CAAD 7 Build
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Great looking build! CAAD7 has a special place in my heart as it was my first real road bike. I still remember how my heart ached when I sold it and how it carried over onto my new ride - my first carbon bike Kuota Kebel - that brought disappointment in its overall ride.
Cherish that bike and hit me up first if you ever think (don't do it, trust me) you want to sell it.
Cherish that bike and hit me up first if you ever think (don't do it, trust me) you want to sell it.
Thanks Ahumblecycler, I've been really enjoying it! I think I'll update with some pics/weight now that I've mostly got everything sorted!
(Should come out around 7.3-7.4 kg)
I was in Victoria, BC last week where there are more hills than the flat prairies where I live so I managed to get a nice ride in with some climbing. Unfortunately it was on a 1970's Raleigh so the climbs made me miss the CAAD. Hoping I can resist the itch to chase something newer/better but I'll let you know if I ever think I need to sell.
(Should come out around 7.3-7.4 kg)
I was in Victoria, BC last week where there are more hills than the flat prairies where I live so I managed to get a nice ride in with some climbing. Unfortunately it was on a 1970's Raleigh so the climbs made me miss the CAAD. Hoping I can resist the itch to chase something newer/better but I'll let you know if I ever think I need to sell.
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So winter is upon us and some further tinkering has begun.
Brakes:
Bontrager Speedstop Pros, I modeled a brake bridge to run these brakes on my frame and fork and after a bit of prototyping have a semi final product.
Cut on waterjet and tapped to accept direct mount brakes. The bridge/brakes have more clearance than the frame however they would be maxed out with a 32C tire. 240g ==>103g saved
Brakes:
Bontrager Speedstop Pros, I modeled a brake bridge to run these brakes on my frame and fork and after a bit of prototyping have a semi final product.
Cut on waterjet and tapped to accept direct mount brakes. The bridge/brakes have more clearance than the frame however they would be maxed out with a 32C tire. 240g ==>103g saved
I also managed to snag an Easton EC90 SL straight blade fork as the Aero hylix fork was never a favourite.
Bonus... fork weighs 30g less than the Hylix.
338g ==> 33g saved
Current build weight 7.38 kg with the heavy wheels. Still trying to find a light set of carbon ones potentially. Could save up to 800g with a tubular setup. Kinda tempting.
Bonus... fork weighs 30g less than the Hylix.
338g ==> 33g saved
Current build weight 7.38 kg with the heavy wheels. Still trying to find a light set of carbon ones potentially. Could save up to 800g with a tubular setup. Kinda tempting.
This route looks more fun than just buying the latest fashion item. I'm speaking as someone who has gone down both routes in the past. The Caad7 frame just looks right. To me, the bike is screaming out to be under the UCI limit, and still everyday rideable.
Main ride Aethos Expert 2021 https://weightweenies.starbike.com/for ... 0&t=169445
First reserve Pegoretti steel 2012 Ciavete paint viewtopic.php?f=10&t=168091
First reserve Pegoretti steel 2012 Ciavete paint viewtopic.php?f=10&t=168091
Small update of changes to come and photos to follow:
1. I found some DT 350 Hubs for <$100 used so looks like I'll be relacing the H+Sons soon Should come in around 1551g built up.
2. I can now run true 11sp cassettes instead of the sunrace I've been running with a manually milled spider I modified to run on the Ultegra hub.
A few items I'll be checking out in pursuit of a light-ish overall wheel weight:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... 4c4dIpKUnc Might be soft as butter but hub came with a campy freehub and I needed to try an HG one anyhow.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... 4c4dIpKUnc supposedly 10 grams and some folks seem to be running without issues.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003 ... 4c4dIpKUnc Seen some good reviews as well so taking the jump for spring
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002 ... MKxj1&mp=1 All steel, hopefully shifting is smooth.
Overall the above items should net some savings
Wheels: -270g
Bars: -29g
Cassette: -129g
Will look into some lightweight 28c Tires while I'm rebuilding the wheels potentially another 90g savings available without too much loss in durability.
Final weight should sit just under the UCI limit, would like to grab one of the Legalize my Cannondale jerseys just for the laugh.
1. I found some DT 350 Hubs for <$100 used so looks like I'll be relacing the H+Sons soon Should come in around 1551g built up.
2. I can now run true 11sp cassettes instead of the sunrace I've been running with a manually milled spider I modified to run on the Ultegra hub.
A few items I'll be checking out in pursuit of a light-ish overall wheel weight:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... 4c4dIpKUnc Might be soft as butter but hub came with a campy freehub and I needed to try an HG one anyhow.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... 4c4dIpKUnc supposedly 10 grams and some folks seem to be running without issues.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003 ... 4c4dIpKUnc Seen some good reviews as well so taking the jump for spring
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002 ... MKxj1&mp=1 All steel, hopefully shifting is smooth.
Overall the above items should net some savings
Wheels: -270g
Bars: -29g
Cassette: -129g
Will look into some lightweight 28c Tires while I'm rebuilding the wheels potentially another 90g savings available without too much loss in durability.
Final weight should sit just under the UCI limit, would like to grab one of the Legalize my Cannondale jerseys just for the laugh.
Slowly coming back together for the spring:
Sekines are not super common nor esspecially nice but were made here in MB, Canada for a while so we have many of these existing mainly as beater winter bikes or fixies. The frame sits around 2400g and will be about 8.5kg built with the Mavic SUP wheels which match nicely and should be a decent steel bike for some touring.
Decided to get matching R8000 brifters and figured I'd do some updating to the old steel rig at the same time.Sekines are not super common nor esspecially nice but were made here in MB, Canada for a while so we have many of these existing mainly as beater winter bikes or fixies. The frame sits around 2400g and will be about 8.5kg built with the Mavic SUP wheels which match nicely and should be a decent steel bike for some touring.
Time for another quick update.
The relaced H+Son wheelset came out great and I have been loving the ride with 28mm Veloflex Corsa Evo's. They also come in around 1612g which is a nice weight for some reliable alloy wheels.
In other news the I found a small crack in the rim of the wheelset on my spare bike and sadly had to retire them and start searching for another pair. This however provided a great opportunity to pick up some more "old outdated tech" in the form of some tubular FFWD F4R's in great condition for $300. I created some matte black vinyl decals to update the design a little and now it's at least a bit better aesthetically These weigh a nice 1245g and look great on either bike. The CAAD now weighs in just under 6.7 kg with the FFWDs and Just about 6.9 kg with the alloy wheels. I've been mostly focusing on riding it now.
The relaced H+Son wheelset came out great and I have been loving the ride with 28mm Veloflex Corsa Evo's. They also come in around 1612g which is a nice weight for some reliable alloy wheels.
In other news the I found a small crack in the rim of the wheelset on my spare bike and sadly had to retire them and start searching for another pair. This however provided a great opportunity to pick up some more "old outdated tech" in the form of some tubular FFWD F4R's in great condition for $300. I created some matte black vinyl decals to update the design a little and now it's at least a bit better aesthetically These weigh a nice 1245g and look great on either bike. The CAAD now weighs in just under 6.7 kg with the FFWDs and Just about 6.9 kg with the alloy wheels. I've been mostly focusing on riding it now.
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Nice! and thanks for all the updates. I think Simoni and Cunego rode polished Caad 7's in the TdF but I could be mistaken. Other than the creaks and ticks from the bottom bracket shell they were well engineered frames (and the b.b. noise was usually taken care of easily).
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Dont move to Austin
Major Taylor rules.
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