2013 Cannondale CAAD8 2300

Cannondale Aluminum crafting and CAAD10 DNA in a class of its own

With someone's all-important first road bike purchase, it's the details that determine whether it gets ridden regularly or hung in the garage.

With its lightest-in-class frame, more forgiving Heads-Up Race geometry, CAAD10-derived tubeshapes and unmistakable Cannondale ride-feel, the CAAD8 is designed to turn people into cyclists.

Features

• HeadsUp Race Geometry

  The CAAD8 shares the proven race geometry of its more expensive brethren but with a slightly taller head tube (+1.5 mm) for a more relaxed riding position.

• SAVE Stays

  Optimized chain stay and seat stay shaping provides lateral rigidity while providing vertical compliance for bump absorption and comfort with no loss in power transfer.

• Smooth Welds

  A true smooth weld, rather than the sand, putty, and paint smooth welds found on other bikes, Cannondale's trademark double-pass smooth weld technology eliminates the stress-risers and weak points found on traditionally welded frames, enabling us to build lighter, stronger frames.

Technical Specifications

• FRAME - CAAD8, OPTIMIZED 6061 ALLOY, SAVE
• FORK - CANNONDALE ULTRA, CARBON BLADES, 1-1/8"
• CRANK - SHIMANO 2300 50/34
• BOTTOM BRACKET - TANGE CARTRIDGE
• SHIFTERS - SHIMANO 2300
• COG SET - SUNRACE 12-25, 8-SPEED
• CHAIN - KMC 8-SPEED
• FRONT DERAILLEUR - SHIMANO 2300, 31.8MM CLAMP
• REAR DERAILLEUR - SHIMANO 2300
• RIMS - MADDUX RS 3.0, 32 HOLE
• HUBS - CANNONDALE C4
• TIRES - SCHWALBE LUGANO, 700X23C
• PEDALS - WELLGO
• BRAKE - PROMAX ALLOY CALIPER
• HANDLEBAR - CANNONDALE C4 COMPACT
• STEM - CANNONDALE C4, 31.8MM, 6 DEG.
• HEADSET - TANGE SEIKI INTEGRATED, 25MM TOP CAP
• SPOKES - STAINLESS STEEL, 15G
• GRIPS - CANNONDALE SUEDE BAR TAPE W/ GEL, 2.5MM
• SADDLE - CANNONDALE STAGE ERGO W/ STEEL RAILS
• SEAT POST - CANNONDALE C4 ALLOY, 27.2MMX300MM