Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

Doit

http://road.cc/content/news/162968-future-s-bright-future-s-orange

Was also thinking of using this:

Got this frameset in.

Looking to build it up with 105 5800 f&r derailleurs, hubs, shifters, 11-25 cassette and a NIB Race Face cadence chainset 10sp. Rims I have are a pair of NOS CXP14 30mm ones (I've seen old bike with new rims, not that many newish bikes with older.)

Parts bin build essentially.

Hopefully I can put it together before snow falls.

Looks great in white. Good condition too. 58cm? Was thinking the same: 105 5800 winter trainer.

This is just superficial scratching to the paint, right?

I forgot how good the CAAD10 is. Been using mine to get about town, really sweet frame. I love the geo it had in 58.

@ChrisMGS Yeah, it's a 58.

If I wanted to raw that frame above, like the one below, should I take it to Armourtex or could I do it myself without too much hassle? Also, to prevent rust, rub with diesel oil a few times, or something else?

Make sure you use the same tyres + pressure in race on your borrowed FFWD's as you are used to, to avoid surprises when cornering with what basically is a different bike than you are used to.

to prevent rust

Aluminium doesn't rust.

It'll oxidise, and you'll have no protection from road salt. I'm not sure what problems can arise though – I had a raw 29er with no issues for two winters.

CAAD 10 race edition Force 22 arrived courtesy of insurance claim. No time to set up, de-reflector etc due to new baby arriving the previous day. Bike still looks rad out of the box. Should be able to set up and ride next week.

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Ships with 25c tyres. Getting an Arione, SPDs and a crabon post and that will do nicely. Loving the colour.

Now that exactly how the colour come out.

Cannondale was annoyed that it didn't show well in their website.

No time to set up, de-reflector etc due to new baby arriving the previous day

Your priorities are misaligned

Stubby stem on a cross country bike? May I ask why as Im thinking I may do the same?

Congratulations on the new arrival!

Oh and well done on becoming a Father.

^ dad joke

Makes it easier to pop the front end up - assuming the frame is the right size

That looks ace! Never seen those racing edition ones before. Enjoy it.

Looks particularly good with reflectors, i think you should leave them on.

Cheeky cross post to a saddle that may interested Cannondalers:

http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/274086/#comment12502361

Am selling a Fizik Arione saddle i got on a supersix.

It's got a cannondale green stripe down the middle of it, so only really suits certain bikes - particularly those with a bit of bright green on the frame!

Damn too slow, would have been very keen

Anyone out there got the SiSL removal tool (KT013) handy? I'm down in Brighton, happy to pay for postage if someone wants to let me borrow it for a day.

Might as well just buy one? Can't believe a trip to the post office causes less than £18 worth of agony.

I would happily buy one but everywhere in the UK appears to be sold out for some reason.