Thanks yall!

My CAAD10 Disc arrived today, picking it up after work. I took a quick snap of it when I stopped by the LBS to get pedals and check out the bike. I'll get some better pics later once I get it home and add my cages (and remove the dork disc and reflectors).



Don't plan on any upgrades at the moment but may in the future upgrade to a Rival crankset and will likely change the bar tape and saddle to black at some point.

EDIT: Just realized this is my first post here after lurking for almost three years. I could have sworn I had posted before but oh well

Nice ride, I almost bought one of those.

Nice ride. I was looking at the CAAD 10 Disc for a couple months before deciding to go with a Super 6.

I'm sure you'll enjoy it, beautiful bike.

Thanks!

I went in initially to check out a Synapse Carbon Disc but ended up not liking how it felt. Hopped on a 2014 SuperSix Evo Ultegra and fell in love with the geometry. Of course the SuperSix would be a little more plush on the road, but my LBS shot me such a good deal on the CAAD10 Disc that I jumped at it. I wanted discs and internal cabling more than I wanted carbon but I very nearly bought the SuperSix the day I rode it. Plus saving the couple of hundred between the Six and the CAAD allowed me to buy a roof rack and two bike trays.

I don't know why but I was a lot more comfortable on the CAAD/Six than the endurance bikes I rode (Synapse, Giant Defy Advanced, Trek Domane).

Dunno about disc [personally] but that blue is AMAZING!

I felt the same which is why I wound up with the CAAD10 instead of a Synapse Alloy.

Even compared to the Carbon variants, I felt more comfy on the CAAD than any of the above.

Made absolutely no sense to me... but whatever... I'm happy

Yeah, it really is an odd bike when you think about it. Racier geometry and discs which aren't allowed in road racing. Either way, I am fond of discs and don't care for the rim brakes I've used (came from MTB to road last year).

It's a niche bike that happened to tick all the right boxes for me.

And yes the blue is amazing! The pic on Cannondale's site doesn't do it justice. I wish the rest of their lineup had more creative color options (like the Liquigas and Gulf colors of previous CAAD10's).

Hopefully you throw up a few more pictures of that beauty when you get it home! congrats

So the better pics are gonna have to wait till a nice day, but here's some I snapped just after bringing it home. Didn't bother lining up the valve stems and forgot to put the chain in the big ring but oh well

First long ride is planned for this weekend with sunny weather in the 50's, I'll go crazy with the pics then I'm sure.









Haven't done any sort of tuning of the cockpit or anything yet, I doubt I'll leave the stem that high for long.

Wow! That paint scheme is incredible. The soft satin finish light and dark blue just makes me want to run my hands over it and...nevermind

Yeah I like that paint layout and concept. Partly why I bought the CAAD10 I did over the other colorway offered.

I'm liking the blue. Congratulations on the new CAAD10. Looks like a 56cm, same as mine. Are the fulcrum wheels stock?

Thanks!

Yeah, the Fulcrum's are stock even though Cannondale's site incorrectly lists Maddux RD 2.0's as the wheelset. It's actually a 54cm but I don't think there's too much of a visual difference between the 54 and 56cm.

Hi everyone.
This is my CAAD10 after the last update.

Davide

Picked up my shiny new CAAD10 5 in San Francisco this weekend, 44cm women's frame. This is from the 30 seconds that it actually stays clean and white (right after I wash it). Sorry about the wall, it was the best I could find in my dorm.

Haven't changed anything yet, just added a bottle cage. When the bar tape gets too dirty, I'll replace that and the saddle with black.

I took it out for its first spin yesterday (my first century, as well) from UCSB up to Ojai and back. The bottom bracket started creaking really loudly around the 40th mile, so I took it to a shop in Ojai and they straightened it out, told me my LBS up north put it together too tight or something. Everything else is basically perfect, such a smooth ride. And the right size, for once.

Wow. That's just so attractive.

Ground score



Was like this for about half the ride



Kinda blurry, but this is after you get high enough, you are riding above the clouds. Pretty cool.



At the top of Mt. Ham, at Lick Observatory. Obligatory circle mirror pic

You can also kinda see the clouds that I failed at taking a pic of earlier.



Strava

You guys think the wider rear triangle makes a difference in stiffness?

And the disc version looks MUCH better than in the pictures.

Just a couple small mods recently. I'm thrilled with how it changed the look of my bike. Swapped ss cages for black and gum walls for black walls. Now I just need time to ride it...

Hi!

Just saw this auction on ebay : Cannondale Caad 9 Hand Made in USA 58 Frame Set | eBay

Cannondale CAAD9 frame new with fork and headset for $569.68

Is it at good price for this frameset as new?

Thanks

It seems like a fair price for a frame that was only test ridden for a short time. I purchased my CAAD9-1 frame for $450 a few years ago and they still seem to be going for a little under that price used on eBay nowadays. That being said, I recall a used CAAD9-1 frame that went for approximately $700 last year which was wildly overpriced so in that respect $569 is reasonable. Shipping is going to be really expensive however.

Congrats on the bike, and welcome to the Cult. I know yo had been waiting for a while. Good thing you are off that over sized Specialized. Any questions you have about your CAAD can get answered here. Ride it and enjoy it.

hello, caad9 2010 here, looking to get zipp 303 fcc's anyone have experience with these as a fit issue? as in does it clear seat/chain stays and no rubbing? thanks in advance!

Value is in the eye of the beholder. I paid $750US for a Caad9 frame and fork last year, a Womens specific model, small size, in pristine condition. Also bought a 58cm Caad8 Optimo frame & fork (matte black) the year before for $275, also in mint condition. Both were great deals in MY mind.

Edit: Photos added.