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Cannondale F300 XC Hardtail
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User Reviews
Submitted by
Froglipp
a Weekend Warrior
from Maryland Date Reviewed: August 19, 2009 Strengths: My first MTB. Have had it for about 4-5 years and I think, for the price, you can't ask for more. I do ride this bike over obstacles, off of ramps, thru mud, up hills, rock gardens, quick downhill, etc. I have raced with it and have even rode it (with 26" slicks) fully loaded on a 200 mile bike tour and it performs admirably. But since it is my first MTB I probably don't know any better. Weaknesses: The seat was uncomfortable and was replaced, to be expected. The IRC tires were crappy and I had several flats until I switched to Panaracer XC FirePro. Replaced the stock, very creaky pedals with clipless Shimanos. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rosaryville, Wakefield, Fairland Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: REI Bike Setup: Stock aside from the seat, tires, and pedals. Might consider a different seatpost. Since it is disc brake ready I thought I might go that direction and switch over but can't justify the expense when the rim brakes work just fine. 
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frank191
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta, GA Date Reviewed: February 22, 2009 Strengths: Great bike for a beginner, with plenty of potential as you get better since the frame is so good. Weaknesses: Tires, forks, shifters. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $479.00 Bike Setup: WTB tires. Sette seat. Other upgrades planned soon.(especially forks) 
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Henry Gabriel
a Cross Country Rider
from New York Date Reviewed: June 16, 2007 Strengths: For the price, an excellent all around "mountain bike", great frame, made in the USA! Weaknesses: After about a year of weekend rding and general transportation, the components started to strain, paint on the handlebars can chip and scratch. Came with elementary Manitou fork. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: mianus river Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $590.00 Purchased At: New Cannan Cyclery Similar Products Used: Cannondale F4, Santa Cruz Chamellion. Bike Setup: Stock parts- Manitou Six, Shimano, Trueactiv.
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Brent Pierce
a Weekend Warrior
from Carrollton GA USA Date Reviewed: January 1, 2007 Strengths: Nice frame. I doubt there is much diference between it and the f400 other than components. Rims have been put through hell and still true. Bottom bracket and crank seems like little need to upgrade until it breaks and after one year its still running strong. Stem is atleast not a brick. Weaknesses: Lol ok here we go. Keep in mind you get what you paid for. Some of my buddies spent 4-5k on their bikes and when you ride a racer-x for a weekend, you start getting really picky about whats wrong with your bike. To start the fork is the worst idea cannondale ever put on a bike. The fork was so bad that I am not even sure if I'll buy cannondale again. It felt alot like riding on an air-mattres and the rebound adjustment was useless. I've seen huffies at walmart with better forks. Keep in mind this was my firt suspension MTB so I had to ride for a while to figure this out. The breaks are tolerable but I got the XTR v-breaks and that made a world of diference. The shifters are bass backwards which means if switch bike with someone expect to have to have to relearn how to shift again. I got some Shram x7's on the way to fix that. bottom bracket is low. About an inch lower than your average hard riding XC frame. Why? I can't figure out because its suppose to be a mountain bike. I chose a fox 100mm to compensate for that. My stock seat was a bit hard on the bumn so I switched that as well for the 84% penile bload-flow seat. My boys have never been happier. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tsali somewhere Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: peachtree chitty Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Avid Ti, XTR v-breaks, Fox 100, shram x7
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Jim Russo
a Cross Country Rider
from Saint James, NY, U S A Date Reviewed: December 11, 2006 Strengths: cannondale furio x frame--very light, very stiff. Weaknesses: total bike weight a little on the heavy side (30lbs), but 5.5 of that is the manitou fs fork--which doesn't perform well in cold wx (<35 degrees.) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: rp, setauket Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: cannondale m400 Bike Setup: manitou elite fs fork, combo sram shimano drivetrain shifts well enough. cannondale v-brakes could be better. wheels quick to come out of true but that's after a few hard rides.
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Charles
a Cross Country Rider
from Darien Date Reviewed: October 15, 2006 Strengths: Light frame, very versital geometry Weaknesses: No disk brake mounts in the rear, Terrible stock components Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $500.00 Similar Products Used: jamis komodo, gary fisher big sur Bike Setup: Manitou Black, Avid front disk brake, race face prodogy cranks, race face bb, sun ryno lite rims, deore/lx shifters, panaracer xc treads.
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Bryan Grosinski
from Hopatcong, NJ USA Date Reviewed: October 9, 2006 Strengths: The Frame is very light and very upgradable, the forks seem to be holding in pretty well, and most of the components. Weaknesses: Both of my Sram X4 Triggers broke. One was broken when I bought the bike and the other 4 months later. Very weak tires. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Deer Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Cycle Craft Similar Products Used: Specialized Rockhopper, Trek 4900, Gary Fischer Pirhana, and Haro V4. Bike Setup: 2006 Cannondale F300 Changed out tires to WTB Velociraptors. Crank Bros. Mallet C's.
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Chip
a Cross Country Rider
from Rota, Spain Date Reviewed: September 12, 2006 Strengths: Frame size, dimensions. Ease of upgrades if needed. Weaknesses: Nothing to serious so far. Binders could be a little more manly... (brakes) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sierra de San Christobal Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $539.00 Purchased At: Navy Exchange Similar Products Used: Several rebadged treks and giants (I live in Spain and apparently this is legal here...) Bike Setup: Stock w/ exception of bar ends and new insoles (tubes)...
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Bruce Chee
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft Lauderdale, FL,USA Date Reviewed: July 23, 2006 Strengths: Most definately impresed with frame and wheels. For a entry level bike the geometry of this bike is very good. Weaknesses: Components are cheap, but what one would expect for the price, It's the frame you really pay for. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any XC single track Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $549.00 Purchased At: Big Wheel bicycles,Federal HWY Similar Products Used: Specialized rockhopper, Giant
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PAUL
a Cross Country Rider
from CHICAGO Date Reviewed: July 18, 2006 Strengths: GREAT BIKE OUT OF THE BOX. Weaknesses: REPLACED THE FORK AS IT WAS WARPED, SAME REPLACEMENT WORKS GREAT Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: KETTLES Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: KOZYS Bike Setup: OUT OF THE BOX 
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Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, AB, Canada Date Reviewed: June 12, 2006 Strengths: Frame. Weaknesses: Cheap components (see my detail review). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: None Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $611.00 Purchased At: Bow Cycle Similar Products Used: Test drove a 2005 Rockhopper, Norco Bush Pilot, Jamis, Kona Bike Setup: Stock
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Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Traverse City, MI Date Reviewed: May 19, 2006 Strengths: Frame, ride quality, made in U.S.A. Weaknesses: Several bikes in this price range had higher level components. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: City Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Test rode the G.F. Marlin, GT Avalanche 2.0, Raleigh M80, Specialized Rockhopper, and the Trek 4500. Bike Setup: Stock
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Niles
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore, MD, USA Date Reviewed: May 3, 2006 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: REI
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Niles
a Weekend Warrior
from Baltimore, MD, USA Date Reviewed: April 24, 2006 Strengths: Excellent geometry; handles well; disc-compatible frame Weaknesses: low-end components Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Avalon @ Patapsco, so far Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: REI Bike Setup: added shimano clipless pedals to stock setup
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Adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Clarksville, TN Date Reviewed: March 20, 2006 Strengths: Frame, OK components for the price. Weaknesses: The fork pretty well sucks and the shifter/brake levers are kinda crapy and awkward. the frame and fork are set up for disk brakes but not the hubs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Montgomery Bell State Park, Green/Yellow Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $550.00 Similar Products Used: Cannondale Jekyll Bike Setup: Single speed set up. Shimano Clipless pedals, Avid single digit 7 brakes, avid brake levers, Minatou Axel adjustable fork and a few other odds and ends.
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