Back in one peice after some brake caliper failure and a resulting blow out. Went tubeless.
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Tubeless?!? My 10 with DI2 came with Ultegra tubeless ready wheels but I'm running the GP4000s. Let us know what you think of tubeless after a few rides.

Tubeless! I like them so far. I'll let you all know how I like them further down the road.

I just built up these wheels the other week and only have one ride in but so far I am very happy and impressed. I built them myself so they were very inexpensive. All parts were less than $400. You can check out my build log here for more detailed info regarding the wheels - http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...l-build-thread

I say ditch the mavic wheels. These will be just as strong with a nicer rim profile, wider and more comfortable. My set came to 1500 grams on the dot in 20/24 spoke build. Depending on your weight and riding style you could add spokes at a minimal weight penalty. I'm 160lbs at the moment and can get to 170lbs over winter.

That sounds like a good build. I'm curious how you like the Sapim Laser's drive side.

I've been considering various handbuilt wheel setups for a while, but I think I've finally landed on a build I like the sound of. Just going to start amassing parts and have the local mechanic build them in January or February.

Man, The 2011-2012 CAAD10s looked great, the newer stuff is "okay" to atrocious.

Shoot me an email if you ever sell those mavics :thumb:

Thanks for posting\sharing your experiences with the wheel build -- Very informative and great job!!!

plpete - thanks for sharing your build. as much as i wanted to try my own build, i didn't want to run the risk of doing something wrong so early in the life of my bike.

arraamis - i wanna sell them but i am in dubai so the cost of postage will probably bump up the cost to what can be found where you are. and they are 11speed ultegra compatible

Hot !

Thanks!

test ride?
 

question: I want to use the Cannondale CAAD10 road bike for all-day long club group rides. Could be pacelines/pelotons or loose groups. Up to 100 miles or more. Steep hills, flats, rolling hills, etc.. Would the CAAD10 frame be too harsh or hard for one? I got a Chromoly steel road bike bike ( Kona ***** Inc / Kona H o n k y Inc)
and I want to get a lighter and faster road bike. The Kona is somewhat more of a commuter road bike. ( a little of jack of all trades, not quite a master of one thing which is road riding/racing )
How do one test ride to see if the Cannondale CAAD10 bike won't beat you up after two to ten hours of riding?

I did test ride both Cannondale aluminum CAAD10 and carbon fiber frames year or two ago for few minutes, surprisingly I preferred the Al over the CF. I could feel the road. But it still some of that bite when it goes over potholes and crevices.

I've ridden my CAAD10 for about 5,500Km since March this year - over all sorts of roads, from smooth tracks, to rough and very ordinary surfaces. My longest single ride has been 100Km, but I did do 260Km in one day (60Km+) segments over 12 hours and never had any issue with soreness, etc.

I also race - s l o w l y - and the bike has soaked up everything I've thrown at it.

Once I've had the CAAD10 for a few years, I'll most likely buy a new one (or contemorary equvalent), as I love the dynamics of the bike so much.

cheers

I've done a few centuries on my CAAD 10 and it feels fine to me. My longest ride was 141 miles, and that was seven hours on the bike.

If you want a little more comfort, switch to 25mm tires at lower pressure.

Having just got my CAAD10 my experience is limited but I am also going from an old steel bike to the CAAD10. I did just under 2 hrs in a shakedown ride and while I was getting a bit uncomfortable in the seat (no bike shorts just regular shorts and it was hot so I was sweating) it was fine and I think I can go further even without bike shorts as I was not sore at all after. I didn't really notice the bike being particularly harsh to ride

I found the prologo saddle a bit uncomfortable on mine, so swapped it out with one I had lying around the garage. Other than that, no ill effects from the 50 miles on rattly roads on Saturday, and I'm doing a century in 2 weeks, so hopefully won't be too bad there. It's certainly a softer ride than my 80s-era Criterium 3.0.

I've been in the saddle for 8+ hours on mine on many occasions, and it's honestly the smoothest bike I've ridden, compared to low end carbon, and 520 Reynolds steel.
I've done multiple centuries on it, some that included 40+ miles on gravel.

I'm also planning on riding it during next years Death Ride, a 130 mile tour of the California Alps, with some 15k feet of climbing. If it wasn't comfortable, I'd be looking for a different bike.

has anyone fitted 23mm wide rims on their CAAD10 with 23mm or 25mm GP4000s? just wondering if there will be problems with frame clearance?

I've had 23 GP4ks on 23mm rims. No issues with clearance. I'm currently on 23mm tubeless schwalbe ultremo ZXs, that are a whopping ~27.5mm wide on the rims. Plenty of clearance still.

Thanks nagrom. are you finding the 23mm rims more comfy and faster?

I'm definitely enjoying the lower pressures. I think that's where all the extra comfort and cornering comes from. At 200#, I was riding 90f/95r with tubes, and now 80/85 tubeless.

The wider profile is definitely more comfortable.

Quick question about serial# on CAAD10
 

Guys I gotta ask quick question about the serial numbers on the CAAD10.

There is a warning sticker with a serial number sticker above it on the seat tube ... What is this number?

I just found out when I tried to register the bike that the sticker on the BB is the actual serial number of the bike.
But when I entered the serial number from the seat tube, the cannondale page stated that that serial number is already registered !?!?
And that an alert has been sent to the email on file.

Also, one more question: Why is C-dale using stickers instead of engraving the serial# into the frame??


Thanks in advance!!!!

The number on the seat tube is the same on all caads. It's a sticker verifying that the frame meets certain certifications during a quality check.

The actual serial number is on a sticker on the bottom bracket. I don't know why it isn't engraved.

Proud new cult member ... abbreviated version of how I got here
- some low-life stole my wife's 2006 CAAD8 (which she loved) out of our garage because we left it open for about an hour
- naturally, the low-life ignored my aging 2005 Allez that I had been hoping to get rid of after 8 years getting my money out of it
- we live in Houston, in Washington Corridor area ... hipsters and low-life scumbags all over this place, they're indistinguishable BTW
- decided to replace both bikes with some keepers
- Statefarm gave us $1500 for the CAAD8 (full replacement insurance FTW)
- sold the Allez on Craigslist for $250 in literally 2 hours
- bought a Men's 2014 CAAD10 Ultegra and a Women's 2014 CAAD10 Ultegra ... both in black
- out the door with tax and 2 pairs of Shimano 6800 Ultegra pedals for under $5000
- received the bikes 2 weeks ago
- rained last 2 weekends, naturally
- got frustrated and decided to bust out the trainer and have a little pre-winter indoor fun and watch some football
- grabbed some pics of mine while she's nice and shiny (the parts that aren't matte black anyway)
- completely in love with the bike, but dying to get out on the road when it isn't wet
- only planned upgrades are two sets of RS81-C24s for me and the mrs
- hope you enjoy the pics, I've enjoyed eyeballin' everyone else's

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I simply love the 2014 CAAD10 3. I'm doing my best to save up some cash to pick one up hopefully at the end of next summer - when they go on sale. Some white bar tape and a white saddle and classic bend handlebars with gumwalls and that thing would be perfect IMO.