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Cannondale CAAD8 6 Bike - 2010

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Cannondale CAAD8 6 road bike is outfitted with a versatile triple crankset, carbon fork and an agile frame design to keep you comfortable over the long haul.

Double-butted aluminum frame supplies excellent power transfer; geometry offers a slightly more relaxed position, and shaped seatstays enhance comfort
Slice Ultra carbon fiber fork serves up great handling so you can carve through corners; carbon fiber also helps damp high frequency road vibrations
Shimano Sora triple crankset powers the 27-gear drivetrain, which features Tiagra levers and rear derailleur and a Sora front derailleur
Cannondale C4 dual-pivot caliper brakes offer up dependable braking performance
Strong Maddux DRX 4000 rims with Formula hubs and Vittoria Zaffiro tires keep you rolling smoothly
Specs are subject to change

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Cannondale CAAD8 6 Bike - 2010 Customer Reviews

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Cannondale CAAD8 6 Bike - 2010

4.8

(based on 6 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (6)
Handles well (6)
Responsive (6)
Fast (5)
Lightweight (5)

Cons

Best Uses

Exercising (5)
Casual riding (4)
Climbing (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (4)

Reviewed by 6 customers

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Jul

2010

(18 of 18 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great bike at a great price

By kamakazitp

from Oakland, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Affordable
Comfortable
Fast
Good Geometry
Handles Well
Lightweight
Responsive

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Riding
Climbing
Exercising

Comments about Cannondale CAAD8 6 Bike - 2010:

I recently decided I wanted to get a road bike for recreation/exercise use. I wanted to get drop bar road bike as opposed to a hybrid because I wanted to be able to lean over and get more aerodynamic if I felt like going fast. Also, being in the Bay Area and having lots of good climbing trails around, I wanted a bike that was up to the challenge (if I got to the point where I was).

I've put a few hundred miles on the bike on mostly flat terrain with a few hills here and there, and the triple crank option certainly helps for the steep inclines or just when you're wiped out and you've got a hill standing between you and home. Bike is comfortable, handles well, gears shift well. Can't complain about anything except the standard grip tape, which is white and seems to attract dirt. Easy and fairly cheap thing to replace though once it gets too dirty.

This is a great bike for someone who wants to get into road cycling. The geometry is somewhere between the racing and touring style bikes, so you can be relaxed or aerodynamic if you want. The price wasn't too hard to swallow either.

Jun

2010

(17 of 19 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Cannondale bikes stands among the best!

By CAAD8 4ever

from Roseville California

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Fast
Good Geometry
Handles Well
Lightweight
Responsive

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Riding
Exercising

Comments about Cannondale CAAD8 6 Bike - 2010:

Being an avid cyclist back in my 20's and 30's and now retired in my 60's this bike fulfill my needs to enjoy the casual,recreational execising rides.
I just completed my first month and 300 miles of owning the bike, the more I ride it the more I like it...This bike model CAAD8-6 ROCKS!! Love everything,quality,components,handeling and very rasonable pricing.

Sep

2010

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Bike

By Mark Slauson

from San Ramon, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Fast
Handles Well
Lightweight
Responsive

Cons

White Tape gets dirty

Best Uses

Casual Riding
Exercising

Comments about Cannondale CAAD8 6 Bike - 2010:

I've been riding a Trek Hybrid for 3+ years (which I loved). I wanted a little more speed and handling for flat road ridding so I started looking at road bikes. I'm a corporate purchasing manager so I'm about cost and value. I found that the comparable Trek road bike was priced $500+ more than Cannondale for the same features (class of components, size, weight, performance). I also found I liked the geometries of the Cannondale better. Although it's still a road bike it has a slightly (again slightly) more upright riding position as opposed to a full downward tilt angle of the Treks I tried. For me it's much more comfortable. [...] The only downside is that the white handlebar tape pretty much got dirty the first time I rode it. Other than that it's a fantastic bike. Very comfortable and fast. Could I spend a lot more money, sure but I don't know that the extra 1 to 2 pounds would save me especially when the rider needs to lose 50.Summary, Love the bike, comfortable, fast, good handling and a great value.

Jan

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Bike

By mcjones

from San Diego

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Comfortable
Good Geometry
Handles Well
Lightweight
Responsive

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Cannondale CAAD8 6 Bike - 2010:

This turned out to be a great bike. I've been an avid bike commuter and wanted to get into long organized rides. I have put ~150 miles on it since the new year and this is an absolutely solid, responsive and comfortable bike to ride. Great value for the money.

Jan

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Amazing bike

By Murat

from Vancouver BC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Fast
Good Geometry
Handles Well
Lightweight
Responsive

Cons

Brakes Could Be Better
Too Rigid

Best Uses

Climbing
Exercising

Comments about Cannondale CAAD8 6 Bike - 2010:

I did 200 miles on this within 2 weeks and I am simply amazed by the comfort and responsiveness of the frame. Components are also high-quality. The chain went off twice and there are some gear shift problems once in a while but overall drive is really comfortable. Very responsive in climbs too.

Apr

2011

4.0

My first road bike

By blarneystone420

from Seattle, WA

About Me Commuter

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Pros

Comfortable
Fast
Handles Well
Responsive

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Riding
Climbing
Commuting
Exercising

Comments about Cannondale CAAD8 6 Bike - 2010:

I bought this bike in February 2010 and made a serious upgrade from an old steel frame diamond back commuter bike and the difference in performance was obvious immediately! Since having the bike for over a year now i've put hundreds of miles on it and completed a few century rides as well. The bike is very responsive to acceleration and and feels very sturdy as my old diamond back did was which makes me feel confident in it's performance as i weigh 200lbs. The negatives that i've learned about this bike thus far is that the components could be better ie: the derailleurs and not full carbon frame. If that's what excites you then pay the extra $500-$1000 to get the shimano 105's and a full carbon frame road bike. Also, the shifting could be smoother and after some of my long rides the components started to squeak especially the drive train. Oil and tune up fixed those issues but other than that it has been a great experience for my first entry level drop bar road bike!