Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

same here

I'm trying to work out what one it is. I have a CAAD7 next to me and it's nothing like it

CAAD5. The cable stops on the downtube rather than the headtube give it away

It's the decals that are throwing me off. Seat tube is very minimal which is strange for Cannondale and CAAD on the chainstay?

Yeah seat tube and chainstays do look wrong but it's definitely a caad5. Maybe it's had new decals

Yeah that's my thinking. Saeco looks way too small too

Maybe it's had new decals

You can see the outline of the decals over the paint. Something weird has happened.

Yeah they're all wrong on closer inspection. I think I remember the decals being under the clear coat on my old frame so not sure you'd be able to peel them all off anyway, maybe some.
Maybe it's a resprayed caad, not even saeco?

resprayed optimo ?

Optimo was their fancy tubing from CAAD7 and onwards I believe and it's earlier than that

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/15765603/

this one

My 2nd saeco, same colourway, had stickers over clearcoat

I've just received my replacement CAAD12 frameset on my warranty, but I felt like building something different/got bored of waiting for Cannondale to send a new frame so I am offering the frameset up for sale. I thought I'd post in here first to see if there was any interest.

They've sent me the graphite/black frame used on their 105 OTP. It has a couple of hints of chartreuse on the inside of the forks and also on the seat tube. It's the rim brake version (cos Disc Brakes Are Dead) and it's a size 52.

Let me know if anyone here would like it. I'd accept £500 and include a 25.4 C2 carbon seatpost and for an extra £50 can include my old forks (in the nice dark grey colour which matches nicely with the CAAD12 black IMO) that are cut down to slammed stem level for an extra £50.

None of these are my images. I can take photos tomorrow if needed.

New frameset colourway:

Old forks colours:

C2 Seatpost:

Finished this R800 2.8. I had been lusting over the chain/seat stay geometry for some time, so had to have one. Frame made in Aug 95. Upgraded the stock 105 to DA-7700. Wheels reminded my of the Rolf Vectors seen on another 2.8 here. Needs a new saddle, stem, plus the pedals look a bit out of place but are all I have to hand. Nonetheless rides like a dream. The paint on these old frame is absolute quality. I wanted to re-spray white, but just couldn't bring myself to.

This forum is the greatest inspiration one could ask for.

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Daaamn this is sexy!!

Sorry, mine looks like this nowadays and Gets used for my 5 minute commute

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How do you put shimano cranks in a bb30?

with a praxisworks or wheels mfg or rotor bb30 to 24mm adapter. you can also use a semi-temporary fsa threaded sleeve to install a bsa bb

thx. Are reducers/shims worth it?

those plastic / nylon ones over bb30 bearings? i think @dglshrn had success with it

I’m using similar. Works fine so far

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Probs too slammed for my ageing back and crappy posture anyway. If you want rid again let me know!

Thanks. I’ll give that a go.

This is a great build.

Not sure what frame you have so keep in mind that some are bb30a and will need a different asymmetrical adapter