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i have only great things to say about the caad10.
back when i had both a caad10 and sl3 sworks. i told my self in hindsight that if i were to have bought the caad10 prior to the specialized , i wouldn't have bought the specialized. I think the caad10 is one of the best bang for buck raceable, trainable frames out there with the right wheels and components. I wouldn't call anything disposable, but surely it's less disheartening if ever replacing a caad10. this above has nothing to do with bmc though. just my opinion on a caad10 vs something else. |
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Couldn't agree with you more Nathan...I just love my CAAD10. one of the best well rounded bikes I have owned. I am constantly letting other riders my size try it out for a ride. Probably, the best valued frame on the market today |
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Okay I got some feedback on the BMC/CAAD10 thing. Unfortunately my teammate got carbon BMCs. He rides about a 60-63 cm frame, is maybe 180 lbs, so tall, pretty strong, lanky. More of a rouleur than sprinter although he's beaten me in a sprint up a short hill.
He rates comfort as CAAD9/10 (stiffest), BMC SL01, Synapse. He had a BMC SLT but didn't rate it per se but he said the SLT was the most flexible of the bunch. The CAAD9 was the stiffest/best frame he had. THe CAAD10 had one issue - one cable stop was not aligned so his shifting was off - and he said for some reason it was really flexible out back. This is the frame he just wrecked and I think he's had it for a while, maybe one of the first CAAD10s. He got the SL01 because of the CC sale. Not sure what he'd have gotten otherwise. So not really an answer. Sorry. |
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OK, test rode a CAAD10 5 105 with the stock wheels (RS10) and the ride was a little stiff. Then the bike shop put on the 32 spoke wheels from a CAAD8 (RS 3.0) and what a difference it made. The ride was quite smooth, almost CF like. I think the CAAD10 with some nice 32 spoke wheels is a winner!
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My only complaint with the CAAD 10 is the geometry. It's built as a racers bike, and the head tube shows it. If you are slightly out of shape, or lack a racers flexibility, you might find it a hard bike to get comfortable on.
That being said, if I could keep my serotta for longer days, the CAAD 10 would be an awesome crit bike. |
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caad 10, caad10, cannondale |
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