CAAD9 Pimping

White Line
White Line Posts: 887
edited March 2010 in The bottom bracket
Dear fellow tarts, I need your help!

I bought a CAAD9 and need to know what to bling it up with. It's the white one with Ultegra. Just like this one, except I'll be sticking my Ksyrium SLs on: cannondale-caad-9-ultegra-compact-2010-road-bike.jpg

I'm thinking 105 pedals because I already have a pair, but might get Ultegra to match if a decent price can be found.

What I need you to choose is:
    1.Bar tape. Type and colour. 2. Bottle cages (and new matching bottles). 3. Possible new saddle if I don't like the Fizik one that comes with it. Don't want another Charge Spoon. 4. New Tyres. 5. Coloured Hudz? What colour?
Anything I'm missing? I'll need to get another cadence censor for the Garmin. Except from that I can't think of anything else.

Happy pimping. :)
Emiliana the CAAD9
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Surely the saddle has to be an white Arione, blue stripe and green lettering. Doesn't matter if you find it comfortable or not...
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fizik-Arione-Liqu ... 439e0d4e61
    or
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fizik-LIQUIGAS-TE ... 3cab2a1e38
    with
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fizik-Split-Liqui ... 335b55e15e
    and
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WATER-BOTTLES-LIQ ... 53e05d9823
    and
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAGWIRE-BICYCLE-H ... m3a5925280
    and
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-FSA-OS-150c-O ... 4a9fad16ef
    and
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Deda-Zero-100-Whi ... 33590b9dd1
    and finally
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Look-KEO-Sprint-C ... 5190376197
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    And you'll need most of this too...

    http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=C2259
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    white hoods too
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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    it's already done up like a dog's breakfast - you need to be toning it down, not up...
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    I agree with the saddle suggestion from greasedscotsman, possible Liquigas. If you don't like the Arione ( I can't get on with them...), then the Specialized BG Toupe Team, in white.
    For the bars, there is only Fizik MicroTex (in white).
    GP 4000 tyres in 'metallic blue'
    or Michelin Pro 3 Race in blue
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  • oscarbudgie
    oscarbudgie Posts: 850
    hopper1 wrote:
    I agree with the saddle suggestion from greasedscotsman, possible Liquigas. If you don't like the Arione ( I can't get on with them...), then the Specialized BG Toupe Team, in white.
    For the bars, there is only Fizik MicroTex (in white).
    GP 4000 tyres in 'metallic blue'
    or Michelin Pro 3 Race in blue

    +1

    I have a Toupe in black on my CAAD9 - but wish I'd bought a white one especially as I like white bar tape (spesh bar phat is my fave)
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  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    Get rid of the 'Premium' decal on the forks... it's look anything but!

    The rest looks superb, and +1 for liquigas saddle, white bar tape and blue PR3s.
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    edited March 2010
    Blue bar tape and blue fizik seat with green strip.

    Or white seat green strip and blue or green bar tape.

    Or

    White stem and handle bar. Green or blue bar tape. White and green strip saddle or blue and green strip saddle.

    Ultegra peddals.
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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    It wants re painting.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    freehub wrote:
    It wants re painting.

    I was thinking that, but I dared not say it.

    But Will, I thought you liked the Liquigas version?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Shame these aren't in stock -

    http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=P0025
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    I don't recall saying that, maybe I've my mind has changed, but I think the paint job in the OP looks disgusting. On a bright day my eyes would hurt
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    freehub wrote:
    I don't recall saying that, maybe I've my mind has changed, but I think the paint job in the OP looks disgusting. On a bright day my eyes would hurt

    Was it this one?

    http://www.e-cycle.co.jp/goodsphoto/CAA ... 08-450.jpg

    You definitely mentioned you liked one of the green CAAD9s
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    freehub wrote:
    On a bright day my eyes would hurt

    That's the idea, if it makes your eyes hurt, think what it's going to do to your competitors in a race. Tactical advantage! :D
  • blackpanther
    blackpanther Posts: 221
    Good bike!

    Nothing wrong with that at all, id have white fizik tape, its quite thin though i use 2 layers.
  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    Have you been able to customise the bike so far or are you having to buy it as stock and then swap/flog the bits you don't want?

    Considering same bike (don't like the black/black) with Open-Pave Evo CGs or Veloflex Pave in skinwall/blue, a white Toupe or white/blue Arione, white or blue tape and a pair of white Elite or Zipp cages.
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  • White Line
    White Line Posts: 887
    The Arione seems like it shall be getting purchased then! :) Probably the blue/green one, as I'm bound to end up riding it with jeans on at one point. :? Unless there is some way of getting the white one back to such a brilliant white. Jif, or Cif, or whatever they call it these days?

    Those cable housings look pretty good, Pastey! Blue might not look too back either. Oh ... white?
    Monkeypump wrote:
    Get rid of the 'Premium' decal on the forks... it's look anything but!
    They wont be stickers surely! :shock:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    Blue bar tape and blue fizik seat with green strip.
    Think this is a winner so far.

    Is the Fizik tape really as thin as BlackPanther says? I don't really like big thick bars, but I don't want it too think either. Is it thinner than Lizard Skins tape? I've been using that for a while now and quite like it. Not too fat, but still have a wee bit of softness. :)

    Lagavulin, Aye, I'm having to buy it and then swap parts over. The only thing I'd possibly sell would be the saddle, as I'd keep the tyres in case of an emergency, and the black tape would be in the bin as soon as the new tape goes on.

    I have a set of the Open Pavés on my winter bike. They're pretty nice, although I think they have changed them now so that the green is on the inside and back is on the shoulders. Doesn't look so good now. :?

    White cages could be a go, but I find it hard to find any nice cages that don't cost an absolute bomb!
    Emiliana the CAAD9
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    My CAAD9 Pimping list -

    CAAD9 Frame in BBQ Black
    Edge 2.0 Fork
    Edge Finishing kit
    Black Aliante saddle with carbon rails
    Black tape
    Black Nokon cables
    2010 Force with Stronglight CT2 chainrings / Planet X CNC calipers in black.
    Ksyrium SL wheels in Black / Deep dish carbon wheels with no logo
    Black Vittoria Open Corsa tyres

    I may have just listed my next build in fact...

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    CAAD9 in black with red decals
    Edge 2.0 Fork
    3T Team seatpost/stem/bars
    Fizik Arione
    Chorus 11 with Hollowgram SiSL
    Edge 68mm wheels or some 45mm wheels
    Red/Black (Open) Corsas

    Would be even better :twisted:

    A little bit like this:

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    This look smart, but would look better if it was pointing the right way!

    caad9%201.jpg
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    NapoleonD wrote:
    This look smart, but would look better if it was pointing the right way!

    caad9%201.jpg

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  • White Line
    White Line Posts: 887
    Sounds like a ninja bike, NapD! :D I just don't get the black frame though. Maybe if the writing was solid white instead of just an outline ... maybe. But for now it just looks a bit cheap.

    So, when you planning on starting your next build? :P I think right away would be a good idea.

    Unfortunately the black frame with red writing is from the US, and we only get the Liquigas or BBQ paint jobs. Although, that photo has me thinking a nice set of white deep section rips would be pretty cool. Never seen white ones though. :?
    Emiliana the CAAD9
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Too much white. It'll look so dirty after the 1st ride, you'll be forever cleaning the thing. Shoulda bought a black bike.
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  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    For all you 'Caad9er's' I've just seen the black 105 (09) for £999 here :-
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  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    White Line wrote:
    Lagavulin, Aye, I'm having to buy it and then swap parts over...
    I thought as much. Pity but guess I'd have to do the same.
    First thing to go would be the Racing 7s. I have a set of the red anodised R7s and they've been nothing but bother.

    The more I think about it the more I'm tempted to get this rather nice - red albeit with 105 and an alu steerer, ride it on iffy days and through the winter, and then maybe deck it out with Campag or SRAM Red and a set of (ideally white) Cosmic Carbone SLs for next Spring/Summer.cannondale-caad-9-105-compact-2010-road-bike.jpg
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,696
    The all black look is pretty sweet, like this one too.

    2010-pinarello-dogma-black_428.jpg
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Some more pimped 9s...

    photo172th4.jpg

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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,696
    Some nice rides there Nap D, but you gotta send these folks the guidelines to photography... :lol:
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  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Some more pimped 9s...

    3642073085_4ee1318679_b.jpg
    That is class. 8)
    Regret not getting an '09 in that (or very similar) white/red. :(
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