Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

Thank you.

^That is rather clever. Looks cool.

Holy shit. Insurance company just called. They do replacement rather than cash (through a really helpful and well informed guy at "Wheelies") and offered me a 2016 CAAD12 (105) and even a replacement Fizik Arione and SPDs as an equivalent replacement for my nicked CAAD10. I'm totally blown away.

Alternatively i can have anything up to £1,200 from http://www.bikereplacement.co.uk and have 6 days to decide. I'm flabbergatsed by the effiency and competency of the whole operation so far.

what company is your insurance with?

Pics or it didn't happen.

Aviva. I had the bike specifically added to my home policy ata value of £1,200.

How do people like the CAAD12 over the Supersix Evo?

No one have ridden CAAD12 yet, but it seemed like a much better bike than the old CAAD10.

Y no CAAD11?

The absence of a ‘CAAD11’ is conspicuous and deliberate, indicative of
Cannondale’s belief that the ‘12’ is a major step forwards

http://rouleur.cc/journal/bicycles/cannondale-caad12-rouleur-classic/page/0/1

SSE's are all on sale at the moment so you can get a better deal / groupset than a CAAD12 at a similar price.

For that reason, because I'm not keen on the 12's looks, and want to try carbon (might be a little lighter and comfier?), going to try a SSE. Plus I quite like the external cable routing (some SSE like the SRAM Force 22 Racing edition have internal rear brake cable).

A friend of mine moved from a CAAD10 to a S6 and said that the geometry and racey feel is really similar, but the Evo is way way more comfortable. He rides a whole bunch, so I trust his evaluation.

Oh man I dunno. There's a really sweet looking CADAD10 "Race Edition" with SRAM Force 22 group for the same price as the CAAD12 105 and the SSE 105. Now I REALLY don't know what to pick.

This:
http://www.bikereplacement.co.uk/p73582/Cannondale-CAAD10-Racing-Edition-2015-Road-Bike.aspx

This:
http://www.bikereplacement.co.uk/p83183/Cannondale-SuperSix-EVO-105-5--2016-Road-Bike.aspx

or this:
http://www.bikereplacement.co.uk/p83150/Cannondale-CAAD12-105-5--2016-Road-Bike.aspx

CAAD10 race gets my vote for best value for money and awesome paint job .. that red is bright.

If you can live with trad drops and 52/36 chainrings.

Cheers. It does look rad. Bars are fine. And they're all 52/36 I think.

The CAAD12 and SSe have Mavic Askium wheels though which is a selling point.

Going to do some work and not think about it for a bit. they're open till 8 tonight.

The CAAD12 and SSe have Mavic Askium wheels though which is a selling point.

not really though is it?

I'm digging the 10 a lot.

Caad10 > 12
Windows 8 > 10

I think the branding guys at Cannondale also work for Microsoft.

What mudguards can I fit best on my CAAD10 prommuter? Need to winterise it.

PDW

Can i fit 25c under them?

EDIT: Anything mroe walled friendly?

I used these before on another bike http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sks-raceblade-long-2-mudguard-set/

Bet you never got along with the front bit ..

25c maybe depending on tyre on narrow rim .. I have 25c michelin pro4 under mine (Canyon Ultimate AL) but don't think I'll ride them; will swap to 23mm.

Some day I'd like to replace the Canyon with something like Cervelo R2 or Felt F1PR for a serious road bike that can take mudguard purpose. Hopefully all this disc brake malarky will make luddite rim brake stuff cheaper soon.

I don't know if my commuter deserves £70 mudguards.

And the sks were pretty shit, but did an okayish job.

Whoa! No. I thought they were £35/40 everywhere now .. you could hack some SKS there. Take it to LCW.

Difficult choice, I like all three, although the CAAD10 looks the best and probably is the best value. I would be tempted by the crabon though. Not much help? Whichever you choose, it's a good outcome from a shit situation! Goes off to check insurance...