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Brad
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake CityDate Reviewed: August 15, 2001
Strengths: Really appreciate the bike's stiffness and agility. Feels great on intermediate trails and roads. Short wheelbase excellent for alpine riding. This is a great beginner and intermediate bike. And, it's a good bike for guys like me who are refuges from touring bikes.Weaknesses: Rear cassette is only seven gears, but that's to be upgraded to a 9-speed. I'm small, so I have a frame with a funky three-piece crossbar. Can't use large water bottles.Bottom Line: I'm really pleased with the bike and enjoy riding it. I like the front fork and and tight feel. I take it out nearly every night and have brought it on business trips all over the west with little concern about breakdowns.
Favorite Trail: Big Water
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher Wahoo
Bike Setup: Stock.
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Hardcore PA
a Weekend Warrior
from Pa HisDate Reviewed: March 27, 2001
Strengths: I got a good deal on this bike and I am happy. Great starter bike for anyone.Weaknesses: cheap stem, bar, and saddle but works.Bottom Line: Great bike for the money i had. I found a better deal on a Supergo.com on a Univega Alpina 700. Alot better deal. The saddle sucks.
Favorite Trail: River
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$425.00
Purchased At: Country Peddlers
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Richard
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay, Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: March 22, 2001
Strengths: Awesome frame!! Nice and light!! Love the seat :)!Weaknesses: crappy components, back rim too weakBottom Line: SWEET ASS BIKE FOR THE PRICE!! AWESOME FRAME!! I love the coda seat!!! awesome price, nice starting bike!! only cannondale without a fatty (I love the 1/8 tube)! awesome starting bike...
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At: Cyclepath
Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher Big Sur
Bike Setup: XTR rear, deore hubs, Sunlite Rino Lites, handlebar and bar ends.
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Salvatore Cania
a Racer
from Milan, ItaliaDate Reviewed: October 15, 2000
Strengths: The frame is stiffer than anything,and I got some nice IRC Mythos tires,(not normal spec, I guess), the handlebars
Weaknesses: The entire drivetrain, the brakes, and the saddleBottom Line: The bike is excellent for beginners who are just starting to thrash their bikes. Great for balance and a good solid climber. Scares me on steep downhills. All in all, I am upgrading to a Fisher Sugar. I raced the C-dale for a year and it took me to high local rankings. Loved it.
Favorite Trail: Whiteface Mountain
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At: Schuss Ski and Bike
Similar Products Used: KHS Crest, GT Karakorem, GT Timberline, Gary Fisher Tassajara
Bike Setup: Upgraded the brakes to AVID, and Upgraded the enrite drivetrain to Shimano XT, saddle to a WTB SSTX
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simon gonzales
a Weekend Warrior
from NYDate Reviewed: January 27, 2000
Strengths: F300 is great, frame is excellent,but most often time have to service the rear derailers and rims.Bottom Line: if you want to upgrade its better off to get a 1 or 2 level up kind of bike.
Favorite Trail: ringwood,nj
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Bike Setup: welgo clipless, down hill bars, sdg saddles
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Edward Baruz
a Weekend Warrior
from Edison, New JerseyDate Reviewed: July 12, 1999
Strengths:
The F300 definately has good angles and is an execelent climbing bike. Easily fits in my car.Weaknesses:
I the cables aren't the greatest and the shifting gets a bit skippy when you get some speed up.Bottom Line: I was really impressed with the product. I would have like a better gear set for the price, but that can be replaced.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Mongoose NX, GT Rebound, Trek.
Bike Setup:
Icon clipless pedals the rest are all stock.
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Joseph Wong
a Downhiller
from SingaporeDate Reviewed: May 6, 1999
Strengths:
Good frame,handles wellWeaknesses:
Cheap gearing. Too noisy changing down.Bottom Line: Used to trash my buddy's Mongoose. Now he has got himself a Killer V900. Dust and mud isn't easy to digest. Gotta get myself a F1000(hopefully!)
Favorite Trail:
Bukit Timah Hill
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Cannondale killerV900
Mongoose transport
Bike Setup:
Rock shox Jett C
STX
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David
a Weekend Warrior
from Valdosta, GeorgiaDate Reviewed: April 26, 1999
Strengths:
It just rides good, the frame has good angles and I swear I have much better balance than my old(stolen) GT Avalanche.Weaknesses:
The front deraileur is a problem, noisy. I will upgrade it and probably get new chainrings.Bottom Line: Even though the deraileur leaves a little to be desired, I know I have bought into a good frame and a solid bike. The items I have a problem with are easily upgradeable. I think cannondale has made this excellent frame available by skimping of some of the components. But it fit my price range at the time and it gives me something I can build on.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
GT Avalanche, Specialized Stumpjumper
Bike Setup:
18 Frame, all stock components, Jett T2 fork, STX components.
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Tom F.
a Weekend Warrior
from Bridgewater, MA.Date Reviewed: March 22, 1999
Strengths:
frame, frame, frame, Cannondale name,brakes saddleWeaknesses:
Shock,components,Bottom Line: After much agonizing research and visits to LBS's decided on Cannondale , blinded by name I guess, have rode twice and front deraileur already not shifting properly. Excellent frame and brakes,Coda saddle very comfortable, but I think there are probably alot better bikes in this price range.P.s. On first ride I loved it very fast and responsive, but deraileur that dont shift dont make for riding pleasure.
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Schwinn Mesa Gsx, Specialized ,Trek
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