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The key with the 9 was to have the good fork option. "Slice" was the name, right?
This thread has me wanting to go out and find a 54 CAAD 9 with black/raw alu color combo.... I had a BSA adaptor in my BB and ran Shimano with no problemo. In fact a forum member bought my whole bike, can't remember who though! |
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Time's are nice and all, but man that CAAD looked great!
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I had 3,5 and 7
5 was my favorite
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I don't own a CAAD nor do I care for aluminum, but after reading all the passionate responses I have developed a great respect for the CAAD line and would some day like to try one.
Whether I like it or not would not matter; the respect will remain.
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The Optimo frames have a threaded bb external cable routing and some bright colors yellow and acid green that i really like. Does anybody know if they give up much to the Caad number frames? Id prefer the threaded bb.
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The original frame was most influential. Brought "light" bikes to the masses and was a terror on the crit. circuit. Know a guy who put 150k on one before finally giving way.
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I know nothing about aluminum. Are the first Cannondales considered superior to Klein (esp pre-Trek) or Principia? I thought both those brands (as well as Cannondale) also had stellar reputations in aluminum? Who was first?
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I had a first gen criterium (I should post a picture of it) and while it was legit, I don’t really think it was better than a good steel frame to be totally honest. People act like Klein’s were better but I think they were made later.
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Yes, that's why I was wondering about the pre-Trek Kleins. I remember seeing their colors...amazing, really beautiful in real life. And I liked that font. I always thought Principias really looked fantastic too, just so utilitarian, well-proportioned, and precise. |
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here is a nice one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/303292785818?ul_noapp=truei wanted to buy it real bad but after researching more it is actually a 56, so it's too big for me. these older ones are pretty harsh i preferred my caad10 the most but it's pretty generic looking. the 10 rode great and i recommend it to anyone.
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8 is great and in this color please. Fancy Slice fork too...
Photo from the best blog ever, Belgium Knee Warmers. Tony’s personal bike. |
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