2014 Madone (for a minute)

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Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

Just got back into cycling after a 15 year break. Picked this up for a great deal, so I upgraded the wheels. Tried Zipps but it's pretty hilly around here and these were way lighter. That said, this will be turning into a CAAD10 w/ an ENVE fork in couple weeks....

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Valbrona
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by Valbrona

The angles on that look funny.

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jbaillie
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by jbaillie

Flat saddle, slight drop to the bars, normal length post and stem... looks pretty normal to me. Nice bike you have there, why the change to the CAAD?

Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

Nothing funky going on - Fizik Anteres saddle, 100mm stem, 2 spacers, stock bars (nothing fancy as my position is still changing given I'm just getting back on the bike).

I'm a huge fan of the "all black" thing, and ENVE, and have always loved aluminum. Rode Klein and Cannondale back in the day. I picked up a CAAD10 frame for a deal, so I gotta do it.

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kgt
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by kgt

CAAD10 is a 100% nicer frame in terms of looks.

Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

Agree but I decided to keep this and upgrade the parts them go for the glory next season- Pinarello!

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Quinn039
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by Quinn039

Valbrona wrote:The angles on that look funny.


Im with you... looks strange at the front. HT seems really tall and steep.

MNX1024
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by MNX1024

Quinn039 wrote:
Valbrona wrote:The angles on that look funny.


Im with you... looks strange at the front. HT seems really tall and steep.


It's an H2 geometry, can't do much about it.

Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

MNX1024 wrote:
Quinn039 wrote:
Valbrona wrote:The angles on that look funny.


Im with you... looks strange at the front. HT seems really tall and steep.


It's an H2 geometry, can't do much about it.


Did some research and this is it. It's got a very high head tube and a short reach compared to oher race bikes. Having just gotten back into bikes I didn't even know there were 3 geometries etc...it will work for he summer while I get my position back, then....

MNX1024
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by MNX1024

You can always remove the spacers, if that's not low enough, get a low stack bearing cover and slam that stem. :D

Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

MNX1024 wrote:You can always remove the spacers, if that's not low enough, get a low stack bearing cover and slam that stem. :D


I've been doing that as I get back into cycling form. I have a 110mm 3T stem and Ergonova bars coming in and I'll take out the spacers then.

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Citizenfox
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by Citizenfox

Bike is being rebuilt this week. CAAD10 was too rough for me but got me back in a "racing" position. Slamming the 3T stem, 40cm 3T ergonaova bars, 3T post and carbon railed saddle in order. Pics should be Friday.

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