CAAD9 liquigas COMPLETE with PICS
ride_whenever
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Here is my current project build. Cannondale CAAD9 purchased from Hurricane151 on here.
It's going to be a while before I purchase the groupset, which will be SRAM force I think, although I may possibly go for some different BB30 cranks if i find a set that will fit better.
Side on view:
Ritchey wet white finishing kit:
Rear wheel:
The spec is:
Frame: CAAD9 liquigas colours 60cm
Forks: CAAD9 liquigas colours carbon/alloy
Wheels: Handbuilt halo mercury rims on halo hubs with the supradrive rear which screams. DT DB spokes, green alloy nipple laced 16 spoke radial on the front and 24 spoke radial non-drive side 3x drive side on the rear.
Headset: FSA in white
Finishing kit: Ritchey wet white wcs kit with 44cm bars
Tyres: Schwalbe Ultremo tyres in blue
Brakes: Dia compe green ano dual pivot
Seatclamp: Salsa bolted (green)
Skewers: Halo bolted (white)
Tape: FSA gel in lime green
The saddle is going to be one of these, which should be rocking up monday:
I've also got some green hudz coming for the force shifters when they arrive!
Ride
It's going to be a while before I purchase the groupset, which will be SRAM force I think, although I may possibly go for some different BB30 cranks if i find a set that will fit better.
Side on view:
Ritchey wet white finishing kit:
Rear wheel:
The spec is:
Frame: CAAD9 liquigas colours 60cm
Forks: CAAD9 liquigas colours carbon/alloy
Wheels: Handbuilt halo mercury rims on halo hubs with the supradrive rear which screams. DT DB spokes, green alloy nipple laced 16 spoke radial on the front and 24 spoke radial non-drive side 3x drive side on the rear.
Headset: FSA in white
Finishing kit: Ritchey wet white wcs kit with 44cm bars
Tyres: Schwalbe Ultremo tyres in blue
Brakes: Dia compe green ano dual pivot
Seatclamp: Salsa bolted (green)
Skewers: Halo bolted (white)
Tape: FSA gel in lime green
The saddle is going to be one of these, which should be rocking up monday:
I've also got some green hudz coming for the force shifters when they arrive!
Ride
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What colour bar tape?
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
would offset the white and green accent colours
--Jens Voight
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
But, with the saddle you have and the green tape it will still be the best looking CAAD9 ever...
(or white which would be my preferred colour as per the liquigas team bikes)
(Slight bias as I love my white Halos!)
Boardman CX Team
Trek 8000
Sirrus framed 'special'
Prev: Avanti Corsa, Routens, MBK TT, homemade TT bike, Trek 990, Vitus 979 x 2, Peugeot Roubaix & er..Raleigh Arena!
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
I'm liking the wheels. How much would they set one back? And do they have any deeper versions?
*off to buy a new white seatpost, bars and stem*
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
No, that's commendable attention to detail. All white Arione FTW! This has potential to look excellent. I will be keeping an eye on it. Lime green bar tape for me, and green Hudz. A nice contrast with the all white finishing kit/saddle. Looking good so far. 8)
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
Not sure what the OPs handbuilt wheelset with the upgraded rear hub cost but my factory built Halo Mercurys cost me £195 (sale at Harry Hall Cycles). They don't have blingy bladed spokes but they are light and stiff so I can't complain!
Halo don't offer a deeper rim in white. I've seen others available from other manufacturers (aimed at the fixie market) but they were significantly heavier than the Mercurys.
Boardman CX Team
Trek 8000
Sirrus framed 'special'
Prev: Avanti Corsa, Routens, MBK TT, homemade TT bike, Trek 990, Vitus 979 x 2, Peugeot Roubaix & er..Raleigh Arena!
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
2008 Wilier Izoard
Bikes look great without the groupset on!
Anywho, Where did you manage to find some wet white spacers?
Thinking about getting the wet white stem (definitely am now) and would therefore obviously require matching spacers, and probably headset to boot.
Great work.
Almost as mad as ride_whenever's Inbred!
Down: Orange Patriot
I've just ordered a force groupset, so the next update should be very soon!!!!! Need to chase up the green (and possibly some blue just in case) hudz and some blue cables.
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
strange choice of pedals, cranks would look nicer silver or white. everything else SUPERB
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
its a shame CB no longer make road pedals
when i learnt that CB were stopping the manufacture of road pedals a couple years back i bought loads of them, the quattros are still some of the prettiest pedals around, looks like nothing else on the market and allows me to use mtb shoes on days where i need to do some walking.
if you are set on green cranks, get them sprayed at a car paint shop, shouldnt cost very much and you can colour match to the exacy shade you want.
I think needs either white bar tape or a completely green saddle to balance it out a bit. I'd like the green touches like the green brakes and bottle cages, and dont spray the cranks as the carbon ties in the tyres and the brake/shifter levers.
Really is a head turner
2008 Wilier Izoard
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred