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boom.

CAAD 9 (born as a 9-5) size 56
Sram Red groupset w/ C'dale by Sram crankset
Cane Creek 40 Series headset
3T Team 17 deg stem
3T Ionic Team carbon seat post
Fulcrum Racing 3 wheels

Full blown crit machine.

^^Nice CAAD. Something about the "Handemade in USA" frames that appeal to me. I don't want to get rid of my CAAD 7. I have thought about either painting or powder coating it though. The Paint job from 2005 can use a refresh.

Tell me that its stupid to put R685/5800 stuff on my CAADx.

It is. You'd feel much better donating those parts to my new 'charitable' foundation in Oregon.

not stupid, go for it, then post a pic.

Converted my NOS, 2002 Cannondale F3000SL into a 700c flatbar CX bike. Those 16mm pencil seatstays are like butter. Test-rode: Volagi Liscio, BMC Alpinechallenge AC01, Specialized Crux and none even comes close, to the CAADs superiority. Breathed new, useful life into the bike now. Current weight is 19.4 pounds, running tubeless:


Road-fast....but no stranger to dirt:


With only 4.7mm of front tire clearance - this bike is DRY conditions only:

That looks pretty sweet! I love my Caad10, but $1,350 for a stripped frame with seatpost and fork sounds pretty appealing???

It's just grease manufactured by Park Tools. As long as my bottom bracket remains quiet, I'll keep using it.

Park Tool Co. » PPL-1 : PolyLube 1000 Lubricant (Tube) : Cleaning & Lube

Those are some ugly welds

Love my 2007 CAAD 9 tiagra. Been on the verge of buying a new bike (probably synapse next vs newer CAAD) but each time tell myself to hold up a bit. This is still an amazing ride, will be sad when its time to trade up!

stoked on getting a speed sleev and frame pump

Joskovic... How tall are you?

I'm 6'00".

Here is my recently acquired, brand spanking new, 0 miles on computer 2006 CAAD 8 R800 double.

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New half life to my Caad5. Pacenti wheelset, carbon bars and new bar tape.

The welds do stick out like a sore thumb, but it's a nice looking frame.

My new CAAD (2014)

enjoy the new bike! i had the same colorway but recently sold it.

Something's wrong with the geometry chart on the CAAD 12s? The seat tube length seems too long. For example on a 54cm, it is listed as 57cm! CAAD12 Disc Dura Ace - CAAD12 - ELITE ROAD - ROAD - BIKES - 2016

On the CAAD 10 geometry chart, it's only 52 cm seat tube for a 54 frame size. Even if the 57cm on the CAAD 12 is center to top that's still too high for a size 54.

Can anyone confirm if this is really true? I'm thinking of waiting for the CAAD 12, but if they messed up the geometry I'd get the CAAD 10.

how does seat tube length have any effect on geometry?

Rms13, you probably mean effect on the "handling". None. Just less seatpost showing - aesthetics.

Yes that's what I mean. So you want a frame that is less technologically advanced so you can have more seat post showing? Although more seatpost is fashionable, I would like having less (especially with no weight penalty) is preferable for integrity of the seat post

I don't think the actual sizing has changed much at all except they seem to have gone back to a more horizontal top tube. They have changed the measuring of the seat tube from center of bb to the top of the top tube (the previous way) to center of bb to top of seat tube (current way).

I doubt I would have noticed the change if I hadn't seen this post. I look at the top tube length with more interest than the seat tube.

Right, cause it has no effect on fit or handling