Why no love for Cannondale?

[john]

Always percieved Cannondale as a premium brand back in the early 90s. Maybe things went a little astray later in the decade but the rigid alu frames with 1 1/4" headsets I always liked. I liked them so much I bought one in preference to an s-works steel.

Anyhow there seems to be little interest in the brand here? Any reasons why I wonder? Are the paint jobs not flashy enough Or is it because everytime you mention cannondale some smart alec will post "crack'n'fail" ha ha ha. For what it's worth I gave my 93 dale a fair hammering over 10 or so years it was built. And it neither cracked nor failed...

 

[cchris2lou]

I thnk they are still in use .

I dont think that many cracked or failed .

 

[cce]

i started a 'dale project. halfway through i had an epiphany that it was bloody awful to ride, and sold it.

 

[kase1983]

unsure really, i actually think it comes down to some small jealousy, i been selling them for 9 years now, people love the name, hate the price, such a mix bag.

here was my cannondale, custom painted buy them, in 2007 its a 2001 CAAD 5 f3000sl. not a single shimano component,

 

[cherrybomb]

I liked their mid 90's frames that had proper sized head tubes, they were nice. I never liked the headshock though, so kind of lost interest at that point, and their full sus bikes were just too ugly, I mean........ouch!

 

[Inigo Montoya]

honestly, i adored those bikes bitd when i rode my first mtb (a giant ). they were financially totally out of reach for me. funny thing is i just got me a repaired/welded 1990 sm1000 which i'll build up quite retroish to race the city roads. when i saw the auction i immediately fell in love with that frame an could sleep for 2 hours
i need a psychiatrist... badly

 

[john]

got to admit I prefer the regular m series frames to the delta and killer vs. They did do some really interesting stuff though. Which we hardly see.

 

[clockworkgazz]

They were too expensive and the ride was too harsh, but more importantly aluminium is the devils work is it not? :twisted:

 

[Inigo Montoya]

all cdales have 27,2mm seatpost, right? early ones too?

 

[john]

all cdales have 27,2mm seatpost, right? early ones too?

Yup, my 93 frame did.