I've only had my new CAAD 10 5 for 15 days and the middle part of my rear Schwalbe Lugano tire is showing some wear after maybe ~150 miles. The front barely shows any wear. There was a really good deal on Continental Gatorskin tires on eBay, so I bought 2, just so that I would be set if I need replacements.

Damn. My bike is almost my definition of "bad a$$".
Just a few more tweaks and she'll be ready for the "Hot or Not" thread.

Even though I turned away a lot of sweet deals on 2010 Ksyrium Elites
because I didn't like the decals (or lack of decals on the sides),
I'm thinking of removing the decals from my 2011 Ksyriums now just
to tone them down visually. The weenies will celebrate the lost grams.
But no matter what, the machined silver sections between the spokes
will still be there. Gosh I'm so superficial. :lol:

I hope either of these saddles fit my butt better than the Aliante.
They'd look so much better and would net me between 40-65g's.

Arione 00
http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/images...0cx%202010.gif

Antares 00
http://itbhawaii.com/images/library/...ant00_10_m.jpg

you should replace the shifters for the newer under bartape routing versions like 5700 or 6700, it'll make it look much more clean

I like the under bartape routing on my '11 CAAD 10 5. Definitely much cleaner look

Same bike...I noticed the same thing at about the same mileage. I now have >500 miles on the bike and the front tire is still showing tread in the middle. The rear however has no tread at all in the middle of the tire. And today I got into a situation where I had to brake hard. I ended up locking the rear wheel for maybe one second. There is now a small but visible "skid patch" on that rear tire.

The Schwalbe's seem to be made for grip, and I really like the road feel I get from them. I can't see getting excessive mileage out of them tho...

Yeah, the Luganos do have some grip to them but I won't be purchasing the same tires ever, unless I can get the Luganos really cheap. I currently don't do any racing. I need to find out if there are any races going on within the area I live at. Maybe then will I purchase race tires.

Same here. I'm not a racer. When I need to replace these tires I'll be looking for something that will give me mores miles per $, hopefully with decent enough grip...

I'd love that, but I can't.
I've already tasted of the Dura Ace.
I don't know if I can go back without seeing "Dura Ace" on my parts.
http://www.helifreak.com/images/smilies/redface2.gif


BUT!

I would consider going with a SRAM Red drivetrain (shifters + derailleurs).
Would they work with a Shimano cassette/chain/rings?

then get the 7900 shifters haha

No can do.
Not compatible with 7800.
:(

EDIT:
7900 "is" compatible with rear 7800 derailleur (which seems to be preferred to 7900),
but not 7800 front derailleur. That'll have to be switched up to 7900.

Been away a day or 2. Looking back at the CADD9 post,,,,,,,,,,,, I have a 8 and a 9 and have had some time on the 10. Call me crazy but I keep going back to my 8..... I love the 9, it's sharp clean.
http://spookeaymarine.info/photos/my8.jpg
The 10 rides like the 9 but that 8, For some reason, I am just so comfortable. This 8, it just feels one with me. I think the 8 may be the unsung under dog of the CADDs so far.
No knocks about the brooks. The 8 is my come-fee bike. The 9 is for showing my Arss.

Not surprising to me.
That's exactly what it was designed to be; more comfortable than the 9.
:)

.......

True and the 9 just looks fast. but the old SR500 was the bomb!
http://spookeaymarine.info/photos/han4.jpg

Luganos are terrible tyres and they are not grippy at all. Don't let the tread pattern fool you. They also generate so much rolling resistance that they feel like you are cycling through molasses or something. I put about 2.5k kms on mine before putting a gp4000s on the front. Instant improvement. I am now running the Lugano on the back. Getting close to 4k kms and it still has quite a bit rubber left but it has really squared off. When this one dies I have the one that used to be on the front hanging on the wall. TBH I am looking forward to chewing through them both so I can justify running gp4000s on front and back.

My CAAD10-5 the rear stock rs10 is making a cracking noise but it is so random, i am wondering what could it be? pawls?, tension on the spokes?

With a name like "BlackCAAD", I have to see a pic of your bike (if you already haven't posted one yet).

Relatively new wheel. Might need tensioning.
Your LBS should be able to tell you right quick.

Has anyone owned/compared the 2010 Caad9 and the new 2012 Caad 10? How's the ride quality between the 2? I'm debating if I should sell my caad9 frameset and transfer components to the new caad10 or keep the caad9 and build the caad10.

I agree with 2ndGen, I haven ridden on a set of rs10's and had something like that happen, more like a hollow sounding ping when I put down power while the bike is slightly angled to one side. It's most likely tension, +1 on taking it back to your shop and having them check the spokes for tension.

My R500 wheelset stocked with my CAAD9 (training set) does the same thing. But it's random enough and the wheel spins true so I'm holing off on taking it in.

I doubt it's the pawls.

Is that a carbon steerer on the generic fork? Did you happen to weigh it, my CAAD9 came stock with the ultra fork, that thing is a boat anchor.

:lol: Hilarious fella. Bout 20yrs ago, classic hip hop from a classic period. I remember at the time and before, my mates cracking up as I was just known as Chubb, then along came Chubb Rock. Yo ya bad Chubb..... ha ha

Yeah, carbon. Was 340 something uncut. 321gms now.
Bought it on Ebay a couple of yr.s ago. Can't remember the seller. Shipped from HK.

i lost it...hope to find another one or if anyone here wants to let go their black caad9 (or older caad) in 52cm?

I've loved looking at all of your awesome Caads on this brilliant thread. I now want to add mine.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/48538679/P1010055.JPG