Congrats and welcome to The Clan!

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more like welcome to the addiction!!!! Nice looking bike there.... Ride it like you stole it!!

Just curious what everyone's thoughts are on the 2010 nu team blue caad9's. I am considering picking up one of these frames, but have not seen one in person. When I search for pic's of them online it seems like the shade of blue always looks kind of different from pic to pic. From most of the pictures I see, it seems to be a really light blue, almost like a sky blue. some other pics I have seen, the bike looks more like a primary blue. So if anyone has one and can tell me what the actual color looks like in person then that would be great.

Thanks.

Yep, sold off 2 other bikes, still have my Giant TCR training bike while I wait....3 more weeks....3 more weeks.....

The RS10s "suck"? Nobody is going to mistake them for Dura-Ace or RS80s, but as a sub-1800g wheelset, I've read some decent reviews on them. And my LBS, which would love to sell me the 303s that I tried on, has a high opinion of RS10s as a durable training/multi-purpose wheel. But I'm no expert; if you have contrary info, I'd like to know.

There are numerous reviews about how poor the RS10s are in quality. I've had two spokes break on the rear wheel within two weeks, one of which was on a century ride. Luckily it stayed true enough that I could finish the ride. I replaced the RS10s (still on warranty at the time) for the RS20s. The RS20s are a much better ride and hold up so much better. I've had zero problems with them. I wouldn't use the RS10s again if someone gave them to me for free, even as a training wheel.

i have the stock wheels. how much do u weigh? i've gone about 1000 miles on it now, everything is true and no broken spokes...

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to you!

Hendrick81

It's not really a "sky" blue. It's bright, but the color tone is a lot deeper than a sky, or pastel, blue. In my opinion, it's a great color, and gets tons of positive comments, but I'm a little bit biased :)

BTW, this pic was in very bright sun, which, if anything, makes it look even brighter.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/l...m/IMG_1650.jpg

Thanks for the info and pic, thats what I was looking for.

Beautiful CAAD!!!


flip the stem and loose the dork disk......................

For those interested... Cannondale is selling (auctioning) off all of there domestic manufacturing equipment.

Brad

No prob. Thinking about it, if it helps at all, its very similar to the Gerolsteiner team blue that Specialized used on a lot of bikes a couple years ago

LOL. That shot was about 5 minutes after I brought it home, and i just wanted to go ride it. It's been adjusted thoroughly since then.

I'm 6' and come in at an even 200lbs. I had about 1200 miles on my RS10s when they started failing me.

I am getting one for a friend $1,200 for 105, is that a good deal?

Ps Why Rival vs 105?

For a given year, are all the CAAD9 frames and forks the same across models, with just the components & frame color varying ? Or do they use a higher end fork on the higher end models ?
Sorry if this is already mentioned ... didn't read the entire thread.

Frames are the same, but the higher end caad's have full carbon forks instead of just carbon wrapped.

I had a team gerosteiner tarmac in 2008, thats a nice blue. I have a caad9 4 right now that I use as a training bike. I will be picking up a nu team blue caad9 6, strip all the parts off the frame and build it up as my race bike for the upcoming season.

I will post pics of the bike next weekend when i pick it up.

I consider the 9-4 ready to race right out the box.
I can only imagine what you're going to do to that 9-6.
Give us a taste...groupset? Wheels? Cockpit? Talk!

:D

Sram red, ksyrium sl, Easton EA90 Bars and stem, FIZIK Arione saddle... thats pretty much it :D

Oh, that's all?

Yikes!

Can't wait to see what she comes in on the scale!
Don't forget, you told us pics!
We'll hold you to that!

Here's a more current shot of mine, with Thomson post, Arione Cx saddle, Ksyriums, blue bar tape. Thinking about some K wing compact bars. Wish I was thinking about SRAM Red.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/l...IMG_1699-1.jpg

been riding a CAAD7 since 04 and see no need to change. Thething is a rocket.

Found an '05 R1000 for $500 in like new condition with full Ultegra and Ksyrium rims. Hope to check it out and perhaps take her home. Decent bike?