Return of my Cannondale Caad12

[@petetube99]

12s are fantastic machines. Mine is very comfortable over 100km + rides, but still feels like a chuckable crit bike through town. Great job repairing the levers by the way

[@BikeLife154]

Totally agree! Very comfortable bike. I’ve even done a couple of 200km rides and not felt beaten up. Thanks for watching!

[@rothgartheviking858]

cadd 12 is rocket ship. Love the performance.

[@BikeLife154]

Amazing bike!

[@TomJordans]

Great build and a terrific bike. Thanks for the video. Your enthusiasm comes through in the video. I just bought a CAAD 12 with 105. Put a 10 arm Hollowgram spidering on it to replace the ugly FSA that it came with. Love the ride.

[@BikeLife154]

@@TomJordans thanks buddy! I really loved the Hollogram cranks when they were on this bike. Unfortunately, continued creaking led me to change to shimano. Thanks for watching!

[@nickandreasen5337]

Also like the Caad12. Your bike looks top notch with the spec you have on it, hope you can get out and enjoy some nice runs

[@BikeLife154]

Thank you!

[@angela-onesroman8873]

I was in an accident in June of 2022, no broken bones but I had a couple of back procedures done, I feel better but not perfect... The best to you on your journey, enjoy.

[@BikeLife154]

@angela-onesroman8873 - I also feel better but still have problems with my shoulder. All the best!

[@aarongraubart1162]

Lovely bike. Glad you got it back on the road. I have a Caad 10 and a 2018 supersix evo that are both fabulous bikes.

[@ronaldomartinsdossantos8282]

I have a Caad 8, i love Cannondale.

[@bbarber6845]

Noooo don’t let everyone know how good this bike is!! I’m stocking up on frame sets

[@BikeLife154]

😂😂😂

[@BikeLife154]

Sorry about the lighting. Before uploading to KZbin it was much brighter. The compression of files that KZbin applies has obviously affected the brightness. As always thanks for watching!

[@lizzydog5728]

Beautiful bike! I have the same bike and love it also! Take care

[@BikeLife154]

@lizzydog5728 thank you so much! Stay safe!

[@santiagobenites]

That's a beautiful bike. No more crashing though, ok? 😄

[@BikeLife154]

Thanks! If you ride long enough and at a fast pace you’re inevitably going to crash at some point. I had been riding in Korea for 11 yrs before that point without a single crash. I hit a stone in the road at almost 40kph as I looked up to check if the traffic light was still green and bang! Can’t remember anything after that as I was knocked out. Just a freak accident. You live and learn. Thanks for watching!

[@simonwarmer8777]

Very nice bike sir!

[@davewattimena3491]

I've got mine too since 2018. Can't complain though.

[@rmarkf]

Bike looks amazing

[@BikeLife154]

Hi Mark. Thank you so much! I think this bike will be with me until the frame breaks. 😁

[@al-du6lb]

that's a super nice. bing bing bing

[@patrickwong4824]

Lovely bike because I own the same year CAAD 12 only difference is I have the 105-rim brake version with the SI crank. My version is the bike that Bike Radar chose as Bike of the Year 2016 in Black and green. Luckily for me I never crashed it, fingers crossed. Everything is original except bar tape and tires.

[@BikeLife154]

Thanks, Patrick! I bought my bike based on the BikeRadar bike of the year. Great Bikes! Stay safe!

[@al-du6lb]

Looks like everyone with a CAAD clicked this video. I too have a CAAD10 and really love it. Your bike looks sexy as hell, I think the wheels and tires really make it. What bottom bracket are you running?

[@BikeLife154]

@@al-du6lb I'm running a Hambini Race bb that I bought back in 2021. It's really good but also really expensive imo. In fact, the price has gone up significantly since I bought mine. Thanks for watching!

[@al-du6lb]

@@BikeLife154 May I ask what issue you were having with your previous BB setup?

[@BikeLife154]

@@al-du6lb I had constant creaking. The cannondale dealership couldn’t stop it neither could cannondale themselves who had it for 2 weeks. I now have NO creaking from the BB.

[@al-du6lb]

@@BikeLife154 I'm experiencing this right now. I'm going to give loctite 641 a try with some new bearing, but if that doesn't work, I'm getting a screw together bb. Thanks.

[@BikeLife154]

@@al-du6lb I had a ceramic c-bear bb which was flawless for around 4 years. I would recommend them! Hope you get it sorted! I know from personal experience how frustrating it is when you spend a lot of money on something and it doesn’t work as expected.

[@notpablo8369]

Hey dad what bottom bracket did you use? Whats the spacer set-up?

[@BikeLife154]

Hey sonny. Hambini race BB. No spacers needed with Shimano!

[@michakowalski4657]

Hello, very nice Caad, I have a question. Did the rear wheel have to be laced due to the asymmetrical rear triangle?

[@BikeLife154]

@michakowalski4657 ~ this is only needed with some cannondale models. I know the SuperX has to be dished if you buy a new wheelset for it and I think some early topstone models. The Caad12 as well as my CaadX will take any regular wheelset. So if you buy a Caad12 there's nothing to worry about. Cheers!

[@michakowalski4657]

@@BikeLife154 Thanks for your answer and solving my problem. All the best to you.

[@josiahlomas2111]

Why is there a caad8 or caad12...is it because the year of debut....please someone help me out

[@joebikeguy6669]

Hello. I have the exact same CAAD 12 which I purchased about 4 or 5 years ago and . . . i recently had an accident as well! Anyway, there was a bit of damage to the shifters/hoods, (I got pretty banged up but no breaks) but in a moment of madness I disassembled the bike and am having it repainted. My question is this; I had a Dura Ace crank installed by the shop when I bought it, and the mechanic just used BB30 adaptors which I found out much later was incorrect as the frame is asymmetrical and requires a BB 30A bottom bracket. I am planning on installing a BB30A Outboard ABEC-3 BB for 24mm Cranks (Shimano) and I heard your comment at the end of the video and wondered what BB you are running? BTW, i am an amateur mechanic and will be rebuilding the bike myself (I recently rebuilt my old CAAD 9 and I done good). Sorry to bang on so long, but if you have a moment any info/advice you have would be appreciated. Thumb up from SW Florida.

[@BikeLife154]

@joebikeguy6669 I am running a one piece Hambini Race BB and it’s the best thing that’s ever been in this bike. No creaks or clicks. Completely silent speed. Love it and would highly recommend it, but like most things now in cycling it’s expensive. Before that when I had the original Cannondale Si crankset I used a C-bear ceramic BB which was also good. This was also expensive. Hope this is helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@joebikeguy6669]

Thanks so much for talking the time to reply. I used to watch Hambini . . . and you ain't kidding! I just checked his website and the BB30A is priced at close to $400 USD not including VAT and shipping! The Wheels Mfg. is a cheaper version at $132, but I have plenty of time before I get the bike back from the painter to save my pennies. (Maybe I could get a paper route)! Anyhow it seems we are living parallel lives so let's both try not to crash again. Best regards and good luck with your channel.

[@BikeLife154]

I know it’s expensive, but I had a couple years of creaking and clicking from new and it drove me mad. Can you imagine buying a brand new bike and it creaking on every ride? The bike shop who sold me the bike couldn’t stop it and it was even sent to Cannondale Korea. First ride back it started creaking again. By this time the bike shop had had enough and gave up. I knew then I had to find my own solution. I bought a C-bear ceramic BB and it stopped immediately. A few years later I decided to ditch BB30 for good. I loved the Si cranks but the system itself is flawed. $400 is a considered purchase but to me it was a no brainer! This bike is incredibly smooth now and is the best it can possibly be. I have no affiliation with Hambini btw. Take care!

[@sbccbc7471]

@@joebikeguy6669 There's a more affordable one-piece BB out there: BBInfinite. However, due to the design of the module (there's a window made just for the shift cable guide), this BB is only compatible with rim brake CAAD12s that run either mechanical or SRAM eTap groupsets.

[@joebikeguy6669]

@@sbccbc7471 As luck would have it my CAAD 12 is a rim brake with a mechanical groupset. I won't repeat what you have already read, but instead of just installing BB30 bearings in the BB shell, which is what I have always done, I was planning to go with the Wheels Inc. BB30 A outboard 2 piece threaded bottom bracket suggested by Cannondale customer service. However, I am still waiting for my frame to be returned from the painter and have not purchased the anything yet. So, I will research your suggestion. Thanks.

[@RobbArmstrong1]

Beautiful bike & great Video. Bike looks *SUPER Dope and clean 🧼 #RobbArmstrong

[@BikeLife154]

Thanks for your kind words Rob. I think you’re right about the bike, but not the video 😂

[@maritanonneman3333]

What about braking on those wheels in the wet......

[@BikeLife154]

I don’t ride in the rain like many others. If I get caught in the rain then you need to be more careful and ride according to the conditions. If you’re a heavy rider maybe not so good, but I’ve never had problems stopping.

[@MateuszSzumny]

Would 30c tyres fit?

[@BikeLife154]

Yes, I think they will looking at it. However, the internal width of my wheels is only 19mm but if you have wheels with a wider internal width they may not fit. Cheers.

[@dropbaran]

Different tyres have different factual widths depending on the rim fit, but on my caad12 with R8000 calipers there is enough room left with various 28 mm tyres on 21 mm internal rims to assume 30 mm rubber should fit just barely

[@sbccbc7471]

@@dropbaran Is there still at least 4 mm of clearance between the tire and fork/frame?

[@dropbaran]

@@sbccbc7471 yes, the narrowest part is brake calipers

[@sbccbc7471]

​@@dropbaran Nice, looks like it's still fine for use with modern wheels.

[@simonezabot324]

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