Cannondale Race Bikes

[TJ]

Think I finally have my bike sorted out for this year. Was having some saddle issues but after putting some time in on a SLR team ( picked up here off the form) that seems resolved. Anyway , this is the first time in a long time I will be racing something other than carbon. Had the choice of any Cdale but the truth is if I crash it I have to replace it. I can afford to replace this much easier than a SuperSix. Component wise I resisted putting my Dura Ace or Sram Red stuff on it. Just slapped some Ultegra SL on it. Again, in my mind much cheaper to replace and functions fine. Race wheels will be Dura Ace tubies. In my experience they have been bombproof. Maybe I just had bad luck with Zipps but I broke a few. For everyday wheels I picked up a set of Open Pros laced to King hubs off the forum (thanks justinf). At a 155 pounds those should last me a lifetime. Plus if I do break a spoke it's a cheap fix , looks like the Rsys will set in the closet. Bottle cages are some cheap no name metal jobbers, heck , they hold my bottles. Only thing I really splurged on was the 3T team bars, I just dig their bars. As far as the bike itself goes I have no complaints at all. It does what a bike should and at a cheap price. I'm looking foward to a good season.Posting picks of your bike on here is kinda like wearing your underwear outside your pants, you will get ridculed but what the hey it's entertaining.

[DarrenCT]

cool. i'll move this to the gallery

the bike is called aerocat?

[caleb]

What's the story with Aerocat?

[TJ]

cool. i'll move this to the gallery

the bike is called aerocat?

Crap Darren, not sure how that happened. It's a caad 9. I had a wrong pic in there and really don't know how the title got posted as aero cat. I'm a dork, fix the title please.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/24726773@N05/4441085894/

Mix of Centaur, Chorus and Record. Phil Wood BB. Fsa Bar/Stem. Thomson Post.

Spinergy Wheels that were used and abused by Gord Fraser.

Ill race on gatorskins this weekend, college budget.

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and another: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24726773@N05/4441105712/

[caleb]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24726773@N05/4441085894/

I'm digging it.

[JackB]

Here's mine

[shorelocal]

Here's a crappy pic taken on my postage-stamp-sized balcony:

[suspectdevice]

'twas a fine bicycle

Hell, i have the tubeset for that bike on my desk right now...

[AntLockyer]

I have one

[false_aesthetic]

Caad 9
Shifters - Force
Bars - Pro Vibe 7S 420mm
Stem - Easton EA90 120mm
Seatpost - KCNC Ti
Seat - Toupe 143
Crank - Force BB30
FD - Rival
RD - Rival
Wheels - HED Bastogne
Brakes - Mavic SSC
H20 Cage - U.S.E.
Pedals - Time RSX Carbon

16.5lbs

[doubled]

Thanks Caleb! I just hooked it up with some pro3s so I wont have to be racing on gatorskins this weekend. lets see what my girlfriend has to say when I tell her I picked tires over dinner out... eeek

[josh]

It's set up slightly differently now, but here's my Cannondale CAAD8.

[jtferraro]

Swapped out the stock headset for a Cane Creek IS-8, and it now has different colored bar tape/hoods, wheels/tires on it.

[stever]

oof that's nice

[ThasFACE]

Swapped out the stock headset for a Cane Creek IS-8, and it now has different colored bar tape/hoods, wheels/tires on it.

If that SL crankset is a 172.5 then I'd like to borrow it for a couple of years. Sound good?

[54ny77]

Pic of a buddy's CAAD9, recently pimped out w/Di2. Trip the electonic fantastic.

[jtferraro]

If that SL crankset is a 172.5 then I'd like to borrow it for a couple of years. Sound good?

It is indeed. Actually, I have two of these - a silver one on my cross race bike.
Your incoming Gaulzetti is screaming for one.

[Shinomaster]

I miss this bike.