Summary: What a bike ! I had a R500 before this, and before that I had a Motobecane
I've ridden this bike on back to back century rides, multi day supported rides. Like the CNC
which was about 650 miles. A self supported trip of about 480 miles with about 30 pounds
in my paniers. This is an extremely well behaved bike. Very responsive to both power
input as well as handling. While loaded with 30+ pounds of gear and reaching speeds
near 40mph in the hills of Tenn. I was never nervous about how the bike would handle
It was very predictive.
This bike is extremely effecient, converting power input at the pedals to forward motion, OUTSTANDING
Wonderful sprinter, well behaved at high speeds, holds the line in conners with little drift (unless going all out - I have dumped it in a conner going to fast, not a fault of the bike
this can happen to anyone that gets beyond the capabilities of the bike)
This bike is very PRETTY to look at :-)
Strengths: Extreme attention to quality details
Execellent paint finish
Execellent component selection for this bike
Weaknesses: orginal saddle
orginal wheel set
Similar Products Used: Cannondale R500
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Bike Setup: Changes to stock set-up now include- =Salsa Stem, Easton CT2 Carbon Fiber Seat post (really improved the ride/vibration), Velomax Ascent Comp Wheelset/Salsa Skewers, Brooks Titanium Swift (Honey) saddle.
Summary: I love this bike. I posted the review on 4/99 just after purchasing the bike. It is now a year and 4,500 miles later and I have made some obvious changes to the bike in order to customize it for my own needs. The CT2 Carbon Fiber seat post made a "HUGE" difference in absorbing road vibration... the best $100 you can spend for any aluminum frame. I love the Velomax Ascent Comps and my bike is real close to 18lbs complete. I am looking forward to another great year of riding this bike and even more miles in the saddle
Strengths: Great Value! Complete Ultegra Components package is a nice touch, not even found on the newer CAAD4 version of the same bike. Slice Echelon Carbon Fiber fork absorbs quite a bit of the road vibration.
Weaknesses: Typical Aluminum harshness! The coda seat sucks and the stock CXP23's are not my favorite
Similar Products Used: LeMond Zurich
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Bike Setup: swap between stock (Mavic CXP 23/Contnental GP) and Rolf Vector Pro/Michelin Axial Pro wheels.
Summary: Around the hills in Cincinnati, the bike really translates pedal strokes to the rear tire efficiently. The light weight and torque resistant frame (due to the massive downtube) keep energy from being wasted. The ride is not bad. I have a steel Bridgestone road bike as well, and although softer (and really, steel bikes feel springier), the Cannondale holds it's own alright. The Michelin Axial Pro's have a much better ride than the Conti's, and seem to handle corners with more predictability as well. The Rolf Vector Pro's look great...are light-weight...aerodynamic...what else do you want? By the way, with the Rolf Wheels, the R1000 TRIPLE (!!!) weighs in at 18.6 lbs.
Strengths: Lightweight (19.2 lbs w/ pedals) Excellent value for the money. Excellent workmanship. Beautiful welds.
Weaknesses: Ride not as compliant as softer metals.
Similar Products Used: Marin San Marino, Lemond Zurich,
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