thanks in advance, open to any suggestions!

The Silca is a nice pump. I'm fond of the Lezyne CNC flor drive. Either would last a long time and work well.

You can't go wrong with a Joe Blow Sport.

And if you want a little bit of an upgrade, you'll like the Joe Blow Pro.

Joe Blow X 2

The nozzle head is nice on those, a friend has one and it kills my Beto floor pump (crap nozzle, it doesn't like valve extensions).
Used it now at a couple of races, it sets up real quick and caught my valves on the first try, flip the switch on the head when you're done and it pops off on its own (no wasted air)

I need to give in and just buy one instead of cursing my Beto POS...thanks for the reminder

My CAAD10 will be operational by this weekend.

Nice!

Very nice! IMO...the 20113 Force is the best bang for your performance buck.

I can't wait that long, so I went with the 2013 Force. Pretty good stuff, but no wireless electronic laser shifting, like on the 20113 Force, haha.

Mid build, got too dark to finish out on my unlit patio:


Don't mind the spacer stack, it's probably gonna be slammed because I sized up, instead of down. I left enough for the obligatory 10mm spacer on top, and 20mm of play. Tips the scales at 13.32lbs as pictures, so I will be probably around 15.5 when complete.

Can't wait. All I need is a couple headset microspacers because my dustcap is making contact with the headtube. My local shops don't have any. Other than that, I have all the parts. Tomorrow I'll throw the rubber and cables on, and get everything adjusted. I have a century planned for Monday.

cant wait to see this complete nagrom!!

Thanks! I'm pretty excited too, hah.

For shame though with using bontrager cages on a C'Dale

I kid I kid.....



What wheelset is that??

Don't worry, they're knock offs, hahaha.

A23's to Novatec SL's, sapim lasers, alloy nipples, veloplugs. 1468g.

Looking good Nagrom...can't wait to see the finished product

What are your thoughts on the veloplugs? can you share any pro's or cons with them? I have a bag that is literally being shipped to my house right now. Have heard good things about them, nothing bad really other than they can be stubborn to install on some bikes. Have they created any flats for you?

I haven't ridden these wheels yet, but I've used veloplugs on other wheelsets.

They're painful to install. Your fingers will hurt. I've never had them cause flats, even when using conti supersonic tubes.

Pros: Cuts a handful of grams where it matters most for stupid cheap.
Cons: A bear to install. Not difficult, just painful.

Outstanding, thank you! Hoping they(along with several other things I have done since I last weighed in) will help drop me down to 15lbs

No problem. Alright, your chance to help me out now, haha.

These planet x calipers, know of a good how-to guide?

Bianchi and/or Nagrom,
Can you educate me on what advantages the veloplugs offer over rim tape? This has puzzled me reading about them here, seems like a good idea but overkill, unless they help with a tubeless tyre system, maybe. Thanks in advance for any gouge you an offer a CAAD brother.

Bill

They save you about 30-40g depend in on the weight of your rim tape. Rotational weight is she any kind of weight savings really counts. It also supposedly allows more space which a lot of people have claimed that installing tires to be easier. Its not necessary but its very inexpsive. I just got a bag of them for $11 on eBay.