Can't get me off the road, but I'll add some gravel in the future 😆. Size 61 despite losing a couple centimeters in height 🤪. Changed my saddle to a Gebiomized Area 145.

Loving it thus far. Totally different vibe than my CAAD12 but really digging how relaxed it is, and the comfort is sublime.

First Cannondale!

Also how much better is Di2 over 105 mechanical?

My dad bought a super six evo 2018 during covid and he only rode it like 10 times less and now it's just sitting at home. I want to try to ride the bike and wondering whether the size of the bike fits me right.

The bike is size 52 and I'm 180 cm tall (5'11''), do you think the bike size is good enough for my size?

Hi all!

I would like to ask, which size would be great for me?

Height 180cm.

Inseam 90 cm.

54 or 56?

Thanks

Loved the bike, only rode it on occasion though and eventually hurt my should/neck and couldn’t ride a road bike anywhere.

Man, I really remember that SRAM click gear set blowing my mind at the time.

Newer to biking and have been searching for a solid all around good bike. Through research I’ve found this bike and at my local bike shop it’s on sale for 1800USD. Good buy or keep searching? Also open to other bike suggestions.

Every year, I want to buy a new fancy bike… but every year I stay in love with my SAECO CAAD 5

New carbon 50mm deep EliteWheels, new Shimano, 7000 105, carbon seat stem, and 3-D printed carbon seat, carbon areo handlebars and spacers.

18 lbs 9 oz.

I’m gonna swap out those SPDs for SPD-SLs, and shave a little bit of the stem off, might bring me right to 18 lbs. 5 oz., maybe a little bit lower

Don't worry guys, it's nothing too serious.. 🤞We will beat this and have a meaningful and fulfilling life together. I swear 😘

Hi all,

Got a quick 5, bought as a first bike (had a BMX 35y ago) recently and got back into riding at 43. Got some issues I thought I'd ask here about, maybe someone can give me some good tips/ideas:

1) bike has around 1000 miles, and already in the first 200-300 miles I started breaking spokes (like completely hanging almost falling off) and ending up with a 8 shaped back wheel pretty often, riding just about in the city or bike trails. Wondering how can I get rid of this hassle. Note I'm 6'5'',260lbs now the bike is a XL, and started riding it at around 310lbs.

2) although advertised at the time with shimano components, it did come with Promax mechanical disc brakes and a Microshift groupset. The brakes were changed to shimano hydraulic in the meantime since the promax were pretty much horrible, everyday a different lever travel 😳 , and needed serious adjustment couple of times. The groupset ain't that great either and was thinking I might flip and change that alltogether. Clunky shifts usually if I do succeed to shift at once, loose cables resulting in jumpy chain, adjusting on the go etc etc... It usually works but meh. Looking at Shimano Cues 1x11 or 2x9 complete build (currently at 2x8) or maybe sth else similar? No idea if any of these are compatible or not for whatever reason I dunno about, so please gimme ideas on that.

Thanks

Several component changes over the years as I rode the snot out of this bike for 12 years or so

Hi,

I recently got a power meter crank arm from stages for my Caad 12. However it looks like there might be a comparability issue

The old crank (bottom) had this cap that you screw out with a 10mm hex to remove the crank arm from the crankset. The old cap is shown bottom left.

The new crank (top) has a different cap... and the cap seems like it's integrated into the crankset arm. I don't see how this could mate to my crankset.

For clarity, the arm slides onto the spindle interface just fine but I'm not sure how to actually secure it given these different cap types

I just got my first road bike (2nd hand) in a very good condition for $1300. Planning to upgrade the ultegra mechanical into di2, carbon wheelset & cockpit (probably aliexpress).

Hi there! I'm reaching out for your knowledge and assistance. After searching the web for powermeter options I ended up buying an XCadey Cannondale specific one. On my previous setup I was running a 42T chainring with enough clearance (the marks in the pictures are from a really muddy ride). However, I just installed the powermeter with a 40T chainring (I'd like to have the 42T back at some point), and it's so close to the chainstay that I don't want to risk it. The current setup has a 5 mm spacer on the Drive side.

What options do I have? Would a 6 mm spacer do the trick?

I'd love for this setup to work as there are not many options given Cannondale's Ai shenanigans.

Thank you!

48T wolf tooth chainring
1x GRX
40cm Zipp SC 70
Hunt 40
700x35c GP urban
Brooks C17
Tailfin frame bags

NBD
TD CAAD 14 - Player 1 18/50
I won’t even try to play it cool, it’s honestly a neck breaker and I got SUPER lucky.