Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

Is it just my screen or do the welds to the head tube look a bit rough, un-cannondale-esq?

They've been like that since alu production went to Taiwan. Generally, they are better than most alu I've seen, but they aren't the smoothed welds from the USA days. They are also less consistent, too - some are better than others.

V&N: Yesssssss! That is brilliant.

^^Of course Howard, thanks. I do remember recoiling in horror at the welds on the CAAD8 when I first saw them. Such a pity, it was the ultimate touch for the aesthetic of their frames.

The welds on [strike]my[/strike] Laner's CAADX were pretty good I thought. But some I've seen are a bit poor. Of course, they just look poor - they are probably better than the US frames for strength and durability. So I've heard.

You can always file them, should you have a lot of time on your hands, or be the cause of filing, if you don't.

just another alu frame with slack dsnv-head tube angle

It's not though is it. It's a CAAD.

It's not though is it. It's a CAAD.

...which is a relatively slack-head-angled frame.

It looks like the wheelbase, ST and HT angles are pretty much lifted from the CAAD10. It even uses those road-softening chainstays. I guess then it's tarck, not track.

I know :-) sorry, I meant, it's not just 'another' Alu frame. It's a CAAD, which is just about the best Alu frame money can buy, or so I'm led to believe.

Nice gif-work ^^
Paralax definitely looks more built for action!

Marginal gains

Nice gif-work ^^
Paralax definitely looks more built for wheelsucking action!

Fixed gear crit geo.

Built this old CAAD8 up for club runs and the like:

Not a looker, but rides well.

It is a looker - other than the MTB seat post it looks great!

Needs black chainring too. Otherwise, looks great.

New pair of wheels for my super six!

That is a very, very nice bike.
As is that blue one above.

What JB said applies to this dale too ... MTB post can >>>>>>>

mtb posts <<<<<<<<<<<<<

Yea fair call. It was bought for far far cheaper than an equivalent weight road post could though. It does the jobs just fine so I'm not going to swap it out.

Built this old CAAD8 up for club runs and the like:

Not a looker, but rides well.

Crank set worth more than the rest of the bike...

Porn!

Crank set worth more than the rest of the bike...

And? Might tell you where my priorities lie

Now that I know its a shared crankset it makes more sense ;)