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DeanR32
Original Poster
615 posts
52 months
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Evening all
As per title, I bought the above bike today and love the look and feel of the thing. My legs aren't up to it right now but you can really motor when you put the effort in.
The first thing I will buy though is padded shorts! My arse is killing me!
Anyone else on here with experience of a Caad10? How did you find it? I'm a novice so it feels great to me but the more seasoned of you lot may know more
Cheers
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nammynake
1,021 posts
42 months
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Pictures!!!
Enjoy it. And yes, get some padded shorts (bibs) !
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DeanR32
Original Poster
615 posts
52 months
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Nothing different to the rest but why not!    I can see this getting expensive!
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Gargamel
5,332 posts
130 months
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Some clear contraventions of the rules I those photo's  www.velominati.comWhen photographing your bike, gussy her up properly for the camera. Some parameters are firm: valve stems at 6 o’clock. Cranks never at 90 or 180 degrees. Others are at your discretion, though the accepted practices are include putting the chain on the big dog, and no bidons in the cages.
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mcelliott
1,807 posts
50 months
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I though I'd better tell you before all the cocky t  ts come onboard - lose the valve caps and slam the stem. Other than that, lovely bike OP, enjoy. 
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Gizmoish
15,552 posts
78 months
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mcelliott said: I though I'd better tell you before all the cocky t ts come onboard - lose the valve caps and slam the stem. Other than that, lovely bike OP, enjoy. And the wheel reflectors. I've got a CAAD8 and love it. Get out and ride it
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DeanR32
Original Poster
615 posts
52 months
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Yeah, the reflectors will be gone mate.
Not sure what is meant by slamming the stems though. How do I go about that?
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Markp13
399 posts
29 months
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DeanR32 said: Yeah, the reflectors will be gone mate.
Not sure what is meant by slamming the stems though. How do I go about that? Get the hacksaw out. I've a caad9 which has been a great bike for me. Looking to change it next year though. My brother has a caad5 which I took out during the week and nearly fell off the thing the geometry was so different. Enjoy it, remember, when your kegs are burning and lungs exploding, it won't nearly hurt as much the next time.
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Hackney
1,748 posts
77 months
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Gargamel said: Some clear contraventions of the rules I those photo's www.velominati.comWhen photographing your bike, gussy her up properly for the camera. Some parameters are firm: valve stems at 6 o’clock. Cranks never at 90 or 180 degrees. Others are at your discretion, though the accepted practices are include putting the chain on the big dog, and no bidons in the cages. ...and the front quick release...dear, oh dear
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Engineer1
7,182 posts
78 months
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What the black line on the table leg, no one is daft enough to have their quick release pointing forward.
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LighthouseTrait
2,509 posts
45 months
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Hackney said: ...and the front quick release...dear, oh dear Quoted, before you correct it. Oh Dear...
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Sway
2,428 posts
63 months
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f king hell guys. Chap comes on, stating he's just getting into cycling, and showing off his bike. After all, he's just taken a massive plunge into the unknown and spent a reasonably large wedge. Then he gets comments like 'no-ones that stupid with a front quick release'. Really welcoming, and encouraging. How about, instead of being all superior, like you've never made a mistake, you called out that he might want to change it's position, and explain why. As in: 'nice bike fella, enjoy. Might want to adjust your front wheel quick release - having it pointing like that has a small risk of it being caught and flipping open. This has the potential for you to lose the front wheel, with guaranteed paint implications, but also probably face/tarmac togetherness. Common practice would have it pointing up along the back line of the forks. Have a quick look on the show off your bike thread for an idea. Enjoy, any questions just shout.' Not hard is it, and prevents two things. You coming across as superior feeling snobbish s, and the encouragement of a new participant to the activity we all love.
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Sway
2,428 posts
63 months
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Just had a look through the photos, and the f king quick release isn't even wrong. It's following the outside of the fork, so I'd shift it round a few degrees so that it goes behind the fork, you'll get a little more rotation of the cam that grips the fork, so a bit more security. And if anyone mentions the 'Rules', ignore them.
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Gizmoish
15,552 posts
78 months
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Especially as - so far as I can tell - his front wheel isn't QR.
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Gargamel
5,332 posts
130 months
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Ah sorry, I did mention the rules, but only as a bit of fun. I find them pretty funny, even if I do ignore many of then...
Great bike, one I am saving up for in fact. (though the black one)
Yes it will get expensive, and no I have no idea what a 'slammed' stem is either..
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Gizmoish
15,552 posts
78 months
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A slammed stem is when you remove the spacers between the stem and headset.
The rules are optional.
Except rule 5.
And 9.
And 10.
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itsnotarace
3,667 posts
78 months
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Nice CAAD Just putting a few finishing touches to my new one, it's close to completion and is shaping up to be quite special
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Markp13
399 posts
29 months
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Sway said: f king hell guys. Chap comes on, stating he's just getting into cycling, and showing off his bike. After all, he's just taken a massive plunge into the unknown and spent a reasonably large wedge. Then he gets comments like 'no-ones that stupid with a front quick release'. Really welcoming, and encouraging. How about, instead of being all superior, like you've never made a mistake, you called out that he might want to change it's position, and explain why. As in: 'nice bike fella, enjoy. Might want to adjust your front wheel quick release - having it pointing like that has a small risk of it being caught and flipping open. This has the potential for you to lose the front wheel, with guaranteed paint implications, but also probably face/tarmac togetherness. Common practice would have it pointing up along the back line of the forks. Have a quick look on the show off your bike thread for an idea. Enjoy, any questions just shout.' Not hard is it, and prevents two things. You coming across as superior feeling snobbish s, and the encouragement of a new participant to the activity we all love. I think the only one being a little precious is you. I'm sure the OP never felt threatened in any way and took it in the manner it was meant - jest. Anyway, carry on, nothing to see here.
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Sway
2,428 posts
63 months
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Maybe I was being precious, but I wasn't the only one - mcelliot started his post with similar, and a couple of posters clarified after my post that they meant things in jest... There's no way you can tell me that this forum, whilst better than a lot of others in the bike world, have elements of pretentiousness that come across superior and smug regarding what we would take as being basic knowledge, but is a voyage of discovery for those who are dipping their toe into a beautiful activity that should be a community of support... It's been a stressful morning though, so I'll apologise for leaping in with both feet. Maybe I'll hit the 'I'd rather walk than ride Shimano as Campag is sooo lovely and Italian' thread instead. 
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BliarOut
53,511 posts
108 months
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Lovely, but she's screaming out for some lime green tyres :-)
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