Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

I scoured through the Topstone geometry (i'm considering buying one) and i can find essentially nothing in common with the Synapse.

It's more the fact that while the Topstone geometry is closer to a CAADX (especially the head angle and fork rake), It very much aim to a similar crowd as the Synapse alu.

I am glad that it loses the huge headtube of the equivalent synapse though, i had a synapse as a winter bike once and while it was actually quite good in terms of discs / guards etc i never really got on with the geo and it gave me knee pain regardless of how i set it up

The 650c 90s Cannondale road bikes are indeed cheap(ish) but I'm struggling to find decent wheels at a good price. Ideally looking for a rear HED disc or tri-spoke to match the front deep wheel I have.

Bought the frame on the forum earlier this year.

Here it is at it’s current state, but recently bought a new groupset which I’ll be putting together over the weekend. Will post some proper pics soon.

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Looks really great! What groupset are you planing to build it with?

Bought this today:

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Functional road build?

Thanks man.

I may have gone a bit extra but I splashed out and went with eTap, just wanted it to be significantly different to my other bikes.

Never used Sram before so hopefully I like it!

Tha freshness 🏆

very nice! that is gonna be light light light

are all saeco frames bb30?

Early caads aren’t so probably caad5 onwards or something. That’s a 7

Not sure if this is known. But apparently there will be a new CaadX launching soon. Shares a fork with the Topstone, which saves like 300g on the old CaadX one. TA etc.

really?

i'd be tempted by that if it also loses the cable routing down the downtube and gets a 12mm back end

Supposedly that'll be exactly it.

isn't the one that's already released what you're describing?

the 2019 one is just the previous CAADX frame but with what looks like a topstone fork

Are there any known issues with the Lefties on Cannondal 900sx models from 2000?

I am tempted to get one, but fixing a Leftie is not exactly a walk in the park :)

Are there any known issues with Lefties

yes :)

I know of one: A fork leg is missing :p

Having to source old elastomer and tools for my f1000 headshock fork was "interesting" (burnt out a few Google servers with that...) and that stuff just won't last.

Any problems such as "oh that fork model always leaks after X years and you need part y which costs z..." can help.

That it is a niche technology for fans / very keen hobbyists / £££ for shop services can't be denied.

I don't think there are any lefties that are without problems.
Apart from the rigid ones maybe

You clearly enjoyed the challenge of your Headshock otherwise no way would you be considering more ancient, proprietary Cannondale tech...

I would say go for it. It might work out a little expensive if its fucked but properly overhauling one of the most complicated bike parts ever must be very satisfying

Has anyone got a Caad optimo disc?

Hi guys, somebody knows the bearing reference for caad10?