velospace is about bikes and the people who ride them marketplace photos random forums








Home » content

CANNONDALE CAAD3, PROJECT BIKE, 105 GEARS

By fatmama413 on 10/11/2010. Bike tags: Road bike | CAAD3 | cannondale | shimano 105 | Silk | more tags >>
Bike photo
Click to view other photos

CANNONDALE CAAD 3 SILK 58CM

PROFILE DESIGN/ FSA VISION STEM

ZEUS ZICCS CARBON FIBER FORKS / TOKEN HEADSET

AERO MAX RIMS/ VUELTA HUBS/ CST TIRES

AERO MAX RIMS/ VUELTA HUBS/ CST

TRU VATIV 170MM/ GBX BB

SUB SADDLE/ VINTAGE SEAT POST

LOOK PEDALS/ SRAM CHAIN

SHIMANO BAR END SHIFTERS/ 105 GROUP FRONT AND REAR DERAILERS

CANNONDALE BRAKES/ OS2 BRAKE LEVERS

This is my Cannondale Caad3 Silk road frame. I bought the frame on ebay and then built the bike around it. It is a very smooth ride and suites me well. For me it is a definite upgrade from any other bikes I have owned. I had to do some work as the headshok forks were 1 1/2 inch and the carbon fiber forks are 1 1/8. (steerer tube) The colors came out very well and I hope everyone likes it.

People who friended this bike jburnha, Ruffinit, roadbikebreck, racerblur
» login or register to post comments

Silk Road

Submitted by Ruffinit on 10/13/2010.

Very nicely built. These are definately not a common frameset, but I love the way they ride. Switch off the suspension for hills and sprints, turn it on for gravel, washboard or just crappy roads. Everything a CAAD3 is plus. Love the color. I was watching this one on eBay also.

» login or register to post comments

Silk Road

Submitted by fatmama413 on 10/14/2010.

Thanx for the compliments. The bike rides very well and the colors always turn heads around here. Most bikes you see around here are stock looking. As for the head tube modification, the cost was sixty dollars. This included the bike shop ordering the parts, removing old cups, prep and install adapters and headset. I still have the matching headshok forks. May sell if anyone is interested. Oh, and to Ruffinit thanx for not outbidding me on this one.

» login or register to post comments

hi, i need to replace my

Submitted by m jones on 10/19/2010.

hi, i need to replace my headset bearings and ideally the headshox fork (after a bingle with an old fella in a mazda). would you sell and send yours to australia?
much thanks

» login or register to post comments

You can thank my wife for

Submitted by Ruffinit on 10/15/2010.

You can thank my wife for that one. She said that I didn't need a second one. Check your messages.

» login or register to post comments

Glad you got this posted!

Submitted by jburnha on 10/11/2010.

Hey Fatmama,
I was reading through this page the other day (without pictures) and was curious what it looked like and glad to see it! Is this functioning as a Tri/TT bike for you?
I'm curious with the removed headshot, does your top-tube sit level? (I can't tell from the photos) And how exactly did you fanagle the steerer tube / headset difference?
I love the color. Thanks for sharing!

» login or register to post comments

caad3 steerer tube

Submitted by fatmama413 on 10/11/2010.

I ride to stay in shape. I am a diabetic. The bike functions for me but I don't see myself in a race or anything. It is very light weight and fast. 25mph easy. As for the steerer tube I had to remove the old cups and replace them with adapters. Then I had the token headset installed. The adapter sits flush with the top and bottom of the head tube unlike the cups. Then the token headset just fit right in. The top tube has a slight downward angle which actually seems to work better for me. Seems to help with my forward positioning when I get into the tri bars. I can send or post closeup pics of the headtube / headset assembly.

» login or register to post comments

Lookin forward to pics

Submitted by Ruffinit on 10/11/2010.

Sounds similar to mine which is a '97. The Silk Road fork steerer tube is actually 1.5 inch. Check out www.vintagecannondale.com for specifics.

» login or register to post comments

caad 3 pics

Submitted by fatmama413 on 10/11/2010.

Hey I'm new to the site but I finally got some pics posted. This was a budget build but I fee like it came out ok. The owner at the local bike shop loved it.

» login or register to post comments

caad 3 pics

Submitted by fatmama413 on 10/11/2010.

Hey I'm new to the site but I finally got some pics posted. This was a budget build but I fee like it came out ok. The owner at the local bike shop loved it.

» login or register to post comments

Almost forgot. Welcome

Submitted by Ruffinit on 10/13/2010.

Almost forgot. Welcome aboard!

» login or register to post comments


velospace | About | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | contact | blog | status | site map | ©ActionHub.com