Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

Was that his?

Now yours?

Fork is a bit meh

Was that his?

So I'm told, spotted at LBS (teo) today.

So so glad I made this a "fast" bike again. My current favourite. Quite enjoying heading out after work and chasing sunlight. The link cables make a huge difference with the rear brake, still smooth! Would recommend for caad12's.

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does anyone know anywhere i can buy the SI hollowgram crank removal tools for less than £25!?!?

i know it's not a massive amount, but i plan on removing my crank and replacing it with a shimano one, so spending £25 for a single use tool seems a touch excessive

If you are in west London and can make it to ealing I can remove them for you.

There's also a well known bodge with a standard crank puller and some kind of tube that overcomes the puller's lack of engagement with the threads. Personally I'd just buy the tool then flog it on eBay for the same money minus fees.

ah cheers man, but i'm in leeds....

I'll admit I have butchered the threads on a pair of SIs before trying to carefully use a normal puller so hamfisted mechanics beware

yeah, i want to be able to sell the cranks afterwards, so potential butchery thereof, isn't an option

I’ve removed mine multiple times with a regular puller. There’s a YouTube video tutorial on it. As long as you engage as many threads as possible it works fine. Don’t rush it.

i've seen a guy on youtube do that... you must undersatnd, i am mr hamfist...

Not sure the £25 tool will help then, as there’s still the same risk. A shop should do it for much less than the cost of the tool.

I've removed mine a few times using al aluminium rod that I bought from ebay for £3. This slots into the spindle and presses up against the opposite nut, and then it gives something for a regular crank removal tool to press against.

Video here.

This is so good

finally completed this dream machine

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What wheels are these???? ;)

from the jester of souplesse himself, bit of a random geezer.

Any interest in this before I put it in the classifieds?

Frame, forks, headset, CODA stem and Easton bars, SRAM levers and cheap V brakes, wheels, tyres and cassette.

£50 collected from West Oxfordshire, OX18.

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Cheers :)

Very cool

Cheers, love the pink CAAD.

Seeking mudguard advice for this..
Can't decide between plain alu, gloss black ano or low sheen black powdercoat?

Seeking sale advice for this..

Ftfy

Answer is ill take it!

Joke aside id go for option 3 as this will probably the most invisible option

Did CAAD12 forks ever come with an alloy steerer?

i have a caad 10 disc frame and fork... i have 80% of the required stuff to make something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWrMpTj-SGE

i need a back wheel, a crank & brakes.

or would it be, frankly, rubbish?

Do it for the haters