With its combination of top brand and favourable price, the CAAD10 has met the taste of many road cyclists in recent years. A recipe that also works in the fourth model year. The frame is not too heavy, very stable and available in eight sizes. With an almost horizontal top tube and external cables, it has a classic look. The nominally sporty geometry is softened somewhat by the high headset cover, which raises the handlebars.
The BB30 crank from FSA with an interesting 52/36 chainring combination has no significant functional limitations, but fans of sophisticated road bike technology will have to make compromises with the rather heavy Shimano wheels and the add-on parts. More voluminous handlebars are more comfortable to grip and the aluminium seat post has comparatively little suspension.
Price 1,499 Euro
Weight 8.5 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.cannondale.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing* 1.320/451/87 g
Frame sizes 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/73°
Seat/top tube/head tube 570/560/156 mm plus 26 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 995/53 mm
Stack/Reach 559/393 mm/1.42
Steering bearing No-name, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes/gears Shimano 105
Bottom bracket FSA Gossamer (52/36 t.; BB30)
Wheels/tyres Shimano RS11/Schwalbe Lugano 25C
Handlebar/stem Cannondale/Cannondale
Saddle/post Prologo Kappa/Cannondale (27.2 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated with all decimal places up to the final grade; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach) 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.
