Cannondale CAAD5 frame/forks 56cm

Cannondale CAAD5 frame and forks
56cm frame
Slice Premium forks (carbon steerer - uncut, carbon legs, alloy tips, these were originally built by Time for Cannonade and are still one of the best forks made - very light and very stiff). Now increasingly hard to come by in good condition.

Generally in great shape, no dents, no crash damage. There a number of little marks in the paint, cable rub to the head tube and the paint is starting to bubble in a few little places (primarily cable stops, under the bb and the rear brake bridge). Would obviously be immaculate with a respray (and this was my plan till being offered a Felt AR). I've owned from new (in 2005! I'd like to see it go to a good home and get the use it deserves).

Photos here: http://s538.photobucket.com/user/Al_38/library/Cannondale

Easily built to (just) sub 8kg as pictured.

£175
Parsons Green (but I have a spare frame box so could post).

I also have a full Campag Centaur groupset that could go with it (10s, 2008 vintage when everything was machined not stamped: 172.5 53/39 cranks, carbon levers, 13-26 or 12-23 cassette). The Ultra-Torque BB bearings are in need of replacement (c.£25). A 27.2 layback seat post and a set of Campag Khamsin wheels (never used outside, only ever on the turbo). PM me if interested in combining.

these were originally built by Time for Cannonade and are still one of the best forks made

Not sure these were made by Time. I believe the Premium fork was Cannondale made / rebranded.

The full carbon, 300g Slice SI fork was made by time.

Still, nice frame, nice forks, fair price.

ultra torque bearings for 25?

why would anyone pay that much, when they can be had for 5gbp?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/282085876832?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

took 2 weeks to get them though. and Koyo bearings also manufacture 6mm thick 6805 bearings, which are perfect fit! Usually you can get a pair of them for around 2300 hungarian forints (cc. 7-8 gbp) in local hardware stores-bearing stores

this frame is something which is imho very reasonably priced! Handmade in USA, a piece of art, a very good alloy frame

Have a large thumbsup for the uncut-immaculate fork.

For this price, I hope you sell it in a day or two.

have luck with the sale!

@Howard, I was under the impression that all the Slice forks (regular, Premium, Premium+, and SI) were all made by Time for Cannondale. AFAIK this was before any Cannondale carbon bikes and they were really a top end AL frame builder. Could be wrong though!

The 300g SI (dog's danglies of a fork) were hand made with a proprietary (to those forks) lay up, a little bit lighter and stiffer and a huge amount more expensive to make and hence discontinued :(. Haven't seen one of those in a while!

@Halbert fair point! I had just googled for "Campagnolo Ultra Torque bearings", but obviously there are plenty of other bearings of the right size / spec that are quite possibly better and a lot cheaper.

@zootsuit was looking for one of these.

@Howard, I was under the impression that all the Slice forks (regular, Premium, Premium+, and SI) were all made by Time for Cannondale. AFAIK this was before any Cannondale carbon bikes and they were really a top end AL frame builder. Could be wrong though!

Yeah, it's difficult to find the info, but more realistically - because of the sheer volume Time would have been required to produce had they built the full range - the Premium forks would have been made by someone like Kinesis Taiwan, and Time would have built only the Si fork. Cannondale won't tell you, though :)

Bump for the weekend crowd

Cheers @Howard, only just saw this!

Sorry for offtpic, but could you take picture of bb cable guide? My caad 5 is missing one and its hard to find if modern ss evo etc ones fit.

Thanks and good luck with sale! :)

@AndrewG

The frame sold last night and I boxed it up to be shipped today. Not super keen to unwrap it!

That said, the cable guide looked identical to this:
http://www.cannondaleexperts.com/Cannondale-Bottom-Bracket-Double-Cable-Guide-for-ALLOY-Frames--KF002_p_158.html
Which appears to be available in the UK here:
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/frames-forks-c6/frame-fork-spares-c152/cannondale-bb-double-cable-guide-5-pcs-p7831

In description: 2 small plastic spurs to secure into the hole in the BB. The main body is mostly square with a longer semi-pipe running off for the front derailleur

I work at Chelmer cycles in chelmsford and it's worth giving us a call as we have loads of cannondale cable guides from the last 20 years

@Alc For sure, no need to unwrap the whole frame!
Thanks for the info! Glad it sold, sort of bargain.

@Explosifpete I would love to, but im am not UK based, sadly.