Picked up a CAAD 10/5 in black. Swapped out the FSA Gossamer crank with a SRAM Force. Am in process of replacing the Tektro R580 brakes with 105-5700. Bike will therefore be full 105-5700 with the Force Crank (in support of BB30). Also swapped out the Shimano RS10 wheelset for Shimano WH-6700 Ultegra wheels with a tubeless setup. Running Bontager R4s at ~105 psi. Love this setup. Second bike - first was a 2005 Trek 2100.

Welcome! Have some Kool-Aid!

How do you find the CAAD when compared to your old Trek?

The Kool Aid is delicious!

Just to counteract all these black beauties, here is what I'm building up right now.

2002 CAAD5 R3000si in PINK

Just got the stem and bars in the mail today and wanted to throw them on to see how they look. I'm just waiting for my LBS to call me to say the headset I ordered is in... It's been 4 weeks and I am starting to suspect they didn't even order it yet.

I'm building it up with 105 5600, and some cheap wheels I have, to be upgraded when I can afford something worthwhile.

Any suggestions for bartape colour? I'm staying away from black for this bike as I really can't stand the combination of pink and black.

And yes I do realize that I'm going to have to be able to majorly bring the hurt if I am going to be that guy on the pink bike. I've got some major training to do!

Maybe Dayglo Green Bartape, might as well go for full retina-searing colors

Just contributing. She's my first roadie. CAAD-9/5 in the ladies version.

The new bike feels good, but candidly, I haven't spent enough time on it to get very specific.

The biggest change (immediately noticable) is the improved fit on the new bike. I was, in fact, considering upgrading the drivetrain on the 2100 and marching on for a bit longer, however, while going through the process, it became VERY readily apparent that there was a ton of room for improvement in terms of fit on the Trek. The 2100 was my first road bike and it has become clear, now, that I was not as well prepared/informed , then, for the buying experience. I ended with up a 54cm frame when, in hindsight, a 52cm frame would have provided a much better fit. i simply didn't understand the importance of fit and it seems that the the LBS probably had a 54cm Trek that they could "make work" when in reality 52cm would probably have been the much better choice. That LBS has long since gone of out business. The fit specialist at the new LBS is excellent and walked me through all the shortcomings of my Trek (from a fit perspective only). And, yes, in this case I was careful in terms of "drinking the kool aid" to make sure I wasn't being "sold" by a fit guy. In a short time it became clear that this person was not out to try and sell me and everything he was saying made perfect sense. He even tried to improve my fit on the Trek, however, once I jumped on the CAAD in the right size, there really was no going back. Despite the CAAD having a more aggressive geometry it is significantly more comfortable thant my Trek simply because it fits a WHOLE lot better. Call me a noob, but I never even realized that was unable to comfortably grasp the shifters on my Trek for extended periods of time without experiencing fatigue relatively quickly and moving back to the outer curve of the handlebars (the reach was simply too much for the length of my torso). Additionally, I was also essentially "running into myself" when in the drops on the Trek. I was initially a bit concerned that the CAAD 10 geometry might be too aggressive for me, however, post a proper and thorough fit process, it has been a wonderful improvement.

The Trek 2100 was triple (52/42/30) with a 105-5500 series FD, Ultegra-6500 RD, SRAM 12-25 cassette and 105-5510 shifters. The CAAD 10 is set up with a compact double (50/34) and a 12-27 cassette. The drivetrain is significantly smoother on the CAAD vs. the Trek. Additionally, I find myself having to "mash" significantly less than I did on the Trek, where the middle ring on the chainset was a 42 (somewhat tall) and the "granny" was a 30.....i.e. no comfortable middle ground.

I don't like the Tektro R580 brakes on the CAAD 10/5. I seem to be having some grinding issues on the front brakes. I'm being told that the cable length pull on the 105-5700 shifter requires the Tektro brakes to be mounted very close to the wheel rim, which can result in some rubbing if not adjusted perfectly. Whether there is any truth to that; I cannot say with certainty. I was planning to swap the calipers out for 105 from the start anyway, so we'll see what happens when I make the change. By the comparison, the 105 brakes on the Trek were top notch with nary a squeak.

The CAAD definitely feels lighter and along with the improved drivetrain, feels more responsive.

Thats all I've got for now.

I must find one of these to call my own...

Btw, the biggest area for improvement at this juncture is the motor, not the bike.....I'm ~21 lbs heavier than I was 18 months ago. Been through a tough marital separation. My cardio sucks too. Bike was a bit of a "reward" and I plan to put it to good use. This was all I could do within my budget and I'm pretty happy thus far.

Well, if you insist.



From inside the garage... some wingnut painted the other side green.

It was a pure fluke finding the frame. I was searching ebay for a bike for my girlfriend, and when this popped up I just knew I had to have it.

Still searching for something for the GF though...

Double posting My Caad9, now sporting Dura Ace 7800 all around

Very nice! Very nice indeed! Here's my "white garage door" pic!

Dura-Ace 7800 is...

Beautiful. I like it.

BTW...here's what's going on my CAAD9 today to complete the built "except"
the wheelset (now, more likely to be 1330g Soul 2.0S) and the fork (Edge 2.0).
Pictures will be posted in a few days.

Dura Ace 7900 Pedals
Ultralight CNC Brakeset
SwissStop GHP2 Green Pads
Dura Ace 7800 Chainring Set (53T/39T) mounted on my Ultegra SL Crank
Kurt Kinetic Wireless Computer

Those dura ace pedals look sweet.

I think I'm going to really appreciate SPDL's.
They are gorgeous in person.
They match my BBQ nice.

The pedal bodies themselves are super light.
Monday I'll know how much of an improvement they are over my Wellgo MG8 SPD's.

Wow! That's a bunch of pics of a set of pedals. And only one in focus!

You have to shake your head from left to right really fast and they clear right up!

I hope they don't show wear like my black 105's. The paint is chipping.

That's great to hear!

Um, not that I'm happy about them looking bad, but I kept kicking myself
for not buying the 105's which would've looked great on my BBQ frame.
The 105's are beautiful, but painted pedals? Never good IMO.

Being that the DA's are solid carbon, at most, they'll just get scratched up.

I don't know A...maybe a justification for you getting a set of 7900's?

I'm not 100% sure if they are painted maybe powder coat ? I'll snap a couple pics.

Excelsius,

I was just wondering if you can tell me how much you paid for the bike. Tax and location too please.