MASSIVE weight-saving upgrade for Cannondale CAADX - now it's lighter than most $10k Carbon bikes!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Upgrading my brother's 2018 CAADX to sub-8 kg gravel WITHOUT spending a fortune!
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Chapters:
00:37 - 2018 CAADX before upgrades
06:28 - Bike upgraded
10:51 - Final weight!
11:15 - Test ride
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I love the fact that you’re talking up Cannondale aluminum. I’ve been telling friends to buy aluminum for years since it’s 1) recyclable, 2) cheap, and 3) even though it will fail eventually, Cannondale warranties frames forever if you’re the original owner. I had a Cannondale ST800 touring bike (1986 or so) and I wore it out after about 65,000km (a crack at the bottom bracket shell / chain stay interface). They replaced the frame with no questions asked.
It’s rare you find someone that actually enjoys aluminium but I am one of them. I’m still quite new to cycling but did buy a carbon bike and am now looking to get an aluminium road bike. The caad 13 looks like a very attractive option and after reading what you’ve said about lifetime warranty I think I’ll definitely go for it.
@@curtisjeffs6731 Definitely check on the warranty in your area. I’m talking about something that Cannondale did decades ago. However, I looked on their site and it currently says, under what is covered: “Frames, excluding those listed below: Lifetime of the original owner.” The list of excluded frames: “Frames of Gravity, Freeride, Downhill, Dirt Jump and other ASTM Category Five Bicycles”. So it looks like the only things that are excluded are bikes that are expected to be smashed into the ground at high speed. Certainly the CAAD 13 isn’t in that list. I haven’t ridden a modern Cannondale racing frame (the last one I had was an R400), but I’ve only heard good things.
@@curtisjeffs6731Yeah, people love to hate on aluminum, but I think a lot of that hate is just “aluminum is cheap and un-forgiving… that’s what so and so said”.
I’ve only ridden alloy frames my entire life, but I just bought my first carbon frame - a 2022 Specialized Crux. But I didn’t get a carbon frame because I don’t like aluminum. I like the quick, snappy responsiveness and predictable handling that comes from a quality aluminum frame. The CAAD 12 is still my favorite road bike 😂 And if I upgrade my road bike it will probably be the Trek Emonda ALR5. I just love pain I guess. Maybe one day I will ride a steel or Ti bike and change my mind, but I’m not sure I want to open that expensive door.
@@DrunkDrynasty Keep in mind that the “unforgiving” nature of aluminum can be easily mitigated with 1) supple, low pressure tires (easy to do if you go tubeless), 2) a good seatpost designed to help with vibration, and 3) good handlebars. Carbon bars are really very good, but you could also go for some nice Nitto or René Herse bars, which are steel and very forgiving. Also, the supposed stiffness of aluminum is rather exaggerated these days; a modern aluminum frame is not really that bad. Now, my old R400 was a nightmare, but that’s probably because I was riding Gatorskins at 140PSI.
force cx1 + xg1195|1199 = best and lighter groupset! the only thing what will be lighter - sram exogram cranks with 110 bcd 1x ring?
I really like seeing the parts that arent mainstream on your builds. Its cool to support small companies!!!
Twisted wheels videos always makes my day better 💪🏼🙌🏼
wish I could give you more than 1 thumbs up! Excellent work as always!
Another amazing video and one of my favorites of your very stylish bike builds! Love the dark glossy green CAAD frames with the brown accented Gravelkings and that cool NS bikes stem (I can’t find it, maybe they don’t make it anymore).
Question for you: what are some of your favorite 1x cranksets, or crankarms/chainring combo? Im looking to upgrade the heavy SRAM Apex crankset on my 2022 Specialized Crux without spending $500+. Do you like nice hollow aluminum crank arms, or carbon cranks better?
Here are some crank-arms/ sets I’ve been looking at. Cannondale Hollowgrams, Garubruk, Ingrid, Ethirteen, SRAM Force 1x, Easton EA90 or EC90, and White Industries. Forgot to mention, it will be paired up with a SRAM Rival AXS XPLR derailleur, and XPLR 10-42 cassette.
I really appreciate your content, it’s always top quality and a great mix of bike building, riding, tips, and showcasing cycling products. It’s really helpful for people like me, just learning to build-up complete bikes with lightweight quality components. It’s almost as much fun as riding them! :) I just bought some Light Bicycle AR25 rims to build my version of a 1,150g climbing/gravel wheelset, thanks to your advice and code! I’ll make a quick TH-cam video overview of the Crux in a few weeks when I’m finished. Thanks again Twisted Wheels!
I did not watch the whole video, but I am sure the CAADX forks were recalled due to catastrophic failure resulting in serious injury/lawsuit. I believe it was bikes made from 2016 to 2021and Cannondale did a swap for full carbon forks.
Please tell me, for the aluminum Cannondale topstone it is possible to get a stem and a steering wheel that will at least hide the wiring a little, otherwise this tangle in front of the steering wheel is simply destructive, and there is also a wire going to the dropper)
Very nice video thank you! What scale you use to weight the complete bike build ? Thanks see you
Always a joy watching your builds! 😀
As a person who always likes to find some interesting, light and cheap parts i really enjoyed this video and for sure will stay with your channel for longer!
honestly dude these videos are brilliant..... and now I want to build another bike!
Didn't "you forget to say please"? 😂
Is it that very cassette which you asked me to modify?
That’s the one you modified! 💪🏼
Another amazing video and one of my favorites of your very stylish bike builds! Love the dark glossy green CAAD frames with the brown accented Gravelkings and that cool NS bikes stem (I can’t find it, maybe they don’t make it anymore).
Question for you: what are some of your favorite 1x cranksets, or crankarms/chainring combo? Im looking to upgrade the heavy SRAM Apex crankset on my 2022 Specialized Crux without spending $500+. Do you like nice hollow aluminum crank arms, or carbon cranks better?
Here are some crank-arms/ sets I’ve been looking at. Cannondale Hollowgrams, Garubruk, Ingrid, Ethirteen, SRAM Force 1x, Easton EA90 or EC90, and White Industries. Forgot to mention, it will be paired up with a SRAM Rival AXS XPLR derailleur, and XPLR 10-42 cassette.
I really appreciate your content, it’s always top quality and a great mix of bike building, riding, tips, and showcasing cycling products. It’s really helpful for people like me, just learning to build-up complete bikes with lightweight quality components. It’s almost as much fun as riding them! :) I just bought some Light Bicycle AR25 rims to build my version of a 1,150g climbing/gravel wheelset, thanks to your advice and code! I’ll make a quick TH-cam video overview of the Crux in a few weeks when I’m finished. Thanks again Twisted Wheels!
Hey man, glad that you like the videos.
I’d recommend either Sram Red DUB with Garbaruk chainring OR Garbruk cranks with Garbaruk chainring :)
Second combo will weigh just a bit more (thanks to the superlight chainring), but will be fully alu and you’ll have a choice of 8 colours.
Looking forward to seeing the Crux 😊
Thanks Oleg..good to see you are ok ! Someday..I'll lighten my Specialized Camber ..yeah , discontinued model ! Weighs a TON , and I'm getting old , man ! Be well .
What are those slick shades that youre wearing at the end? 😉 great content as always
Thanks. Oakley Sutro with photochromic lens.
Will you make a more in-depth video about thru axle conversion? I don’t really understand how you explained that. You drilled the fork and the hub?
I'm happy that you are not harm. Be careful. All the best, хорошой чоловек! 👍
oh man I have the 2020 CAADX and it is basically my “parts bin” gravel bike. Never expected someone would talk about this bike as it is so lack in discussion over the internet…
So the hookless rims work with tubes when you use tubeless ready tires? Huh, never thought of that.
yup
Yep, they do.
Nice upgrade! If you're still in the Bay Area I would recommend riding up Mt Hamilton or Mt Umunhum. Cañada road is great too. And remember - it is aluminum here 😉
Did you say you were in SF? Because those roads look exactly like the ones I ride down here in Palo Alto. Give me a call next time you're in trouble (or just want a coffee).
Yep, was riding around La Honda :)
Sweet! I hope you got to go up Old La Honda. It's the Bay Area's classic reference climb.
@@hongquan2574 yep, I did. Beautiful roads!
Wait hol up. You converted quick release to thru axle?!
Every internet search and forum I looked through said it wasn’t possible. And you seem to casually gloss over this feat.
You won’t be able to convert to modern 100x12 and 142x12, but you can convert to 100x9 and 135x10. This adds quite a bit of stiffness to the bike.
@@TwistedWheels still a great solution. This would have been great for me before I sold my old Merida.
Thanks for the info.
@@TwistedWheelsWhat thru bolts are you using for the wheels?
I suggest you ride up Tunitas Creek rd, just South of Half Moon Bay.
Love the content, great quality editing, and great bikes!
I was very afraid that for Christmas you would be spending time with your family and brother, but, thank God, you remain true to yourself! :) I also really hope that you brought all this stuff with you from London to USA. VERY nice review😍
Haha 😂 🤷🏻♂️
Great upgrade. Like the build
Awesome UPGRADE! 😎👍💯
You cracked me up with the Arnold clip insert. Let’s have a round of applause for kind old ladies.
👏🏻 saved my ass. Otherwise, I’d have to sleep somewhere under the tree or walk home for 7 hours 🤣
The Chris kings might be heavier but they’re bomb proof.
For sure. Indestructible :) the question is whether you need it on this bike. Probably not.
Chris King hubs! 🐝
Very cool man....
Thanks for the bike! Love it and even more after the upgrade. This is my tool in every Movember campaign! Let’s see if I can now add more miles this year ;)
P.S. You say bike color is green? I always thought it is black 😀
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Haha that’s because you only ride it at night 🤣
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Are you a coffee person? As you have an Acaia scale...
My sister-in-law is and these scales are great. Need to get one of those 😄
Lovely bike.
Great job
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Hahahaha 😂 that last Arnold tribute made my day! I love your content ❤
Can you use a saddle bag with that seat post?
I actually did several bikepacking trips with a fully loaded 17L Apidura bag with this seatpost without issues
@@TwistedWheels thanks for the reply. Love your videos.
In 2018, Specialized produced gravel specific Diverge. So, there were already gravel specific bikes, let alone category
Caadx are dangerous 😂 they seem to be really unstable. But I love mine even though I broke my elbow 2 years ago while riding on it
Ты неравнодушен к Force 1 :). Себе тоже такой прикупил. Жду весны, чтобы опробовать наконец.