CAAD10 headset options?

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drainyoo
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by drainyoo

Which light, durable headsets are you CAAD10 owners running? I saw the Extralite and KCNC headsets, but I'm not sure if these work since the CAAD10 has a tapered headtube with a 1-1/4" bottom bearing. Would love to get some suggestions. Thanks.

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ross
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by ross

I kept the Cannondale stock lower bearings and installed the upper half of a Campag Record Hiddenset

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drainyoo
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by drainyoo

Never thought of doing that. That basically allows you to use any 1-1/8" headset. Thanks.

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by bluesea

Cane Creek sells uppers separately.

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by bluesea

8mm

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Rick
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by Rick

Cane Creek lets you buy the upper and lower bearings/ cap separately, so you can get any of their 1-1/8th uppers with any 1-1/4 lower.

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by drainyoo

Thanks that's a good idea, but are the Cane Creeks light?

headwind816
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by headwind816

The 40 series is not the lightest, but it is meant to be economical. You can get either the short/9mm or tall/15mm cap. Both finish goes perfect with the CAAD10 black gloss finish. The price is approximately $30 including new upper bearings.

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headwind816 wrote:The 40 series is not the lightest, but it is meant to be economical. You can get either the short/9mm or tall/15mm cap. Both finish goes perfect with the CAAD10 black gloss finish. The price is approximately $30 including new upper bearings.


i have both of them and purchased both just with the upper bearing. Good stuff from cane creek.

to the OP anything with a campy ish upper bearing will work. I had a 7mm fsa that came with my old frameset too. I think canecreek might sell a carbon version of the is42.

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drainyoo
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by drainyoo

It doesn't seem like there are any headsets that give considerable weight reduction. Might just be better off using the stock headset that came with my frame.

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