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Starting my first road bike build. I was really lusting after a disc CAAD12 (or CAAD10), but couldn't justify the cost without knowing whether I'd actually spend time riding the thing. So I went with a Cannondale 2.8 from the forum.
The frame has 1 1/4" headtube and I got a 1 1/8 - 1 1/4" tapered 3T rigida pro fork (focus branded and obsolete size = cheap). I almost got lucky with a principia branded headset from ebay, the lower cup fits over the wider section as advertised but the crown race ID is too small. Maybe it could be possible to find a crown race that would fit both the steerer and the headset cup, but I'm not really keen on ordering some just to try 'em out. Chris King would be a separate option, but €€€.
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