Received an email from Giant that my frameset was shipped yesterday. I have all my parts ready to build this bad boy.
Cadex frame size MediumSRAM AXS 12-speed 1x setup with Red 1x Aero crankset (50t) and 10-28 cassetteFavero Assioma pedals/power meterSRAM S900 Aero Disc Brake levers and calipersSRAM CenterLine XR rotors (Center Lock) 160 mmPremier Tactical 88/Disc wheelsetS-Works Turbo 2Bliss Ready T2/T5 tires (700x28)Dash Stage saddle
Congrats!
Must be very exciting
Looking forward to your updates
With the Cadex stack (and base bar height) can be achieved with spacers above or below the base bar. I asked this question last year when info about the bike was first released.
Referring to base bar adjustment on page 7 of the brochure: Is there an aero penalty having it +40mm vs 0mm? I run things more or less slammed on all my tri bikes which means the base bar is generally very low and uncomfortable if I have to use the base bar (like when climbing and getting out of the saddle). Raising the base bar up even that 40mm would help comfort wise.
With reply from:
On the P5X people had been told by Cervelo that the up position was faster, presumably because it put the bar in front of the knees more
You want to have decent separation of basebar and armrests, but if you can do that without slamming the basebar - that may be the fastest as well as more comfortable
Obviously can’t know fastest without testing, but there is no reason not to prioritise comfort
cyclenutz’s reply makes sense if nothing more than comfort sake. Plus, not apples to apples but there’s all this talk about disrupting the space like jamming shit down your jersey or Ku with that hump thing. I’m definitely leaning towards raising the base bar.
Keep us updated with photos of the build!
Will do ðŸ‘
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Congrats man, early retirement gift to yourself?
Congrats man, early retirement gift to yourself?
There was some logic to buying expensive shit while I still have a job. I haven’t made up my mind on when I’m hanging it up but the day is approaching.
Picked up the frameset yesterday. The unboxing:
Comes in a giant (pun intended) box:
Inside the box was the custom bike case and two boxes of parts:
Parts box 1:
Parts box 2 with everything nicely labeled (if you zoom in on pic):
What’s in the bike case?
The bracket the frame sits on comes out and acts as a mini bike stand.
Case includes padded wheel bags, padded bags/covers for parts, foam padding, chain keeper, etc.
Page of videos with how to build the bike.
The cockpit install is interesting.
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Picked up the frameset yesterday. The unboxing:
Comes in a giant (pun intended) box:
Inside the box was the custom bike case and two boxes of parts:
Parts box 1:
Parts box 2 with everything nicely labeled (if you zoom in on pic):
What’s in the bike case?
The bracket the frame sits on comes out and acts as a mini bike stand.
Case includes padded wheel bags, padded bags/covers for parts, foam padding, chain keeper, etc.
I have one last part I was waiting on to finish the build and that was shipped a couple of days ago. Hopefully, I will have it built up by next week.
I have one last part I was waiting on to finish the build and that was shipped a couple of days ago. Hopefully, I will have it built up by next week.
You need to update your signature. You keeping the TriRig and the Dimond?
Keeping the Dimond. The TriRig is for sale in the classifieds.
Page of videos with how to build the bike.
The cockpit install is interesting.
https://www.cadex-cycling.com/us/tri-how-to-videos
I built up the cockpit this weekend (minus installing the disc brakes) to see how it is assembled and to set my fit coordinates. Such a different way to go about it. There’s no traditional stem or base bar. Everything is just an extension of the double crown fork.
The bike is amazingly well thought out. I will give kudos to the Cadex engineers.
I’m going to take it over to LBS to have them install brakes and drivetrain.
Bike is built. I had the LBS do brakes and drivetrain and fine tune shifting.
Will post some pics over next couple of days.
Manager of the shop said from what he is seeing in the system the frame is sold out in the USA right now and there’s currently no availability. His words were “Enjoy your unicorn.â€
I asked about how the build went and he just said, “Wow! The front end is very different from any bike on the market.†He thanked me for the heads up on the build videos on Cadex’s website and that I had built the front end minus the brake cable install. So all he had to do was reverse engineer what I did.
The front end build isn’t rocket surgery but there’s a learning curve to it.
Here are some pics:
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Pad stack/reach is 645/445 mm for now but will likely tweak as I ride it more. 445 is to back of pads, 510 to center of pads.
15 degree tilt on extensions.
Trying out the wider extension option by flipping the extension clamps. 190 vs 110 mm. I was never a fan of the narrow extension width. I don’t know what the aero penalty may or may not be.
Saddle height is ~790 mm.
Drop from saddle to pads is about 11 cm.
Bike as shown weighs about 23.5 lbs. which includes all the crap in the toolbox thingie and the Wahoo computer. So 22-something pounds without.
Had to add a splash (or dash if being punny) of color with the saddle and rotor lockrings (even though you can’t really see them). 
What’s the price on that complete bike?
I parted off a lot components from another bike but at current retail prices I’d say in the $12,500 to $13,000 range. Frame is $7K itself.
Hi everyone, first of all thanks for sharing your beautiful builds!
I hope i have come to the right place to ask: I’m currently considering between the cadex tri (full build with cadex 4-spoke and disc) and the speedmax cfr. Would anyone happen to have any experience with either frames to be able to provide an opinion? My fit coordinates can be easily achieved with either frames according to my fitter.
Both frames offer great integrated storage and hydration options, good front end options, with Cadex imo having a slight edge since its storage options can be easily removed for cleaning.
Appreciate any inputs you may have!
Brendan