Early CAADs

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  • New groupset, possibly going campag...Italian/American. Couple of carbon bits maybe? Not decided. I'm undecided on the wheels as yet as well, however I do like some of the Campag spoke patterns I just think they look cool and for me this is definitely more style over function. Everything black though, except the frame of course...to frame the frame like.

    I don't know is the short answer. I'm just chuffed its mine for now.
    Pain is a momentary lapse of character.
  • Early CAADs are a heap of fun, and I've never had comfort issues with them.

    The real paydirt for old 'Dales is the Original Six13 with two carbon tubes, though. A serious contender for the best bike I've ever ridden.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    I’m just going for a trundle on my 98% (changed sadddle, tyres, cables, bars and stem, but original down to sizing sticker on down tube) CAAD 2 slick shod MtB.

    Early CAADs rock so much.

    Have. A picture on my iPad - any idea how to get it on here?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715
    New groupset, possibly going campag...Italian/American. Couple of carbon bits maybe? Not decided. I'm undecided on the wheels as yet as well, however I do like some of the Campag spoke patterns I just think they look cool and for me this is definitely more style over function. Everything black though, except the frame of course...to frame the frame like.

    I don't know is the short answer. I'm just chuffed its mine for now.
    Campag group and wheels and a few splashes of carbon? A good choice I say...

    35002lv.jpg
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    whyamihere wrote:
    New groupset, possibly going campag...Italian/American. Couple of carbon bits maybe? Not decided. I'm undecided on the wheels as yet as well, however I do like some of the Campag spoke patterns I just think they look cool and for me this is definitely more style over function. Everything black though, except the frame of course...to frame the frame like.

    I don't know is the short answer. I'm just chuffed its mine for now.
    Campag group and wheels and a few splashes of carbon? A good choice I say...

    35002lv.jpg


    no, no, please no.

    whats with the

    saddle
    rear tyre
    shallow rims

    please sort it out now.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    I’m just going for a trundle on my 98% (changed sadddle, tyres, cables, bars and stem, but original down to sizing sticker on down tube) CAAD 2 slick shod MtB.

    Early CAADs rock so much.

    Have. A picture on my iPad - any idea how to get it on here?

    i love my CAAD. its brilliant. cutting around in jeans and sambas is the way to go.

    blokey at LBS came out to have a gawp.

    if I hadn't of bought the S5 last week i'd be snapping up a 57 cm CAAD now.....
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715
    whyamihere wrote:
    New groupset, possibly going campag...Italian/American. Couple of carbon bits maybe? Not decided. I'm undecided on the wheels as yet as well, however I do like some of the Campag spoke patterns I just think they look cool and for me this is definitely more style over function. Everything black though, except the frame of course...to frame the frame like.

    I don't know is the short answer. I'm just chuffed its mine for now.
    Campag group and wheels and a few splashes of carbon? A good choice I say...

    35002lv.jpg


    no, no, please no.

    whats with the

    saddle
    rear tyre
    shallow rims

    please sort it out now.
    Rear tyre is a turbo tyre. Shallow rims because I used to think I was a climber.

    No excuse for the saddle...
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    whyamihere wrote:
    whyamihere wrote:
    New groupset, possibly going campag...Italian/American. Couple of carbon bits maybe? Not decided. I'm undecided on the wheels as yet as well, however I do like some of the Campag spoke patterns I just think they look cool and for me this is definitely more style over function. Everything black though, except the frame of course...to frame the frame like.

    I don't know is the short answer. I'm just chuffed its mine for now.
    Campag group and wheels and a few splashes of carbon? A good choice I say...

    35002lv.jpg


    no, no, please no.

    whats with the

    saddle
    rear tyre
    shallow rims

    please sort it out now.
    Rear tyre is a turbo tyre. Shallow rims because I used to think I was a climber.

    No excuse for the saddle...

    please can you get onto Merlin's site immediately and please order

    2x carbon cages
    1x set of 60mm Bora wheels with black logos
    2x Tubs
    1x set black carbon cranks


    thank you.

    the idea is to black everything else and suck the eye into the big phat frame tubes.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • whyamihere wrote:
    whyamihere wrote:
    New groupset, possibly going campag...Italian/American. Couple of carbon bits maybe? Not decided. I'm undecided on the wheels as yet as well, however I do like some of the Campag spoke patterns I just think they look cool and for me this is definitely more style over function. Everything black though, except the frame of course...to frame the frame like.

    I don't know is the short answer. I'm just chuffed its mine for now.
    Campag group and wheels and a few splashes of carbon? A good choice I say...

    35002lv.jpg


    no, no, please no.

    whats with the

    saddle
    rear tyre
    shallow rims

    please sort it out now.
    Rear tyre is a turbo tyre. Shallow rims because I used to think I was a climber.

    No excuse for the saddle...

    please can you get onto Merlin's site immediately and please order

    2x carbon cages
    1x set of 60mm Bora wheels with black logos
    2x Tubs
    1x set black carbon cranks


    thank you.

    the idea is to black everything else and suck the eye into the big phat frame tubes.

    Agree. Black everything...except...no cages at all. bottles in jersey pockets. And possibly even a black cannondale spidering chainset type??
    Pain is a momentary lapse of character.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    whyamihere wrote:
    whyamihere wrote:
    New groupset, possibly going campag...Italian/American. Couple of carbon bits maybe? Not decided. I'm undecided on the wheels as yet as well, however I do like some of the Campag spoke patterns I just think they look cool and for me this is definitely more style over function. Everything black though, except the frame of course...to frame the frame like.

    I don't know is the short answer. I'm just chuffed its mine for now.
    Campag group and wheels and a few splashes of carbon? A good choice I say...

    35002lv.jpg


    no, no, please no.

    whats with the

    saddle
    rear tyre
    shallow rims

    please sort it out now.
    Rear tyre is a turbo tyre. Shallow rims because I used to think I was a climber.

    No excuse for the saddle...

    please can you get onto Merlin's site immediately and please order

    2x carbon cages
    1x set of 60mm Bora wheels with black logos
    2x Tubs
    1x set black carbon cranks


    thank you.

    the idea is to black everything else and suck the eye into the big phat frame tubes.

    Agree. Black everything...except...no cages at all. bottles in jersey pockets. And possibly even a black cannondale spidering chainset type??


    winner winner chicken dinner
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.