Originally Posted by
jamesdak
Beautiful bike for sure!
The saddle pushed the bike under my 18 lb goal by a full oz, LOL!
Hot damn, that's light for an old Klein! Mine is nowhere near that, but to be fair, I wasn't shooting for ultra light weight. That's happening with a different early 90's build, more on that whenever it gets off the ground. Also, I'm digging the Ksyrium wheelset (at least that's what they appear to be). I really want to get a set in silver for said 90's project, but they're not cheap.
Originally Posted by
jamesdak
There's a CAAD8 Optima in patriotic red, white, and blue colors that caught my eye. Can't find it in any of the catalogs but it's supposed to be a mid 2000 bike.
You mean like this? I know it's a bit older than anything CAAD8 (it's a 1999), but it's still a stars and stripes paint job. This was a fun project too and is quite light, somewhere in the mid-18 pound range. Full and original Dura Ace end to end. $300 craigslist score. My Klein Quantum was $400 off facebook marketplace.
Also, big time Cannondale fan here, I say get one!
