Carbon Aero wheels on a Aluminum frame???
08-06-08, 08:03 PM
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Carbon Aero wheels on a Aluminum frame???
....Thinking of putting zipps on my Caad9 is this strange? Ive never seen CF wheels on a Cannondale before....just curious
08-06-08, 08:11 PM
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The potential for Galvanic corrosion jumping across the seat and chainstays is too great. I would not risk it.
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08-06-08, 08:17 PM
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lol funny...well ALLRIGHTY THEN!!!
Thanks for the visual aids thats just what I needed. Truth is earlier today I almost pull the trigger on a new Cervelo R3, but at the last minute decided to just invest about half the cost of the new bike into my existing bike....which is.....also....ah....new. Anyway gonna get some decent 40mm carbon aero wheels, and maybe some other road bling....
Thanks!
Thanks for the visual aids thats just what I needed. Truth is earlier today I almost pull the trigger on a new Cervelo R3, but at the last minute decided to just invest about half the cost of the new bike into my existing bike....which is.....also....ah....new. Anyway gonna get some decent 40mm carbon aero wheels, and maybe some other road bling....
Thanks!
08-06-08, 08:22 PM
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You realize thats not an aluminum bike, right?
Thats the SuperSix that HealthNet pb Maxis currently ride, not the CAAD 9 or Six13 or System6 or whatever its called.
EDIT: on second look, I believe that is the SystemSix.
Thats the SuperSix that HealthNet pb Maxis currently ride, not the CAAD 9 or Six13 or System6 or whatever its called.
EDIT: on second look, I believe that is the SystemSix.
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08-06-08, 08:54 PM
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since we are on the subject, are the Zipp 303 really concidered "aero"? or should I go for the 404?. I want the best of both worlds, climbing and speed....so Iam concidering the 303's is it enough?
08-06-08, 11:50 PM
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Do it. I just bought an R3; and conceivably could have been happier on my Soloist Team (Al) and some 404s..
08-06-08, 11:55 PM
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I'd go 404. Deep. I have DV46s and wish I had deeper rims.
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08-07-08, 11:41 AM
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Pfft...carbon wheels on a Cannondale..howzabout a Leader?! 
08-07-08, 12:13 PM
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Go 404's. They're stoopid light anyway. Best balance of weight and aero.
08-07-08, 02:10 PM
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So? Can't think of any reason not to do it.
Well, aside from that whole galvanic corrosion thing.
Well, aside from that whole galvanic corrosion thing.
08-07-08, 02:50 PM
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***UPDATE***
Zippididodaaah..... Thanks guys!
Pimped my ride today, $3,200 later, new CF stem & 44" bars, Toupe gel saddle, shoes with speedplay zeros, & CF bottle cages!!,....Its like a completley different animal!
before & after!
Zippididodaaah..... Thanks guys!
Pimped my ride today, $3,200 later, new CF stem & 44" bars, Toupe gel saddle, shoes with speedplay zeros, & CF bottle cages!!,....Its like a completley different animal!
before & after!
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08-07-08, 02:56 PM
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Talk to PCAD......or read one of his many many postings on the subject ;-)
here's one
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=450356
although the six13 is part carbon
here's one
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=450356
although the six13 is part carbon
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08-07-08, 03:24 PM
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I'm glad to see your bike wears it's helmet near the pool...but where's it's lifejacket? Nice upgrade though, I'm thinking of doing something similar with my CAAD8.
08-07-08, 03:40 PM
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hahaha! that bike dont need a life jacket! its so light it floats! and so fast it would draft over without breaking the surface tention of the water...
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