CAAD people... Fork Question
 

Hello Guys,
I was riding my Caad 9.5 with Premium + fork until last week. Unfortunately, due to a mishap, i have to get a new fork.

I have re-installed the stock "ultra" fork and omg it is HEAVY. What would you guys recommend i upgrade to? I'm having difficulty locating forks and i'm unsure if i'm limited to Cannondale forks.

Thanks.

http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_6309.jpg

Edge 2.0 is what's going on my CAAD9.
About $400. at <380g.
Slice fork is about 567g.
Do the math.
:)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg

Alot of CAAD riders also like 3T forks tool

Why not try calling Cannondale or your local CDale dealer and ask about getting a replacement?

I have the Ritchey WCS UD Carbon fork and I have had no issues with it. It rides great and weighs right around 300g. I picked mine up at Performance Bike for really cheap but they no longer have it from what I can see. The EDGE fork would have looked better with my BBQ CAAD but oh well.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w.../Photo0245.jpg

Ooo! Look what I got comin' in a few days!

Edge Composites 1.0 @ 275g!
Not the graphics I wanted,
but damn! I'll live with it!

http://www.cbike.com/ProductImages/0...e_1.0_fork.jpg

Someone put a 3T Funda Pro fork on his CAAD and it looks really good:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...1#post12284496

Unless you've got one of these in your house
http://www.watchingtheparade.com/joo...ey_to_burn.jpg

Just go to the LBS and get the Premium.
BTW - you should check with LBS to see if the fork is covered under warranty.
The shop should at least give you a break on the price.

Reynolds Ouzo Pro is a solid choice. I got a new 1 on Ebay for $160 shipped. 370gms. Nice looks and performance.

That was my alternative choice. I think they look great.
But I got this 1.0 at an incredible price. I had to get it.
Plus, it was my first choice so it was a no-brainer.
And it shaves off 300g off my bike.
:)

^^
wow, that Ritchey fork is extremely good for the price:
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...Road+Fork.aspx
$319 and sub-300 grams. That'd cost you $600+ elsewhere.

Try 275g for $399./shipped! ;)

Which one?

I need one of those.

How much does the Cannondale Premium Fork weigh? I didn't recall it being very heavy?

I ended up finding a deal on a 3T funda Team fork. It's fairly light. Now i need to find a place I trust to have the steerer tube cut. =(

http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/...wnsize-1-1.jpg

Nice, good choice!

When I got it from Performance, I got it for $282 shipped. Pretty sweet fork for a pretty sweet price.

Edge 1.0

I think it's like 450g or something like that.
Not worth me changing out from a 567g Ultra for the money.
The Slice Si I believe was like 300-350g and manufactured by Look (if I recall correctly).

I've seen some CAAD9s that were gloss black with red lettering that that fork would look great on.
Congrats. :)

The Premium Plus fork you have in that photo should weigh in the 350-380 gram range.

aren't you a heavy guy?

No. Actually, I'm only 220lbs.

And Edge has no weigh limits on their forks.

I am fully aware that the Edge forks don't have limits...however, and don't get all hurt here, 220lbs is a decent weight in the cycling world.

..Also, you will be sacrificing a lot of stiffness going with the 1.0 vice the 2.0, if you were a 140lbs climber I would recommend that fork for you, but you are not. You're giving up comfort and stiffness for a few extra grams.

Having been in that same situation with the EC90SLX once on a Caad9 frame (and I weigh 165) I HATED it...it was flexy and vague in corners and didn't insire any confidence in corners or on descents.

Actually, I was intent on getting the 2.0 initially, but thought I'd try the 1.0 first.
At this price, I could afford to experiment and I've read how several riders in my weight range found it to be stiff
enough for them and a few who've tried both said that they couldn't tell a difference other than price and grams.

Worst case scenario, I mount it, try it and sell it at my cost or possibly even flip it. I can even straight-trade it for a new 2.0.
I'll try it out and see if I have the same experience that other riders in my weight range had with it (who love it).

:)