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CMitch46
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: November 14, 2003
Strengths: Light. Stiff. Good component pick for the price.Weaknesses: This is not really a weakness but threadless stems make it difficult to get the bars high enough. I like my bars roughly the same height as the seat.Bottom Line: This is my second Cannondale, the first being a '85 ST500. I like the stiffness and at the distances I normally ride (15-50 miles), I don't find it uncomfortable.
The stiffness really seems to help transferring power to the pedals when climbing or sprinting.
Favorite Ride: Cannondale R800 t
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: Big Shark Bicycles,
Similar Products Used: '81 Fuji S12-S, '85 Cannondale ST500, '92 Tommasini Super Prestige, '99 Schwinn Circuit
Bike Setup: Performance Delta 3" handlebar riser,
Brooks Swift leather saddle, SPD pedals,
Continental Gran Prix 3000 tires, Vetta RT77 computer.
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cbhansen
a Road Racer
from TorontoDate Reviewed: July 17, 2003
Strengths: Light and stiff. Climbs well. The Pave seat extremely comfortable even after 100.Weaknesses: Parade Tires, need to be trued every couple of rides.Bottom Line: Excellent Bike. Very well spec'd. Buy one if you can find one - my LBS sold out and can't get anymore. Earlier models had Tiaga front derailleurs, however newer models are 105 throughout. Great bike if you're seriously looking at getting into road biking.
CDN$1,800
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At: REMY
Similar Products Used: Trek 2000
Bike Setup: Stock except E70 post, double 53/39
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Ed Villanueva
a Recreational Rider
from Chicago, ILDate Reviewed: May 15, 2003
Strengths: Good climing ability.Weaknesses: When ever you brake color atteach on the silver lining of the wheel. Chainging geer with unusual sound sometime with triple chainring but i am satisfied with overall performance. I am glad i choice R800 cannondale SI.Bottom Line: Smooth ride fast bike triple chainring no problem climing. lite bike any body will turn there back just to see your bike with good respect with other bikers.
Favorite Ride: smooth
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: Kozy Bikes
Similar Products Used: Lammond and Specialize.
Bike Setup: Road
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Randal Leigh
a Recreational Rider
from USADate Reviewed: May 14, 2003
Strengths: CAAD 5 Frame, Saddle, 105 triple ring.Weaknesses: I am concerened about the parade twin spoked tires. They will need to be trued by a professional mechanic. I have broken a spoke at least once each year.Bottom Line: This is my 3rd Cannondale road bike in the last 7 years (Nephews got other bikes). I got the R800-Triple bike over Easter weekend and have almost 150 miles on it. The pave saddle by frisik is best stock saddle i have ever had. My last cannondale's saddle had be replaced as it was too hard & firm for long rides.
The CAAD 5 frame is light but strong & with the 105 triple ring, local hills seem to have less steppness then last year. A Sweet Bike !!
Price Paid:
$1299.00
Purchased At: Bicycle World
Similar Products Used: Cannondale R600 Double & R800 Double
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Weird Neville
a Recreational Rider
from Didcot, Oxfordshire, United KiDate Reviewed: March 15, 2003
Strengths: The ride quality, the build quality, the looks and the feel.Weaknesses: The Price (same in pounds as in dollars! why should I pay 50% more for the same bike?) and the wheels may need regular (and skilled) trueing. I'll know more when I've ridden it for a while.Bottom Line: This is a truly wonderful bike. I am not a hard-core racer but I wanted a light efficient bike to speed my daily commute (15 miles each way) and for fitness and fun at the weekends. I tested this bike against a Trek 2300, 1500 and a Bianchi ML3. I could not believe how smooth and stable this bike felt in comparison. It has none of the jittery-ness that I felt on the other bikes, but is just as agile and certainly never felt as if I as 'losing' energy. I feel that the ultra-taught nature of the other bikes is actually more tiring and ultimately less efficient. This was the only bike that I felt I could ride comfortably all day. It was also the only one I could imagine getting out of bed at 6 am and still looking forward to the ride into work on! The frame seems a very good fit for me. I'm not an odd shape, but the Bianchi felt overstretched and this impacted on steering (i had to 'reach' for the hoods on a 55cm bike!) The riding position on the Trek bikes was similar to the Cannondale, but the ride quality felt too harsh. You may appreciate this if your're a skilled rider, but I didn't! In summary the balance between stiffness under accelleration and climbing is as good as the other bikes, but without the associated over hard rear end ride. Cannondale have found a unique and effective compromise. Get out and test it, you'll find out what I'm trying to explain.
Favorite Ride: La Creuse, France and Oxfordshire
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At: Bee-Line Cycles, Oxf
Similar Products Used: Trek 2300, Trek 1500 and a Bianchi ML3.
Bike Setup: 56 cm frame, Shimano SPDs, Blood Red and pretty much as standard.
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