It took me a while to pick the parts. I knew I'd go with SRAM (I loved Rival on my 'cross bike) and Force just looks so nice. Now, what to do about picking up the pieces? Well, retail is pretty high, so I went to eBay and the Slowtwitch.com classifieds. After weeks of searching and piecing this bike together, I'm finally almost done!
What's left? Obviously a seat and seatpost have to be put on. I also need a qualified mechanic to check the cables (I can get them to about 85% functionality, but a quick stop by GaG and Matt and they'll be working perfectly), both shifting and brakes.
Matt's also in the process of building my PowerTap wheels; a PT 2.4 SL rear hub and matching PT front hub, laced to DT Swiss 1.2 RR rims and Revolution spokes.
Here she is:
Once I can throw my new wheels on and a seat/seatpost, I'll get her weight. I'm not sure what to expect at the final weigh in, since she'll have the PT and is an all-aluminum CAAD 9 frame, but is loaded up with full SRAM Force.
Specs:
Frame: Cannondale CAAD 9 Get a Grip Team Frame, 56cm
Fork: Cannondale Premium all-carbon
Rims: DT Swiss 1.2 RR
Hubs: PowerTap 2.4 SL Wireless
Spokes: DT Swiss Revolution
Tires: Michelin Pro2 Race
Crankset: SRAM Force 53/39
Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP
Front Derailleur: SRAM Force
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force
Shifters: SRAM Force
Handlebars: Cannondale C3
Brakeset: SRAM Force
Saddle: ??
Seatpost: ??
Bar Tape: Fizik Silver
