Cannondale Ironman 800

Price Paid:  $450.00 at friend

Favorite Ride:
down the grandhaven coastline

Summary:
WOW, nothing but good things about this bike. i bought it used with 800 miles for 450. But it had a ton of custom parts!

Strengths:
The acceleration on this bike was amazing, i could feel it jerk when i peddled harder, the response was immediate and defined

Weaknesses:
My derailer is not very responsive or sturdy, it reacts poorly to acceleration and shifts.

Similar Products Used:
no like it, this was my introduction to serious biking

Price Paid:  $1700.00 at Okinawa, Japan

Favorite Ride:
Okinawa next to the ocean on 58

Bike Setup:
Shimano Ultegra abd Dura Ace, look pedals.

Summary:
The bike is very nice looking and very light.
The acceleration is amazing; there is a quick response to a strong pedal stroke, which I found interesting comparing with a Colnago with better equipment, and the geometry is perfect for me.

Strengths:
Light, quick, sharp looking, stiff, nice geometry.

Weaknesses:
The shock vibration is less but still hardon little bumps.

Similar Products Used:
Orbea, Kestrel.

Price Paid:  $1800.00 at bike doctor of waldo

Favorite Ride:
spain

Bike Setup:
I bought new shimano shoes with carbon souls(very stiff!!!) new shimanno 105 grade petals. new 04' okleys. new 04' giro pneamo. and a new polar HRM

Summary:
very nice!!! I love the hole setup. I had the front derailer changed from a 105 to ultegra. the wheels are very nice. there areo and thick like Zipp 303 or 404's and the spoke count is only 16 plus the spokes are bladed so they are more aero!! the tubing is awsome!!! thick and very aero.

Strengths:
rims are light and very aero. I love the tubing. the fork is carbon and also very aero!!!

Weaknesses:
none so far. I dont like that alot of the comp.s are differant but most are ultegra.