The in-bred was an early 2003-ish.
Dull ride, poor finish, splotchy welds, thin paint. The ride was just disappointing at the time. Climbing sticks out as the moment I decided it was not for me.
The Cannondale was just the usual flaws of the headshock plus a disinterested warranty department. The Coda disc brakes being no better than a wet sausage. Even riding through Mike's Bikes Cambridge front door with the brakes on full up and over the Cannondale rep feet did nothing for the cause. If I'd have stuck it out and fitted Hope, things may have gone better but I was pissed off and sold the bike to some other poor sod.
It look the nuts as it was the Crossmax disc/ Volvo Team edition but no amount of looking cool could make it ride well.