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Cannondale 1999 F400 Hardtail Bike
Product Description1999 Cannondale F400, mountain bike, front suspension, Mountain Mix components, CODA HeadShok P-Bone M fork
User Reviews
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Cedric Cassini
a Racer
from Charleston, WV Date Reviewed: December 12, 2001 Strengths: Stiff frame, P-Bone shock adds adequate travel on both uphills and descents. Weaknesses: Components. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Wildcat Ridge Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Charleston bike shop Similar Products Used: GT Aggressor, Fisher Sugar Bike Setup: P-Bone headshok, Raceface Crankarms, Shimano Deore Derraillurs and brakes. 
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frost
a Weekend Warrior
from staten island,N.Y. Date Reviewed: January 14, 2001 Strengths: hand built U.S. frame, front suspension, Weaknesses: wheels,front der,shock inners, crank, cramped top tube,no bar ends. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any I can ride on Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: bennets (thanx to art) Similar Products Used: specialized, klein, ironhorse,gt. Bike Setup: 99 f-400 jet black .upgrades:bar ends,dd-60 hydraulically damped shock with lockout,xt crank,coda clipless pedals,xt wheelset,suspension seatpost, fliped the stem
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Grover Draughon
a Weekend Warrior
from FL Date Reviewed: November 11, 2000 Strengths: Excellent price for this bike. The store was replacing their Cannondale's with Specialized bikes and had a clearance. The frame is very strong, lightweight, and of course no weld marks. The majority of the stock components are good for entry-level to medium experienced moutain bikers. Weaknesses: None really. I got what I paid for. The spokes need to be adjusted after some really hard hits to the wheel. Eventaully I will replace a few heavier things like the crank, rims, etc... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $470.00 Purchased At: Schwinn of Ormond, FL Similar Products Used: Trek 820, Trek 6000 Bike Setup: CAAD 2 Frame, Alivio hubs, Alivio front derailer, Alivio 8-speed rear cogs, CPI-12 Crank(24/34/42), SRAM Centura shifters, Weinman 11-309 Rims, Continental Tires, Upgrades: XT Rear derailer BB-UN52 (Bottom Bracket) 
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Cyrus Kangarloo
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: August 24, 2000 Strengths: Frame, fork. Weaknesses: Components. Some things on this bike are absolutely WAY to heavy. I replaced the handlebars with a cheap pair i found for $5 and that took off about 1lb on the bike. The crankset is pretty much the same as Shimano alivio replacing it with anything will make the bike so much lighter and shift better. The rims are REALLY easy to taco. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cox Hill Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Norco Nitro, Norco Rampage. Bike Setup: XTR rear derailleur, XT front, LX hubs, LX shifters and v-brakes. Sun Rhino-lites
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Lance
a Weekend Warrior
from Sugar Land, TX Date Reviewed: June 18, 2000 Strengths: Great frame. I have the Police setup and got an upgraded drivetrain to XTR on front and rear. I got rid of the grip shifters and went with the XTR rapid fire. The silent rear hub is also nice when you are alone on the trails. The bike is super light compared to my work bike (Raleigh M400). I like the tuneable headshok. Weaknesses: The silent rear hub has a lot of slack in it in low gear, but it's not Cannondale's fault. The bike itself is great. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Raleigh M400 - if you want to call that similar. Bike Setup: XTR front & rear drivetrain, XTR rapid fires, got rid of the Town & Country tires and put some knobbys on it, Niterider dual beam light, Shimano SPDs.
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Kellen
a Cross Country Rider
from Ramona Ca USA Date Reviewed: April 24, 2000 Strengths: The frame is sweet & stiff. The F-400 doesnt look like it does in that picture at all. My F-400 has the team replica paint. People think its a VOLVO. Weaknesses: Theres quite a few crappy parts on this bike it comes entery level but is upgradable to a worthy race bike. Plan to get a new seat...on a long up hill this seat makes your lower back hurt, the suspension works but makes huffing noises and is very stiff, the front der. sucks, make sure to wrap up the chain stay with wireing tape..onece the chain starts slappin it the paint chips away very rapidly, the pedals also suck, as do the cranks.. im planning to upgrade those soon Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ANY Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Large Frame, XTR hubs w/valient rims,8spd Sram 9.0sl shifters and der.,XTR front der.,Serfas Lola seet,Hutichon Python tires, otherwise stalk
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Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from College Station, TX Date Reviewed: April 20, 2000 Strengths: lightwieght, responsive, nice paint job, head shock, continental tires, grip shift Weaknesses: cranks, BB, front der., brakes, wheel set, grips Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rocky Hill Ranch Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: gary fisher - tassajara Bike Setup: upgraded to lx BB, bontrager race wheel set, cateye puter, coda grips and bar ends
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Noah Jacobs
from Albany, CA, USA Date Reviewed: April 11, 2000 Strengths: frame Weaknesses: some components Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: 4th St., Berkeley Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: replace 1980 SR road bike Bike Setup: stock except for saddle and tires
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Dan Lewis
a Weekend Warrior
from Trent, SD, USA Date Reviewed: March 18, 2000 Strengths: 100% suspension lockout on the fly is awesome especially when out of the saddle climbing. Instead of bouncing up and down you actually get somewhere. WIth the suspension lockout it behaves exactly like a rigid bike. It is much more rigid than my previous bike a 1994 Marin Muirwoods Chrome-Moly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: oakwood lake Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: 1994 Marin Muirwoods (no-suspension) Bike Setup: Replaced foam suspension cartridge with oil charged.
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Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Ames Date Reviewed: February 2, 2000 Strengths: Headshok, Frame, Geometry, Weaknesses: Asst. stock parts Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Various Cannondale models from F300-F800 
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Laura
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento, Ca Date Reviewed: January 8, 2000 Strengths: Frame Geometry It's a Cannondale! Weaknesses: Derailers Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months
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Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Lauderdale, FL Date Reviewed: January 7, 2000 Strengths: headshok, continental atlanta tires, frame, stem, shifters Weaknesses: DERAILLEURS!!!! rims, brakes, bottom bracket, Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Trek 6000 - i hate the judy and the bike in general i could tell the craftmenship wasn't as good (if you get a chance look at the weld job!!) UGLY!! Bike Setup: CAAD2, P-Bone M
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Fremont, CA Date Reviewed: December 17, 1999 Strengths: great frame-wildberry p bone m headshok value Weaknesses: components Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: less than 1 month Bike Setup: upgraded to clipless pedals, susp seatpost and barends
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Cyrus
a Cross-Country Rider
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: November 27, 1999 Strengths: GREAT frame and weight, fast up and down hill. P-bone M is a perfect shock for this bike! Weaknesses: Some components need definate upgrading; grip shift, toeclips and rims (rims are not sturdy at all!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Saturday Night Loop in Jasper Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Schwin Moab 2 - Does not match up to this baby. Cannondale F500 - This is practically the same bike. Bike Setup: CAAD2 frame, P-bone M, LX
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Ray Black
a Cross-Country Rider
from Charlotte, NC Date Reviewed: October 28, 1999 Strengths: Great great great great frame. Agressive and light-weight. Headshok is smooth and comfy. Components are not any better than wha somet other bikes will have in this price range, but they're better than many. SACHS chain, nice touch. Nice rims, tires. Weaknesses: Non-clipless pedals. Heavy cranks. Hubs, front deraileur could be better. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Manufacturers I tried (test rode) before I bought the Cannondale: Gary Fisher (came close to buying this one instead) Specialized Trek GT SchwinnSorry, I forget all of the model names. Bike Setup: Everything standard, except that I've added a new saddle (it was just TOO comfy) and some Shimano 636s.
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