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Old 12-31-11, 09:56 AM
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[QUOTE=JoeyC68;13645454]I replaced my "hunting safety" orange bar tape with some black Fizik tape. I like it and think it gose with my bike well.QUOTE]

When I first saw this colour scheme I didn't like it, but its grown on me. I like that you changed the tape to black, I think it balances having too much colour. Overall, looks nice!
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Old 12-31-11, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by fa63
Deep profile wheels on:
[golf clap]
VERY nice.
I like it.
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Old 12-31-11, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by I <3 Robots
Lol...my System would be 14.5lbs at "shop weight".
Mine would be in the high 15's.

(as far as I'm concerned, if it doesn't have pedals, it's not a bike...it's still in the process of being built)
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Old 12-31-11, 02:06 PM
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I'm really digging the slammed upright stem. Looks clean and practical. Makes a lot more sense than having a downward stem with a bunch of spacers underneath -which I used to have on my Salsa La Raza.
Spooky, you have to throw some pink on that fork.
Maybe just a subtle pinstripe around the outside of
the oval graphic surrounding the lettering "Premium"?
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Old 12-31-11, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeyC68
I replaced my "hunting safety" orange bar tape with some black Fizik tape. I like it and think it gose with my bike well.QUOTE]

When I first saw this colour scheme I didn't like it, but its grown on me. I like that you changed the tape to black, I think it balances having too much colour. Overall, looks nice!
Thanks! Yes, I think the black tape keeps the whole package from being overwhelming. The grey fizik print matches the that of the shifters, stem, and seatpost.
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Old 12-31-11, 06:13 PM
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Spooky, you have to throw some pink on that fork.
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Thinking of selling my CAAD9-7 BBQ black, full rival, fulcrum 7, specialized toupe saddle, original seat post and fork. I have no idea what i shold sell the bike for, definitely not what I would like to get. I think I should keep it and put it in my bike museum.

Problem is I love my BMC, and I want another one. Wife won't let me get a 3rd road bike.

Maybe I should sell the wife?
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Old 01-01-12, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jesspal
Thinking of selling my CAAD9-7 BBQ black, full rival, fulcrum 7, specialized toupe saddle, original seat post and fork. I have no idea what i shold sell the bike for, definitely not what I would like to get. I think I should keep it and put it in my bike museum.

Problem is I love my BMC, and I want another one. Wife won't let me get a 3rd road bike.

Maybe I should sell the wife?
Better delete this post before 2ndGen sees it. He's gonna kill you.
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Old 01-01-12, 10:33 PM
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How Low Can You Go, Answered

A few posts back we were talking about just how light a "weight weenie" could take a CAAD10. The link is to a September, 2010 peice that Velo News ran. Take a look at the 15 pictures that acompany the ariticle. For the product launch - Cannondale built a "not for sale" CAAD10 Ultimate. It came in at 6.3 kilos (13.88 lbs). Quite impressive IMO. I also very much like the balck paint/graphics. A very stealth touch and one I wish was available. Some of you may have seen this article, if so: sorry to rehash. Enjoy folks:


https://velonews.competitor.com/2010/...-caad10_143376




This Cannondale CAAD10 was built with the not-for-sale Ultimate all-aluminum package. It weighed just 6.3 kilograms.



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Originally Posted by JoeyC68
I also very much like the balck paint/graphics. A very stealth touch and one I wish was available.
Agreed.

/drool
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Originally Posted by Pinkbullet3
Agreed.

/drool
The black/black is available. It is 10-1 frame.
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Pulled the trigger on one of these in 54cm:


CAAD10 5, $1,199

I kind of like the gray accents in the 2012 model, but I don't think I could've waited any longer >_<:



The top cap is interesting, to say the least. Definitely different than what I'm used to on my FG. I also tried seeing what it'd be like if I slammed the stem. Is it normal for the shifter/brake cables to feel a little squashed (considering the entire handlebar's being lowered quite a bit)?

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Old 01-11-12, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jesspal
Thinking of selling my CAAD9-7 BBQ black, full rival, fulcrum 7, specialized toupe saddle, original seat post and fork. I have no idea what i shold sell the bike for, definitely not what I would like to get. I think I should keep it and put it in my bike museum.

Problem is I love my BMC, and I want another one. Wife won't let me get a 3rd road bike.

Maybe I should sell the wife?
What size is the bike?
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Old 01-11-12, 05:30 AM
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I want a caad10 so freaking bad
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I just had to get one or else I'd never stop daydreaming about one.
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Old 01-11-12, 09:54 AM
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Will I get the smack down for posting a for sale link from another forum?
It's not my item but is relevant to the interests of this thread.
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Which CAAD is it?
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WOW, very nice. You beat me to it Pinkbullet3. What is the wait time for a 2012?
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Originally Posted by Pinkbullet3
I ordered this frame this morning. I'll be joining the cult in a couple of weeks.
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Originally Posted by freedomrider1
WOW, very nice. You beat me to it Pinkbullet3. What is the wait time for a 2012?
I'm in the midwest and was told these will ship to dealers on the 20th, but mine is just a frame. YMMV.
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Originally Posted by freedomrider1
WOW, very nice. You beat me to it Pinkbullet3. What is the wait time for a 2012?
A couple of the small LBSs that I called said that the 2012s will mostly be coming in during the Spring when people will be out riding more. I wanted something for when summer rolls around this year and thought I pick up a 2011 on closeout.

The gray accents are definitely starting to get to me, but I don't see any point in swapping frames on a bike I just got, heh.
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Originally Posted by Pinkbullet3
Pulled the trigger on one of these in 54cm:


CAAD10 5, $1,199

I kind of like the gray accents in the 2012 model, but I don't think I could've waited any longer >_<:



The top cap is interesting, to say the least. Definitely different than what I'm used to on my FG. I also tried seeing what it'd be like if I slammed the stem. Is it normal for the shifter/brake cables to feel a little squashed (considering the entire handlebar's being lowered quite a bit)?
Lowering the stem shouldn't bunch the cables to bad.

As to the top cap: did you have an all carbon fork previously? All carbon forks don't use a star nut as it will tear-up the carbon fiber in the steerer tube. I like the cap and think it provides a finished look.

congrats on your new bike!
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The 2012's aren't out yet? I wonder how I got one already. Not trying to gloat or anything... it's just weird.
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Originally Posted by Burglar
The 2012's aren't out yet? I wonder how I got one already. Not trying to gloat or anything... it's just weird.
I got a 2012 at the end of november, the liquigas color scheme with 105, at least they told me it was a 2012
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Originally Posted by JoeyC68
Lowering the stem shouldn't bunch the cables to bad.

As to the top cap: did you have an all carbon fork previously? All carbon forks don't use a star nut as it will tear-up the carbon fiber in the steerer tube. I like the cap and think it provides a finished look.

congrats on your new bike!
For the FG bike, all it has is a top cap that's held in-place by a screw that you screw directly into the steerer tube. This is the first time I've used a star nut, so I guess I learned something new.

Originally Posted by Burglar
The 2012's aren't out yet? I wonder how I got one already. Not trying to gloat or anything... it's just weird.
2012s are definitely out. Some places have had 2012s since August or so, but the LBS closest to me is a small one so they can't really forecast how popular 2012 CAAD10s will be. When I went in earlier this week, they still had a 2008 Synapse (with Tiagra) going for $850, heh.

Originally Posted by Vaportrail56
I got a 2012 at the end of november, the liquigas color scheme with 105, at least they told me it was a 2012
Why but of course. The bikes seem to look better and better every year... Like trying to keep up with technology.
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