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@TruffleShuffle
I bought this frame from BareNecessities just a few weeks ago and have been itching to build it up.
As you may already know, it's a 2002 Cannondale CAAD4 frame (R400, but this is irrelevant now) and it's absolutely mint. I've no idea how it's been kept in such stunning condition, but it's a credit to the former owner. It really is like a new/old frame.
Anyway, enough of the gushing. The reason I bought this frame is because I wanted something retro but modern, lightweight and big. And that it is - just 1450g, which for a 63cm aluminium frame is pretty sweet.
The plan is to build the bike up using the lightest parts, with a sensible budget. My aim is to spend no more than I would on a similar sort of modern bike from the likes of Canyon (around £1000). The bike will be used for nice commuting days, training and cycling events. I'm going to be building up a CAAD10 towards the end of next year, so I'll have something relatively new to compare the frame against.
I have all the build parts already, so this is a little bit of a late project, but I still wanted to take you through the process anyway because... why not? It'll be fun and everyone likes a good 'restoration', though this is strictly a 'refresh', if anything.
I'll not list the whole set of parts just yet, but take you through the build up bit by bit.
So, first off - here's the frame in all its glory.