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02-20-2013, 03:01 AM
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I'm still not sold on carbon. A few members on this site have had less than stellar experiences with it. I'd save my cash and go with the less brittle option.
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I agree. I have two aluminum and one carbon road bike. The carbon bike is the only bike I have ever owned that has had the frame replaced. As far as riding comfort goes thats a fet issue.
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02-20-2013, 10:55 AM
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I have a CAAD 9. I have ridden many miles and have zero complaints about the bike and riding comfort. You would also be surprised that the Caad is lighter than most carbon bikes in its price range. The Caad is an excellant choice for what you are looking for.
My two cents.
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that is a good answer.
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02-20-2013, 10:56 AM
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a tad off subject here but Duathlon.. Is that triathlon minus the swimming?
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That's exactly what it is.... No swimming
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02-20-2013, 11:05 AM
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I'm still not sold on carbon. A few members on this site have had less than stellar experiences with it. I'd save my cash and go with the less brittle option.
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I am not an expert, but i think the super six carbon frame is relatively newly designed. Has anyone experienced issues with the cannondale carbon bikes.
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02-20-2013, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by davereo
I have a CAAD 9. I have ridden many miles and have zero complaints about the bike and riding comfort. You would also be surprised that the Caad is lighter than most carbon bikes in its price range. The Caad is an excellant choice for what you are looking for.
My two cents.
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Every one I ride with that has a Caad 9 or 10 loves them! The Caad 10 3 ultegra, Caad 10 2 force racing, & super six 4 rival, super six evo red are the four bikes I have on my radar right now. Liking the price range of the Rival & the force.
Last edited by spinning1972; 02-20-2013 at 11:29 AM.
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02-20-2013, 11:43 AM
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First, welcome to the forum.
As you'll see the carbon/aluminium/steel/titanium arena has a lot of different opinions, which is a good thing-different strokes for different folks.
I have ridden the CAAD10 force and it's an awesome, awesome bike. I ended up going with a carbon bike instead due to some issues that led to me wanting a bit of a softer ride. That being said, I think you should ride both and see what fits you better. While they are both Cannondales (I had a Synapse and still have my Adventure) the frames are doing to fit you differently. I'd suggest a test ride on each and then go from there.
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02-20-2013, 12:14 PM
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I may be wrong but I am pretty sure the geometry on those bikes are identical. The only difference being that one is carbon and one is aluminum.
(I do not own either one of these bikes).
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02-20-2013, 12:26 PM
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Geometry and frame shape are two different things, aren't they? I may be wrong here. I was under the impression your frame geometry (trail/rake/head tube angle, etc) can be identical but can be on different shaped frames (compact road geometry, etc). While the geometry may be the same, the frame shape/design can be different.....
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02-20-2013, 12:38 PM
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Yes, that is true since a lot of bikes have the same or similar geometry and are built under different brands. I am definitely no expert. I just read that those two specific bikes were nearly identical aside from the materials used to build them. I am sure a Cdale dealer would know for sure.
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02-20-2013, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by spinning1972
Every one I ride with that has a Caad 9 or 10 loves them! The Caad 10 3 ultegra, Caad 10 2 force racing, & super six 4 rival, super six evo red are the four bikes I have on my radar right now. Liking the price range of the Rival & the force.
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Yes. I had a failure of the seat tube on my Cannondale Synapse.
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