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BlueGrassBlazer
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: April 19, 2011
Strengths: Strength and reliability,.Weaknesses: Heavy and a bone shaker. RSX shifters not very responsiveBottom Line: Old '97 R500 T with RSX shifters and rear derailleur and a 105 front. All aluminum bone shaker with Mavic CXP10 rims. The bike is a tank. I've hit pot holes and pounded that bike for 14 years and the wheels are true and only needed occasional tune ups. I finally lost the stem and went with a much more forgiving, upright stem, went with a Brooks b17 saddle and 25 tires. All these finally smoothed out the ride and made it much more comfortable. The gears are starting to go so I'm looking for a new bike with more upright geometry but this has been a real workhorse and will be relegated to a winter trainer bike.
Great bike!
Favorite Ride: All of Them
Price Paid:
$850.00
Purchased At: Clarksvile Cyclery
Bike Setup: Brooks B17 saddle and Conti 25 tires. New H2O shorty stem and the rest is original.
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erik
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: August 3, 2010
Strengths: stiff frame, light, sexy, great power transferWeaknesses: dents easily (2.8 aluminium) paint chips easilyBottom Line: overall its a good bike for the money, but good thing it didnt come with crappy rsx but it came with slightly older 105 circa late 90's. but for a cannondale from 1996 its really good. all i had to do is put some new sti shifters (why did the previous owner put downtube shifters on it when it came with sti?)
Favorite Ride: non crappy roads
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: craigslist
Similar Products Used: 1993 diamondback expert tg and 1994 trek 2300
Bike Setup: 105 crank set. 105 derailleurs. rsx brakes (new old stock) rsx shifters (only sti shifters i could find for 7 speeds that werent outrageous) kestrel ems carbon fork. mavic cxp11 rims laced to cannondale coda hubs with dt swiss spokes (aftermarket) conti gp4000 rear tire maxxis detonator front tire. profile design bars with fizik tape. dimension stem. selle san marco saddle and specialized dirt bag
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John Recklies
a TriathleteDate Reviewed: August 2, 2010
Strengths: Strong Frame
Responsive and smooth rear d
Weaknesses: Stock Gipiemme wheels are heavy
Brakes needed instant replacement
Bottom Line: This is my first bike i actually owned. The is in good shape and i was able to adapt well. I took it to a bike shop and had a few changes made but all in all it is a great stock bike to start. i replaced the stock wheel set with A Class AXL 220's. Not high end but better than the Gipiemme's
Favorite Ride: anywhere windward oahu
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: craigslist
Similar Products Used: N/A
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Jim Eliopulos
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: September 30, 2009
Strengths: Stiffness is amazing. I am able to keep up with and out sprint much stronger riders.
I have wrecked once and besides some paint scuffs this bike just keeps going. It has outlived my "new" carbon frame by many many years.
I have wrecked onec and besides some paint scuffs this bike just keeps going. It has outlived my "new" carbon frame by many many years.Weaknesses: Weight is my biggest concern. My 58cm is comparable to most mountain bikes weighing in between 23-25 lbs. because of this and the older smaller bottom bracket I feel like 10 to 20% of rider output lost when compared to newer lighter bikes.Bottom Line: This is a great starter bike. Built like a tank and heavy like one with the GIPIME wheel set this bike is surprisingly responsive for the weight. Very stiff making sprinting a joy. I have about 7000+++ miles on this bike now and use it for my weekday training. I now have an all carbon SuperSix and when comparing the two bikes the biggest difference I can see is the amount of input it takes from the rider to make the CAAD5 frame respond. Due mostly I would think to the bottom bracket size and weight.
Favorite Ride: Cannondale SuperSix
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: Arizona Cyclist
Similar Products Used: Currently riding 2009 SuperSix.
Bike Setup: STOCK BIKE with the following componets that I can remember right now...
Simano Tiagra shifters
Simano 105 deraliers
SRAM casette
Triple
Gipime wheelset.
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robin
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: September 6, 2007
Strengths: responsive and comfortable - most comfortable frame I've ever owned. I have over 4000 miles on the bike and it has held up very well with the exception of the items mentioned below:Weaknesses: Gipiemme wheels are heavy and hard to keep clean. Mine have started to crack around the spoke holes preventing proper spoke tenioning on the non drive side - time to change and hence the 4 rating below. I have also had problems with deraileur alignmentBottom Line: This is the bike that got me back into serious cycling. Great value for a superb bike.
Due to the cost of replacing the Gipiemme wheels and desire to move to a lighter frame I will be moving up to a System 6 but will keep this bike as a spare.
Favorite Ride: Cannondale r500
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: Cyclecraft NJ
Similar Products Used: I own a Cannondale Slice Aero and a Cannondale Rush - they take alot of hard riding and all have performed flawlessly
Bike Setup: 105 groupset, triple, gippieme wheels, shimao clipless pedals, Iron man aerobars
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