I wasn't planning on getting a frame for a while but it was a pretty good deal on a frame that's just right for my tastes and size.
So here's the particulars. 58cm 2001 CAAD4 Cannondale R600 frame (changing from 60cm). It's a Black-on-Black paint/decal job. The frame is painted flat black and has gloss black decals. Very cool IMHO
. It's old you say? It's out of date you say? Well I wanted another CAAD4 for several reasons.
1. It comes with a standard head tube (CAAD5's were the first to have integrated).
2. I will be able to transfer all my components over to it.
3. It actually received good stiffness numbers in Tour.
4. I really like the paint job and have been kicking myself since 2001 for not getting one like this instead of what I have.
5. YOU CAN GET THEM CHEAP!
So I think I plan on just transfering all my equipment over to it with the exeption of the Stem, Bar, and Fork. I think I want to get new stuff there. I'm thinking about getting new stuff there.
Ritchey 4-axis 120 mm (longer stem than what I had due to smaller frame....which will probably fit me better)
Ritchey WCS Carbon Fork
Bar?....Still thinking on this one. I'm thinking about either an EC90 Equipe or Ritchey WCS Carbon. But I'm open to suggestion. I don't want to spend a lot of coin so I'll probably be looking on ebay.
But anyway here's my current bike and the frame I just bought below. I'm thinking about taking the Rolf Vigor Decals off so it will go with the look of the new frame. I don't think those rainbow colored decals will match the bike. With the exception of the stuff I'm going to change (bar, stem, and fork) I'm going to leave mostly everything else alone.
Wouldn't This setup look super cool with the new Zero G Crank.
What do yall think?
