Cannondale - ControlTech?!?
04-10-08, 08:48 PM
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Cannondale - ControlTech?!?
Noticed the whole Cannondale line is fitted with the ControlTech stem. What happened to the big fugly carbon stem that was on the higher end '07s? It was sure an ugly thing but had a good reputation. Why'd they change? Helped tie in that huge head tube too.
Now it just looks - off.
Now it just looks - off.
04-10-08, 08:51 PM
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My two new Control Tech CF seatposts RULE.
04-10-08, 09:25 PM
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04-10-08, 09:31 PM
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04-10-08, 09:40 PM
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04-11-08, 01:49 AM
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04-11-08, 04:24 AM
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The reason they switched is it was difficult to get a good fit with a stem that was the same, except for length. All stems were basically flat. They came up with a fit kit to take System Six to a "normal" setup with normal spacers, etc. It was a big deal to make the System Six stems with varying rises...simpler to change the setup.
It makes more sense if you know how to set up a bike properly.
To the CAAD9 guy...Control Tech stuff is on the nicer bikes. The 9 is now the entry road frame for Cannondale.
I've gotten a lot of good feedback on the seatposts.
I am switching to a Super Six from a System Six...I have a Deda Newton stem on the System that I am switching to the Super. It looks fine. But I could give a crapola how it looks. I only care about performance. And I love the stiff front end on those bikes.
It makes more sense if you know how to set up a bike properly.
To the CAAD9 guy...Control Tech stuff is on the nicer bikes. The 9 is now the entry road frame for Cannondale.
I've gotten a lot of good feedback on the seatposts.
I am switching to a Super Six from a System Six...I have a Deda Newton stem on the System that I am switching to the Super. It looks fine. But I could give a crapola how it looks. I only care about performance. And I love the stiff front end on those bikes.
04-11-08, 04:59 AM
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As i recall from the system six write up's, the "giant" stem was made by control tech. one of the few things they outsourced.
04-11-08, 05:28 AM
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The reason they switched is it was difficult to get a good fit with a stem that was the same, except for length. All stems were basically flat. They came up with a fit kit to take System Six to a "normal" setup with normal spacers, etc. It was a big deal to make the System Six stems with varying rises...simpler to change the setup.
I would imagine that Trek is going to have the same issue with their new big fugly stems too.
04-11-08, 08:15 AM
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I always thought that the stems were proportional to the extreme size of the headtube. Complimentary
in my opinion.
in my opinion.
04-11-08, 09:20 AM
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So the question of the day, are the control tech stems as good as the old stems? Better?
That does not look like a ControlTech stem on the P caddy.
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04-11-08, 09:47 AM
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