CAAD8 / CAAD9
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accountantpete
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Same material as far as I am aware -they probably tweeked the design a bit so as the make the frame either stiffer or equally as stiff but more comfortable.
beancounter
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Good choice - I think you'll find a 105 equipped CAAD9 a very good bike.
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ColinJ
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For a long time, Cannondale just added 1 each time they refined the CAAD design. I ride a CAAD5 which is a nice bike. They tweaked that design to come up with the CAAD6 and so on.
So, in theory, the higher the number, the better the design. Having said that, the improvements each time were subtle. You'd have to read the Cannondale documentation to see what changes they actually made betwwen the 8 and the 9.
So, in theory, the higher the number, the better the design. Having said that, the improvements each time were subtle. You'd have to read the Cannondale documentation to see what changes they actually made betwwen the 8 and the 9.
Rob3rt
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Just signed up to the forum, so Hi, this topic is extremelly relevant to me, Im also looking at the same 2 bikes, having set myself a £1k budget for a roadbike the 2 cannondale models come under my budget, Im trying to decide whether to buy a caad8 with 105 groupset or a caad9 with tiagra groupset both bikes are the exact same price.
Obviously the 105 is better and lighter groupset, and the caad9 suposedly improved frame (which gets very good reviews) but is it so much more improved that its worth the price difference between tiagra and 105 groupsets (which im estimating extremelly roughly at about £300 since the caad9 with 105 is near 1300 vs the tiagra version at about 1000 - may be some different wheels though so that should may account for some of the price difference I guess). The dialemma.
Obviously the 105 is better and lighter groupset, and the caad9 suposedly improved frame (which gets very good reviews) but is it so much more improved that its worth the price difference between tiagra and 105 groupsets (which im estimating extremelly roughly at about £300 since the caad9 with 105 is near 1300 vs the tiagra version at about 1000 - may be some different wheels though so that should may account for some of the price difference I guess). The dialemma.
beancounter
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Rob3rt said:
Just my opinion, but I doubt you'll be able to tell very much difference between either Tiagra/105 (apart from the extra gear) or the CAAD8/9 frames.
To avoid the decision I would increase the budget and get the CAAD9/105. If you don't you'll only wish you had!
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Rob3rt
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Then what about the broadman range, which as far as hardware, apparently pretty much equal the cannondale's at a fraction of the price (althought its SRAM which I know nothing about). I didnt discover them until today online on bike radar and this forum so popped over to halfords after work to check them out, tbh the halfords association puts me off, because the post sales support is bound to be sh*te. But they look nice bikes with good reviews, almost too good to be true, tainted by the value maybe?
beancounter
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Rob3rt said:
Why?
You were on the right track with the Cannondales.
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Rob3rt
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02GF74 said:
I read a lot about them being good on MTB's but that doesnt neccesarily mean they are good on a road bike, I dont know if they are but I did have a read seems a lot of people think they are great, others hate the shifters.
beancounter said:
tbh I think i will be going with the Cannondale, Halfords are in general staffed by morons, even the display bikes appeared to be poorly assembled so as good as the Broadman look, on paper, cannondale frame will probly be a frame to keep for years, and probly a lot better post sale support and warranty. Also I like the helpfulness of Edinbrough or Evans (and the other local shop, cant remember the name), Harry Hall I think. They seem much more helpful rather than just repeat whats written on the tag at you.
andyfromotley
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i bought a canondale caad 9 105 6 months ago and its fab. One of the smoothest bikes i've ever ridden. Its well sorted and came top in the C+ £1000 bike test. Highly recommended
andyfromotley
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i bought a canondale caad 9 105 6 months ago and its fab. One of the smoothest bikes i've ever ridden. Its well sorted and came top in the C+ £1000 bike test. Highly recommended
Rob3rt
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Yup Andy, I too read that review in C+.
I reserved my caad9 on saturday afternoon, being a research student, I had to take the tiagra option, 105 would have been nice but im already really stretching by budget to buy the £1000 tiagra version, I was initially only looking to spend £600-700 so Im already spending £300-400 more than my initial budget so the stretch to the 105 just wasnt an option really, I can always upgrade parts gradually over the coming years I guess.
On saturday I took 3 bikes on test rides and the caad9 was by far the nicest bike to ride. So Ive reserved it until the end of the month. Cant wait to get some outdoors riding in. Now I just need to choose some pedals to put on it
I dont have riding shoes atm (being new to road cycling) so may just be a dirty criminal and switch the pedals over from my BMX to the caad9 if they will fit, if not, something similar (and cheap) until I have the cash to buy some shoes with cleats.
I reserved my caad9 on saturday afternoon, being a research student, I had to take the tiagra option, 105 would have been nice but im already really stretching by budget to buy the £1000 tiagra version, I was initially only looking to spend £600-700 so Im already spending £300-400 more than my initial budget so the stretch to the 105 just wasnt an option really, I can always upgrade parts gradually over the coming years I guess.
On saturday I took 3 bikes on test rides and the caad9 was by far the nicest bike to ride. So Ive reserved it until the end of the month. Cant wait to get some outdoors riding in. Now I just need to choose some pedals to put on it
I dont have riding shoes atm (being new to road cycling) so may just be a dirty criminal and switch the pedals over from my BMX to the caad9 if they will fit, if not, something similar (and cheap) until I have the cash to buy some shoes with cleats.
Rob3rt
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Yup Andy, I too read that review in C+.
I reserved my caad9 on saturday afternoon, being a research student, I had to take the tiagra option, 105 would have been nice but im already really stretching by budget to buy the £1000 tiagra version, I was initially only looking to spend £600-700 so Im already spending £300-400 more than my initial budget so the stretch to the 105 just wasnt an option really, I can always upgrade parts gradually over the coming years I guess.
On saturday I took 3 bikes on test rides and the caad9 was by far the nicest bike to ride. So Ive reserved it until the end of the month. Cant wait to get some outdoors riding in. Now I just need to choose some pedals to put on it
I dont have riding shoes atm (being new to road cycling) so may just be a dirty criminal and switch the pedals over from my BMX to the caad9 if they will fit, if not, something similar (and cheap) until I have the cash to buy some shoes with cleats.
I reserved my caad9 on saturday afternoon, being a research student, I had to take the tiagra option, 105 would have been nice but im already really stretching by budget to buy the £1000 tiagra version, I was initially only looking to spend £600-700 so Im already spending £300-400 more than my initial budget so the stretch to the 105 just wasnt an option really, I can always upgrade parts gradually over the coming years I guess.
On saturday I took 3 bikes on test rides and the caad9 was by far the nicest bike to ride. So Ive reserved it until the end of the month. Cant wait to get some outdoors riding in. Now I just need to choose some pedals to put on it
I dont have riding shoes atm (being new to road cycling) so may just be a dirty criminal and switch the pedals over from my BMX to the caad9 if they will fit, if not, something similar (and cheap) until I have the cash to buy some shoes with cleats.