Cannondale Advanced Caad 2
Proprietary cannondale motor mount positions the bosch drive unit low and forward in the frame keeping the center of gravity low and the chainstays short for uncommonly agile handling.
Cannondale advanced caad 2. It has sora shifters pretty much the bottom of the line. That said that is way too much for that bike. The cannondale fat caad 2 is a reasonably priced fat bike that was bested by the competition in this review. Cannondale 2 flat butted 2014 alloy 31 8mm 3â rise 8â sweep 760mm saddle prologo dimension ndr stn rails.
Caad 2 is ancient they re on caad 10 now. Caad cannondale advanced aluminium design our caad heritage shines again in the smartformed frame of the fat caad. Protection to protect the motor and battery from damage trail neo features a sealed battery cover and a burly trials style skid plate. Cannondale would be better off using two tubes instead of bending one or making the weld bigger.
Not very impressive for such an expensive frame. Us bike manufacturer cannondale made its first caad cannondale advanced aluminium design frame in 1997 and what was called the caad3 is what s pictured here in a special black and gold. Cannondale have been making caad cannondale advanced aluminum design bikes since 1983 and those 27 years of evolution have resulted in a sophisticated looking lightweight frame. Cannondale advanced aluminum design.
Cannondale marketed subsequent frames with the caad designation for cannondale advanced aluminum design which first appeared in their mountain bike frame series. Caad is more of a design and engineering philosophy rather than a specific road bike thing. The caad4 model introduced s bend aluminum seat stays for improved comfort. Or find a bike like that cannondale that is priced properly about 250.
In 1997 the caad3 road frame was introduced featuring most of the design from the 2 8series. A new bike with similar components and 10 years newer is 580. Incredibly light stiff and smooth riding the fat caad is a testament to. Take a look at the 2011 torker interurban.
It performs admirably and is a fine option for smooth and mellow snow or dirt trails but it has an outdated feeling geometry that holds it back compared to the other models we tested.