Cannondale CAAD 8 105 Compact 2010 - Road Bike

The Frame of the 2010 Cannondale CAAD 8 105 Compact has perhaps the best reputation of any alloy frame at anywhere near this price on the market. The CAAD 8 (Cannondale Advanced Aluminium Design) is the eighth generation of one of the most respected families of alloy frames ever, from one of the most respected alloy frame manufacturers of all time. Safe to say that you are getting a damn nice frame; add some carbon forks and a great commponent selection and you get one of the best road bikes at this price (or more!) of 2010.

Key features:

• CAAD 8 6061 Aluminium frame
• Cannondale Ultra Carbon fork
• 20 Speed Shimano 105 gearing
• FSA Gossamer MegaExo crankset

The Cannondale CAAD 8 105 Compact 2010 Features are:

Frame: CAAD 8 6061 Aluminium

Fork: Cannondale Ultra Carbon

Headset: Cane Creek CAAD8 SI, 1.125 inch

Stem: Cannondale C3, 31.8mm

Speed: 20

Front Mech: Shimano 105, Clamp 34.9mm

Rear Mech: Shimano 105

Rims: Shimano WHR 500A

Front Hub: Shimano WHR 500A

Rear Hub: Shimano WHR 500A

Front Brake: Tektro 580

Rear Brake: Tektro 580

Seatpost: Cannondale C3 Alloy, 31.6mm, 350mm

What is a Road Bike?
Referred to as road racing bikes, the clue is in the title here. These bikes concentrate on being light weight and reducing drag to increase speed. Thanks to their drop handlebars they have a stretched out feel, again for aerodynamics. So efficiency is the name of this game, definitely not comfort. For more information on road bikes see our Road Bikes Buying Guide

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