Caad10 Disc Frame and Fork - Evans

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  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    edited March 2016
    I'm building mine up with Campagnolo Athena, Pro-Lite Revo's, TRP Spyre SLC's, Easton/3T finishing kit. My only quandary is chainset/bb. I have an FSA K-Force Light chainset I want to use and I'm unsure about bb. Its a 24mm axle so I either go Rotor 30/24mm bottom bracket, or for the cheap option of BB30 from Planet X and FSA 24mm adaptors. Are BB30 bottom brackets universal?
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    solboy10 wrote:
    Internal cable routing prevents it fitting on this frame

    Aren't holes in the Praxis adapter sleeve just for that purpose?
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Probably but there is also a plastic cable guide that fits on the underside of the BB Shell and this also prevents the Praxis going in. Apparently the Rotor version fits but its all still very snug,
  • MikeBrew
    MikeBrew Posts: 814
    OJS wrote:
    I just ordered one of these in 52. I was gonna go for a 12 but thought I'd give doing a bespoke road build a go and save a few quid in the process.

    I've got roughly £1200 to throw at building the frame into the full bike. What would folk suggest for the group and wheels, bear in mind its for club runs and sportives, not racing. Thinking Force or Ultegra hydros with some handbuilts at around £350/£400. Not sure what to do with the cranks if go ultegra, seems a waste to shim it down to use a standard crank?

    I think it's a shame to shim down on the BB... I've gone for 2016 BB30 Sram Red cranks, with Praxis Works rings...The all Matt Black finish looks bang on in keeping with the frame....

    SRAM-Red-eTap-GXP-crankset-01.jpg

    The Sram rings in the picture actually look partly gloss finish in the flesh, hence the all matt Praxis ones...

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  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    I think this bike is going to be awesome. Done a "loose" build and the fit seems good not as aggressive as I thought which is also good. So light! Hope to have it finished at the weekend....
  • OJS
    OJS Posts: 130
    Stick some pics up when you are done!

    I have collected my frame, just making final choice on the crankset now, will be Ultegra I think with a suitable adapter, but I may yet go for a Sram Red. Need to decide soon so I can get it done.

    Well impressed with the frame in the flesh.
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    I'm waiting on a Rotor BB which is the last remaining piece for my build. I was hoping to build it and go for a ride today, but the delay in the delivery of the BB looks like its foiled that plan.
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Looking at how to bleed the rear brake. When I did this before I had to take the caliper off the frame to allow gravity to push the fluid through. You cant do this on this frame due to the internal cable routing design.
  • MikeBrew
    MikeBrew Posts: 814
    solboy10 wrote:
    Looking at how to bleed the rear brake. When I did this before I had to take the caliper off the frame to allow gravity to push the fluid through. You cant do this on this frame due to the internal cable routing design.


    I bought bleed kit here ; http://www.epicbleedsolutions.com/produ ... plete-kit/ as it was much cheaper than the pukka Avid one.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K4ADjuxEqc

    Saying all that, I can't remeber whether you have Sram or Shimano :oops: But I think that EBS also do a Shimano bleed kit..
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,279
    As a slight aside, whats the verdict on the other offering, the Synapse Hi-Mod Disc 2015 for a grand?

    Reduced from 2500...
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • MikeBrew
    MikeBrew Posts: 814
    homers double wrote:
    As a slight aside, whats the verdict on the other offering, the Synapse Hi-Mod Disc 2015 for a grand?

    Reduced from 2500...

    What size are you after ? Westbrook Cycles have the same frame for £799, but only in a 56.
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,279
    Probably a 54, subject to having a proper look.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    OJS wrote:
    Stick some pics up when you are done!

    I have collected my frame, just making final choice on the crankset now, will be Ultegra I think with a suitable adapter, but I may yet go for a Sram Red. Need to decide soon so I can get it done.

    Well impressed with the frame in the flesh.

    Bit loathed too after the last time I shared pictures of my bike! :evil:
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Heres mine after the maiden voyage! Amazing bike just like the reviews say its stiff, fast but not harsh at all. I found the set up very comfortable too - please no comments about the headset spacers! :evil:

    Built to a tightish budget I think it came in about £1200 but its a great bike. I know its the new bike thing but I think this is the best bike I have owned and dare I say it the most comfortable!

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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    How long did it take to get the tyres on? :D
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  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    bendertherobot wrote:
    How long did it take to get the tyres on? :D
    Honestly you really don't want to know - what a mare!
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    One of the best set of wheels I've had but......
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  • luv2ride
    luv2ride Posts: 2,367
    Really like that CAAD10 disc (wish I'd gone for one myself). Nice job. Will find out about the tight tyre fitting on those wheels myself next week as just got Wiggle to price match a pair for my Crosslight. :cry:

    Any tips?!
    Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Luv2ride wrote:
    Really like that CAAD10 disc (wish I'd gone for one myself). Nice job. Will find out about the tight tyre fitting on those wheels myself next week as just got Wiggle to price match a pair for my Crosslight. :cry:

    Any tips?!

    Yes http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/koolstop-koo ... prod34684/
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    So getting one of those.
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  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    This is mine, did a hilly 75km on it today as a shakedown ride and happy with it. I just need to move shifters up a little. My tyres went on fine luckily!

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  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Contis? I had trouble fitting Gp4000 and Fourseasons.
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    Yup, GP4000S, They went straight on but they have a good few miles in them from my previous bike, I wonder if that was the difference.
  • iceinbangkok
    iceinbangkok Posts: 26
    What type of use do you guys plan for the caad 10 - build project only? Anyone planning to race on them?
  • nicklong
    nicklong Posts: 231
    Discs are still banned for racing, I think. (Certainly the case in France).
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Not for racing that's for sure! Just like to build my own these days and I use it for fitness and as a stress reducer!
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    iceinbangkok wrote:
    What type of use do you guys plan for the caad 10 - build project only? Anyone planning to race on them?

    I am hoping BC relax the rules on discs for racing in the UK as the CAAD10 would make a great crit bike but its a good allrounder too, its much more comfortable than the bike it replaced though not quite as stiff.
  • Spartacus1981
    Spartacus1981 Posts: 254
    Why I didn't buy one of these I don't know ! Anyone got a 56cm for sale : )
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    This is the correct cable routing for the mechs isn't it? I'm a little paranoid about the cables running over the bb shell with no guide:

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  • OJS
    OJS Posts: 130
    Both look good! Solboy, did you get 685 brakes with post mounts? If so where did you pick em up and at what price?

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