CAAD9 Love - Got to be the best for 1k surely?...

passout

Yeah, I must admit it looks and sounds good. How are you getting on with your Nero Corsa by the way?

redddraggon

passout wrote:

Yeah, I must admit it looks and sounds good. How are you getting on with your Nero Corsa by the way?

I actually rebuilt it on Wednesday after giving up on it in April. My main gripe with it is the geometry and lack of front end stiffness - the headtube is simply 3 or 4cm too long. The bottom bracket stiffness is pretty good though, which I noticed after nearly 9months solely on the Ribble winter bike. It's not as smooth as the winter bike (when used with the same wheels), but that's probably down to it's stiffness, which I wouldn't want to trade anyway

EDIT: I think I just contradicted myself.

passout

The front end is fairly high but I don't mind that at all. That might be something to do with my MTBing background and the fact that my commuter is a Tricross which has an even higher front end.

mihaibu

@KillerMetre
Hello. I'm looking for a Cannondale CAAD9 frame, all the shops seem to sell only complete bikes. I've noticed you post about buying only the frame from a shop; can you pls tell me the name and/or the e-mail of this shop?. Thank you in advance.

bobpzero

Another caad9 not mine by the way, it looks real sweet

http://photobucket.com/images/cannondale%20caad9/

Lagavulin

I'd love a CAAD9. I was seriously tempted by some of the £999 deals that were kicking about a few weeks ago. My Allez is too big for me but having shelled out on a Campag-shod bike and two Campag-splined wheelsets I'd want to put Centaur or Veloce on it. Bloody shame we can't get buy Cannondale frame and forks only. Oh and it'd have to be that uber cool white/red NapoleanD posted earlier. 8) I think Evans had them with a 105 triple. Wish I'd bought one now.

chriskempton

Is the CAAD9 hugely better than the earlier incarnations? I had a CAAD5 and to be honest I don't miss it - find the carbon frames I've bought since better at absorbing road bumps, and stiffer in the BB :?

rjsmith

WRT to that white one in the first picture, are those forks resprayed to match or do the forks come in white if you buy the frameset only? The white whole bikes seem to come with black forks.

tomb8555

rjsmith wrote:

WRT to that white one in the first picture, are those forks resprayed to match or do the forks come in white if you buy the frameset only? The white whole bikes seem to come with black forks.

I have a 2009 white one (same scheme as pictured) with the black fork. As I understand it, the white fork is only available on US bikes/framesets. I guess the photo is from the US as it's BB30 which was pretty much only available on US framesets for 2009. 2010 bikes all have BB30 and higher spec ones also have the 'Premium' rather than the pictured 'Ultra' fork that has a carbon steerer tube in addition to the carbon blades of the Ultra.


PS. After feeling a bit of bike envy of some of the cheap carbon bikes available for a similar price and wondering whether I bought the right thing, I went out on my CAAD9 this morning and remembered why I love it so much :-) I'd post a picture but it's still stock so not much point.

inseine

If you love the Cannondale then this is a pretty good alternative, no?

http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=884

matt.rochfort

CAAD 9 Ultegra SL (£1000 on cycle to work scheme!) What a totally awesome bike. Seems to have a fantastic sweet spot between 20 and 30 mph where it absolutely flies, especially in London traffic. It puts a big fat grin on my face. Everytime.

chriskempton

For those of you lookig for a CAAD 9 frame, there's a new one being sold in the classifieds "Frames for Sale" in the back of Cycling Weekly (yesterday's edition). Medium, Black, 400 notes.

henderson_mk

just because I want to show it off...

orangepip

I just dropped onto the us website and saw that they ave a whole range of models that look much more interesting than the bog standard 105 or ultegra that you get in the uk

Still though the general raving that this bike seems to get means i should check it out .

STEFANOS4784

skinson wrote:

Well that's it then eh? if rich-ti said it;s a top bike then it must be a top bike!!!
I don't know who this guy is but he has you hooked!! Me, as I go through my mediocre life, I set myself simple goals. One of them is to think and make up my own mind on what I like and dislike. I try not to be led sheep like along lifes highways and byways.
dave

FIGHT, FIGHT FIGHT, go-on Skinson 8)

Squillinossett

White ones is a looker!

Though the black with some Red Tape, Saddle, Outer Cables and Fulcrum 7s (Red) would look tip top

Anonymous

henderson_mk wrote:

just because I want to show it off...

That gets a badge just because it's ace!

lfcquin

That's one nice looking bike!

The only thing about these Cannondale's for me is the "made in USA stickers", I just don't like them. I don't think I'd have bought my Sabbath if it had said "made in China" down the side either.

Odd reason to not buy a bike I know, but hey - we have to differentiate somehow....

edindevon

lfcquin wrote:

The only thing about these Cannondale's for me is the "made in USA stickers", I just don't like them. I don't think I'd have bought my Sabbath if it had said "made in China" down the side either.

My Six13 has 'Handmade in USA' on the seat stays. I guess it's each to their own, but what's not to like?

Edindevon

gregster10217

matt.rochfort wrote:

CAAD 9 Ultegra SL (£1000 on cycle to work scheme!) What a totally awesome bike. Seems to have a fantastic sweet spot between 20 and 30 mph where it absolutely flies, especially in London traffic. It puts a big fat grin on my face. Everytime.

where did you get it from? I'm still holding my Halfords C2W voucher waiting for the Ltd Ed team carbon to come in, but I'd seriously consider getting this instead but haven't found any in stock with that set up.

cheehee

NapoleonD wrote:

Damn!

UrghUrghUhUrghShuffleShuffle..........



........GeeearrgghhhhHHHHH.................... SPLOINK

White Line

No new CAAD9s in this thread since October? Outrage!



Think I need some Zipp 404s.

Let the aluminium porn continue!

Anonymous

Hoorah!!

A fine addition.

Skippy2309

Going to get a picture of mine tomorrow

Its Black running Tiagra (for the moment) going to Upgrade to Force on Payday, Look Keo2max Carbon pedals and black and white Elite cages.

Havent had a chance to ride it ride it yet, only got back from my Holiday and only picked the bike up the day before I left....

Lagavulin

Not as pretty as White Line's. Cosmic Carbones (in white) or Dura-Ace 50mm is my plan but this is meant to be my winter bike (it is how I justified it). :oops:

Anonymous

Nice to see you got the rear Veloflex sorted! Looks smart.

bigpikle

does my new (old) 08 CAAD9 CX bike count?

Yes - just back from some mud fun...

Wheelie Bin

I owned one... for a week. All my fillings fell out... and it wasn't particularly quick, nor did it climb that well. Glad it was an eBay purchase, so no money lost. I don't know why people rate these things.

Anonymous

Wheelie Bin wrote:

I owned one... for a week. All my fillings fell out... and it wasn't particularly quick, nor did it climb that well. Glad it was an eBay purchase, so no money lost. I don't know why people rate these things.

Are you sure your aren't talking about yourself rather than the bike?

silverpigeon

I test rode one a few weeks ago and was very underwhelmed after what I'd read on here. Was only for about 10 miles or so though.

After riding a mates Principia I've decided to build up one of those instead.