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Ideal DUB BB?
New here, hello all!
I just built up my CAAD12 Disc with SRAM AXS. As expected, it's an incredible ride, except for creaking at the BB. It's not constant thankfully, but squeals under hard acceleration; I currently have SRAM's 2-piece DUB BB with the spindle cover removed to accommodate for the hydraulic cabling. Searching for alternative BB's, seems like there's only 1 viable option for an upgrade in BBInfinite's 2-piece BB. While I'm sure it spins better than the SRAM, I highly doubt it would eliminate creak. Does anyone have a 2-piece BBInfinite installed on their CAAD? How's your experience been? Thank you! |
I'm in a bit of a pickle. I have a CAAD5 frame, and the fork from a CAAD5 R3000SI, but I don't have the crown race. These forks have a proprietary crown race that isn't made anymore and I'm trying to track one down. I was emailing with Cannondale Experts already. Does anyone know what I should be using for search terms, or know anyone who might have what I need?
The measurement at the flat part of the steerer, just above the angled portion, is 30mm. Above that shoulder is 29.5mm. The measurement at the base of the angled portion is 32mm. The angled portion seems to be 3mm tall, as does the 30mm diameter section above. Some photos for visual aid: https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...664cc695ef.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0aea7dd43a.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...653cf0798f.jpg |
CAAD's Not Dead!
Originally Posted by Clydesdale John
(Post 23236773)
Is anybody alive in the Cult of CAAD? Or am I just old and out of touch. Is the Cult of CAAD dead?
My third post. I just want to post a picture of my bike. I need to get to 10 posts. But if the Cult of CAAD is dead then I think I might lose interest. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d555d8163e.jpg Darke County Ohio 8/3/2024 |
Have a bunch of CAADs but here is my favorite!
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sadly, I have sold all of my CAADs, but I'm happy I replaced them with HiMod SuperSix EVOs. So, I haven't abandoned Cannondales all together
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Stripped and hand polished my R900 over this week.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...11fb0e41dd.jpg |
Rebuilt my old 2000 R300 CAAD3 which I got in 2007 and rode all the way up until 2021. It started life as an 8 speed triple bike with a mix of Tiagra, Sora and lower Cannondale in-house CODA parts. It didn't take me long to upgrade everything to Shimano 105 and that's how I rode it for over a decade.
I retired it when I realized it was actually a bit on the small side for me. That frame is a 58cm and I'm most comfortable on a 61-63cm. So, it got scavenged for parts to build up a different, taller bike. It was collecting dust until a friend was ready to get a decent road bike. The plan was actually not to use this frame but rather a similar sized LeMond I got for cheap from a friend. Well, got that built and realized the head tube and downtube were bent. Didn't notice initially because I bought it without wheels. Whoops. All the components were still good so my friend gave me back half the money to compensate for the bad frame and I swapped everything over to this R300. The LeMond was red, hence the weird red bar tape and cable housing. Now, the component list is mostly Ultegra with an FSA compact double crank I had laying around and very lightly used Aksium wheelset I got for 100 bucks. Yes, it's got mtb style flats and not clipless. This will be for a friend who will be using it as his one and only do everything bike and isn't into clipless pedals so, flats it is. Bars are some cool NOS Salsa Bell Lap cross bars I got for cheap last year. I rebuilt every component and did my best to clean out and lube the shifters. All the consumables have been replaced with new parts, so chain, cassette, bar tape, cables, cable housing, brake pads and tires/tubes. I want my friend to have an effectively new bike for a fraction of the cost. All in, I think I've spent around $260. Should last him a long time. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4e15f37be.jpeg |
Originally Posted by Pantah
(Post 23406064)
Rebuilt my old 2000 R300 CAAD3 which I got in 2007 and rode all the way up until 2021. It started life as an 8 speed triple bike with a mix of Tiagra, Sora and lower Cannondale in-house CODA parts. It didn't take me long to upgrade everything to Shimano 105 and that's how I rode it for over a decade.
I retired it when I realized it was actually a bit on the small side for me. That frame is a 58cm and I'm most comfortable on a 61-63cm. So, it got scavenged for parts to build up a different, taller bike. It was collecting dust until a friend was ready to get a decent road bike. The plan was actually not to use this frame but rather a similar sized LeMond I got for cheap from a friend. Well, got that built and realized the head tube and downtube were bent. Didn't notice initially because I bought it without wheels. Whoops. All the components were still good so my friend gave me back half the money to compensate for the bad frame and I swapped everything over to this R300. The LeMond was red, hence the weird red bar tape and cable housing. Now, the component list is mostly Ultegra with an FSA compact double crank I had laying around and very lightly used Aksium wheelset I got for 100 bucks. Yes, it's got mtb style flats and not clipless. This will be for a friend who will be using it as his one and only do everything bike and isn't into clipless pedals so, flats it is. Bars are some cool NOS Salsa Bell Lap cross bars I got for cheap last year. I rebuilt every component and did my best to clean out and lube the shifters. All the consumables have been replaced with new parts, so chain, cassette, bar tape, cables, cable housing, brake pads and tires/tubes. I want my friend to have an effectively new bike for a fraction of the cost. All in, I think I've spent around $260. Should last him a long time. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4e15f37be.jpeg |
Originally Posted by SleepyCapybara
(Post 23405476)
Stripped and hand polished my R900 over this week.
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Originally Posted by Darth Lefty
(Post 23409117)
Nice. Did you clear coat it or anything?
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Very, very tempted. Throwback to Saeco colorway!
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I think that's not only the best colorway since the raw finish is such a limited edition and not offered as a frameset. IMO this is it for mainstream alloy bikes, in this is the pinnacle. Unless Trek relaunches the Emonda ALR, yeah I think this 1250g-1410g range is really the best we are going to see for a modern alloy disc road race bike. The only disappointment for me is if you are not going to give us a 1000g frame, then at least give us 35mm tire clearance. I think a SRAM E1 XPLR 1X with 48T and some Reserves with some fast GP5000 S TR 35mm with the new SystemBar would have made an insane build.
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Originally Posted by SleepyCapybara
(Post 23729869)
Very, very tempted. Throwback to Saeco colorway!
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