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New bike - looking for opinions (update: bike procured - see pg. 4)
So my N=1 experiment started off nicely, but I have been getting the itch for N+1 lately. I am entertaining the idea of a go-fast bike with aggressive geometry. I think I have narrowed it down to these two:
Pinarello Gan 105: Cannondale CAAD12 105: Both will fit me fine. The Cannondale is a bit lighter, Pinarello more aero-focused. CAAD12 seems pretty universally well-praised. Can't seem to find too many in-person reviews of the Pinarello online. Any thoughts? Last edited by fa63; 05-02-2017 at 08:21 PM. |
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CAAD12 all the way.
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Cannondale. Better the best of its breed than bottom rung from higher end brand. You might want to check out an H1 fit Emonda ALR?
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Get the better looking of the two.
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I think both look good; almost level top tubes appeal to me; but I would have to give a slight edge to the Pinarello in this department if I had to.
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I rented an ALR last time I was visiting my brother in San Francisco, and wasn't that impressed by it. Plus the frame made this whistling noise when the wind was blowing in a cross direction. Not sure if that was just a coincidence but I thought it was odd.
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'Dale looks more comfortable. Slender seat stays and roundish smaller diameter seat post normally translate into less bone jarring than mono stay and fat aero post. Are geometries similar and proper to your fit and use-- especially top tube and head tube numbers, along with seat tube angles.
From same shop? That's also a factor to consider. |
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It looks like when the new Dogma F10 molds come online, the old F8 gets rebadged as a Gan? Then get the Gan if it's last year's F8 under a different name. Heck, get the Pinarello because it's Italian.
The most important thing is fit so run your numbers through the geometry chart to make sure the frame can accommodate your contact point geometry. |
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Geometry is not an issue; either a 58 Cannondale or 57.5 Pinarello will work. Bike shop is also a non-issue; my fit is essentially dialed in, and I do my own wrenching. In that regard, the Pinarello does have a threaded BB compared to the BB30a abomination on the CAAD12 Guess if I needed warranty help, would be easier to deal locally (I would buy the Cannondale from REI, Pinarello from Competitive Cyclist). Last edited by fa63; 04-26-2017 at 10:04 AM. |
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As long as both work for your fit, two things might argue for the C-dale. Fatter rubber (practical) and (very subjectively) Pinarello strikes me as more hype-driven while C'Dale feels more hardcore (YMMV).
Ok, a third thing: the CAAD 12 is the 'best' of something while the Pinarello is the mid-tier of something. |
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What keeps me thinking about the Gan are the rave reviews the F8 seems to get (I believe you have one, too, if I recall correctly). A riding buddy has a F8 and he swears by it (although I don't how much of that is due to the +$10K price tag of his Campy EPS/Bora Ultra equipped bike). Unfortunately he is too short for me to swap bikes with. It makes me wonder whether the Gan is potentially that good. But it does seem like the tire clearance in the rear triangle is not the best, so I wonder if I can run my Hed Belgium Plus wheels with 25mm tires, which make 25s balloon out to 28 or so. |
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Yeah, I have an F8 but I don't think all the mumbo-jumbo about carbon amounts to anything much different than what the Gan is made of. The Pinarello has style and flowing lines that would make Pininfarina proud. The Caad looks utilitarian. Armani suit versus Brooks Brothers sack suit. I have no problem admitting I bought an F8 almost solely on the looks of it while taking a chance that I could make it fit. |
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fuzzalow - Thanks for the picture; I love the look with the 32-spoke wheels (which is what I would use as well).
If I could ask, how is the tire clearance in the rear triangle? |
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