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08-07-14, 08:20 AM
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Very cool!!! I forwarded to a guy who has carbon clinchers right now on a Specialized Tarmac SL4 S-works, carbon-everything, yada yada that I know worries about if he ever damages a wheel. (He's got some of those weird cork brake pads that make funny noise every time we ride together.) 
I may do carbon wheels in the future and that's DEFINITELY the way I would go for the money but my EVO's got Aksiums on it right now & I know they're a durable trainer which is what I need for the crap roads I ride right now.
And I gotta hand it to you CAAD folks. The EVO doesn't get much advertising love. You either know it's an EVO or you don't. The CAADs, tho, you usually can't miss. They say "CAAD" all over and/or the number (10, 9, etc.) on them somewhere.
But wait......aren't you a traitor if you have carbon clinchers on your CAAD???
I may do carbon wheels in the future and that's DEFINITELY the way I would go for the money but my EVO's got Aksiums on it right now & I know they're a durable trainer which is what I need for the crap roads I ride right now.
And I gotta hand it to you CAAD folks. The EVO doesn't get much advertising love. You either know it's an EVO or you don't. The CAADs, tho, you usually can't miss. They say "CAAD" all over and/or the number (10, 9, etc.) on them somewhere.
But wait......aren't you a traitor if you have carbon clinchers on your CAAD???
08-07-14, 09:32 AM
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The CAAD10 for 2014 is Di2 ready. This might help.
Don't know about the installation though. The video does not show the left side of the bike.
EDIT: Just found this. The Di2 cabling goes into the top tube just above the brake cable stops.
The 2014 CAAD10 Black Inc. doesn't have downtube stops (see video and previous image). If the frame you're looking at has stops (plastic, screw on), I think it's a 2013 version. Those are removable, and should come with plugs.
Don't know about the installation though. The video does not show the left side of the bike.
EDIT: Just found this. The Di2 cabling goes into the top tube just above the brake cable stops.
The 2014 CAAD10 Black Inc. doesn't have downtube stops (see video and previous image). If the frame you're looking at has stops (plastic, screw on), I think it's a 2013 version. Those are removable, and should come with plugs.
08-07-14, 03:22 PM
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AristoNYC, Nice color choice.
Bike looks great!
I recently pulled the trigger on some chinese carbon fiber as well. Wheels arrived in 9 days.
50mm wheels (x20.5) seem great so far (did not explode with 118psi).
Below is my budget build with a mixture of craigslist and ebay parts.
2007 caad8 optimo1 that i repainted about a week ago.
I dropped a dresser on my idiot foot so am out of commission for another week+. Cant wait to ride this thing. Did a century 2 days before the "furniture incident", hoping to do an immediate wheel comparison... but that didnt work out.
Handlebar neck is short because my mountain bike is borrowing it at the moment.
Bike looks great!
I recently pulled the trigger on some chinese carbon fiber as well. Wheels arrived in 9 days.
50mm wheels (x20.5) seem great so far (did not explode with 118psi).
Below is my budget build with a mixture of craigslist and ebay parts.
2007 caad8 optimo1 that i repainted about a week ago.
I dropped a dresser on my idiot foot so am out of commission for another week+. Cant wait to ride this thing. Did a century 2 days before the "furniture incident", hoping to do an immediate wheel comparison... but that didnt work out.
Handlebar neck is short because my mountain bike is borrowing it at the moment.
I like the bike, what brand handlebar tape is that?
Also, nice choice in tires.
Nice! I wish I got into cycling that young. I was 26 when I started to get into cycling.
08-07-14, 03:30 PM
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08-07-14, 04:53 PM
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AristoNYC, Nice color choice.
Bike looks great!
I recently pulled the trigger on some chinese carbon fiber as well. Wheels arrived in 9 days.
50mm wheels (x20.5) seem great so far (did not explode with 118psi).
Below is my budget build with a mixture of craigslist and ebay parts.
2007 caad8 optimo1 that i repainted about a week ago.
I dropped a dresser on my idiot foot so am out of commission for another week+. Cant wait to ride this thing. Did a century 2 days before the "furniture incident", hoping to do an immediate wheel comparison... but that didnt work out.
Handlebar neck is short because my mountain bike is borrowing it at the moment.
Bike looks great!
I recently pulled the trigger on some chinese carbon fiber as well. Wheels arrived in 9 days.
50mm wheels (x20.5) seem great so far (did not explode with 118psi).
Below is my budget build with a mixture of craigslist and ebay parts.
2007 caad8 optimo1 that i repainted about a week ago.
I dropped a dresser on my idiot foot so am out of commission for another week+. Cant wait to ride this thing. Did a century 2 days before the "furniture incident", hoping to do an immediate wheel comparison... but that didnt work out.
Handlebar neck is short because my mountain bike is borrowing it at the moment.
What's that a 20mm??
And, shoot, if I'd have stuck w/ cycling since when I had my old SR 10 speed as a teen, I could probably could've pulled off the "flipped & slammed" stance for at least part of my cycling career! No way I'm trying that now.
08-07-14, 05:12 PM
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Seymour1910-
That will be nice with the new 105 set, i have 5600 on mine and really like it.
eastwood paint-https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-s-underhood-black-paint.html
AristoNYC- the tape is some generic stuff off ebay that came in a baggy . Time will tell how well it holds up.
loimpact- i think it is in the negatives... Hahaha stem is a 35 i believe.
That will be nice with the new 105 set, i have 5600 on mine and really like it.
eastwood paint-https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-s-underhood-black-paint.html
AristoNYC- the tape is some generic stuff off ebay that came in a baggy . Time will tell how well it holds up.
loimpact- i think it is in the negatives... Hahaha stem is a 35 i believe.
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08-07-14, 10:13 PM
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AristoNYC, Nice color choice.
Bike looks great!
I recently pulled the trigger on some chinese carbon fiber as well. Wheels arrived in 9 days.
50mm wheels (x20.5) seem great so far (did not explode with 118psi).
Below is my budget build with a mixture of craigslist and ebay parts.
2007 caad8 optimo1 that i repainted about a week ago.
I dropped a dresser on my idiot foot so am out of commission for another week+. Cant wait to ride this thing. Did a century 2 days before the "furniture incident", hoping to do an immediate wheel comparison... but that didnt work out.
Handlebar neck is short because my mountain bike is borrowing it at the moment.
Bike looks great!
I recently pulled the trigger on some chinese carbon fiber as well. Wheels arrived in 9 days.
50mm wheels (x20.5) seem great so far (did not explode with 118psi).
Below is my budget build with a mixture of craigslist and ebay parts.
2007 caad8 optimo1 that i repainted about a week ago.
I dropped a dresser on my idiot foot so am out of commission for another week+. Cant wait to ride this thing. Did a century 2 days before the "furniture incident", hoping to do an immediate wheel comparison... but that didnt work out.
Handlebar neck is short because my mountain bike is borrowing it at the moment.
08-09-14, 08:05 PM
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08-09-14, 08:16 PM
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Hi, thanks for the info. The first two pics show what I believe is the 2013 Black Inc which came from the factory with UI2 and I believe no way to add mechanical stops. This one i'm looking at has internal rear brake but does have the mechanical stops at it was spec'd originally with SRAM Red. But the mechanical stops don't look welded like my 2013 - they look like hard plastic. The owner didn't know if they come out and was not really up for me trying to pry them out lol.
08-09-14, 11:42 PM
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Hi, thanks for the info. The first two pics show what I believe is the 2013 Black Inc which came from the factory with UI2 and I believe no way to add mechanical stops. This one i'm looking at has internal rear brake but does have the mechanical stops at it was spec'd originally with SRAM Red. But the mechanical stops don't look welded like my 2013 - they look like hard plastic. The owner didn't know if they come out and was not really up for me trying to pry them out lol.
I have the 2013 blk inc and if you buy a 2013 frame you can not run mechanical groupset. I have mixed feelings about the groupset so far. But the woes I have I think are mainly caused by the FSA chainrings which I have heard are not that great. However the 2014 version has the plastic removable stops as I understand it and all 2014 CAAD10s are Di2 ready in this way.
Thanks very much you two for clarifying the matter.
08-10-14, 05:34 AM
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I have the 2013 blk inc and if you buy a 2013 frame you can not run mechanical groupset. I have mixed feelings about the groupset so far. But the woes I have I think are mainly caused by the FSA chainrings which I have heard are not that great. However the 2014 version has the plastic removable stops as I understand it and all 2014 CAAD10s are Di2 ready in this way.
08-10-14, 10:32 AM
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Black Inc, FTW
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08-10-14, 12:14 PM
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I had the front shifter cable and rear derailluer cable changed on my Ultegra caad. It shifts decent,however it makes a noise in the small gears on the cassette. I am thinking now, maybe i need a new chain? Chain has 3000 miles.
08-10-14, 04:14 PM
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Yeah, I'd say it's beyond time for a new chain. May want to look into replacing the cassette while you're at it.
08-10-14, 06:34 PM
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Order is placed. shimano chain and cassette.Seemed like good price from Nashbar.$54 for the cassette 29.99 for the chain.
08-11-14, 10:42 AM
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finished my cat3 season and piloted the caad10 to a road racing championship win! 75 mile race was the longest of the year for me!
now time for vacation and cyclocross lols
now time for vacation and cyclocross lols
08-11-14, 06:49 PM
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My CAAD and I just did bunch of miles in the white mountains.
Top of bear notch after doing the kanc on my way to crawford notch.
Top of bear notch after doing the kanc on my way to crawford notch.
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08-13-14, 05:11 AM
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[QUOTE=thewilson;17027340]My CAAD and I just did bunch of miles in the white mountains.
Top of bear notch after doing the kanc on my way to crawford notch.[/
Very nice, one of my favorite places on earth. What gearing do you have?
Top of bear notch after doing the kanc on my way to crawford notch.[/
Very nice, one of my favorite places on earth. What gearing do you have?
08-13-14, 07:21 PM
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Compact up front and 11-25 in the rear, not the best for the whites but I did alright.
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08-13-14, 07:49 PM
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Though I've ridden 28/28 before when I was dying on a 70 mile ride so I can't say "never" but.....
What is your CAAD?? (Hard to tell if that's a Black Inc or ???)
08-14-14, 06:50 AM
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I'm going to bump it up to the 28 in the rear only because of those hills can get quite steep, and I never use the 25 anyhow. She's a 2014 ultegra, I swapped the FSA crank for the Ultegra because I wanted the full gruppo. 
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08-15-14, 01:28 PM
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Question, I came across a smoking deal for an ultegra di2 groupo it's a 10 speed, internal. Will this work on my bike ? Has anyone done this ? Any crazy mods that need to be done ?