Caad4 Aero
03-29-14 | 04:09 AM
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Caad4 Aero
Just acquired this awesome cheap CAAD4 Aero frame. I'm confused about the exact model and year, maybe you can help? I could've posted this on C&V, but figured it's not that old. Has anyone ridden or done any racing on these with drop bars(non TT/Tri mode)?
It has a 1" head tube(right now it's shimmed with 1 1/8 stem), from what I read online this means it might be a 2000. Some photos show bikes with similar colours but with the model name R(number) on the top tube. This has no model names whatsoever. I first thought this is a tri bike, but it does not say "Multisport" on the top tube.
If this geo chart I found is correct, then it's close to a Cervelo R5! High bottom bracket, reasonably short chainstays and wheelbase but slack front end and some trail. I want to build it with drop bars, new campy and nice wheels and ride and race the heck out of it. Stupid idea?
Cannondale Bicycle Corp. - CAAD4 Aero Geometry Chart
It has a 1" head tube(right now it's shimmed with 1 1/8 stem), from what I read online this means it might be a 2000. Some photos show bikes with similar colours but with the model name R(number) on the top tube. This has no model names whatsoever. I first thought this is a tri bike, but it does not say "Multisport" on the top tube.
If this geo chart I found is correct, then it's close to a Cervelo R5! High bottom bracket, reasonably short chainstays and wheelbase but slack front end and some trail. I want to build it with drop bars, new campy and nice wheels and ride and race the heck out of it. Stupid idea?
Cannondale Bicycle Corp. - CAAD4 Aero Geometry Chart
Last edited by Zas; 03-29-14 at 04:13 AM.
03-29-14 | 12:26 PM
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This will give you all the info you need. There is a serial number decoder as well as scans of the catalogs.
Vintage Cannondale - Information and Catalogs for Cannondales
Vintage Cannondale - Information and Catalogs for Cannondales
03-30-14 | 02:19 AM
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This will give you all the info you need. There is a serial number decoder as well as scans of the catalogs.
Vintage Cannondale - Information and Catalogs for Cannondales
Vintage Cannondale - Information and Catalogs for Cannondales
Oh, cool I just noticed that. Turns out, it's a 1999 january model!
03-30-14 | 03:14 AM
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Can't find it anywhere in the 1999 catalogues... Looks just like the Saeco TT bikes that I see on some sites except for the paint job. Fork and the logos match. It is not a multisport, no way this bike has a 78 degree seat tube. If I put a seat post and a saddle on it it's nowhere near the BB line.
03-30-14 | 10:06 AM
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If you ask my wife I have a small Cdale problem from a '98 XS800 to '14 EVO. 
The CAAD4 (and most of the CAAD frames are very stiff. I have never seen one used as a race bike. However, with aero being the rage now, I don't see why not.
The site has a lot of valuable information on it.
The CAAD4 (and most of the CAAD frames are very stiff. I have never seen one used as a race bike. However, with aero being the rage now, I don't see why not.
The site has a lot of valuable information on it.
