Cannondale Caad9 Made In Usa

Wheels are shimano rs10 with bladed spokes.

Cannondale caad9 made in usa. Its they re and the 2011 caad10 frame made in asia is a better frame than the 2010 caad9 frame made in the usa. Cannondale caad9 after 8 years of thrashing. This is from the made in usa caad line. By better i mean 200g lighter stiffer and with save chain and seatstays is more vertically compliant.

There are lots of photos so please check them out to get the best idea of condition and what is included. Prices are the same. Cannondale became a serious manufacturer of bicycles. The pedals are look keo s and the clips to mount to shoes are included with the bike.

Very highly developed frame that s handmade and beautifully finished in the usa. Today cannondale produces high end bicycles although they are no longer hand made in the us. Brakes were switched to sram rival. For the moment cannondale s aluminium bikes proudly proclaim their heritage on.

They said they upgraded stock fork was replaced with cannondale carbon fiber slice fork. All cannondale 2011 model year bikes will be sourced from asia according to dorel. From the touring models to the mountain bikes. Decided to buy another cannondale while i could still get one made in america.

All the parts are in good condition and working properly. Many bicycle frame manufacturers use many materials such as steel or titanium cannondale specializes in aluminum and carbon fiber a technology in which they were pioneers. Bikes in depth review. Here is an cannondale caad 9 road bike in very nice well cared for condition.

Frame size is 58cm. Has been wall art for most of its life. Cannondale is my favorite bike brand but there is no way i can support this move and loss of jobs half of the selling point was handmade in usa plus they were unique in their design now when i go out and buy another road bike it will sure as hell not be a cannondale this is a very sad ordeal and having to fish around for a american made bike is getting to be slim pickens. Frame is in excellent condition and saw very little use.

Dorel recreation and leisure segment president robert baird alluded to the fact it takes 45 hours to manufacture a carbon fiber frame and that labor costs 1 an hour in china and 35 an hour in the u s. Seat was upgraded to a specialized toupe ti 143. The stiffest crankset they ve ever made. I saw online a person is selling the 2010 cannondale caad9.

Oh and the welds are just as good or better. I have ridden cannondale s since at least the early 80 s. This caad9 was the last year cannondale made their frames in the usa. Cannondale handmade in usa vs.

I have several landshark steel frames and just wanted a beater to ride in bad weather.