Submitted by
Brad
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City Date Reviewed: August 15, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Big Water
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
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.
Similar Products Used:
Gary Fisher Wahoo
Bike Setup:
Stock.
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.
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Submitted by
Hardcore PA
a Weekend Warrior
from Pa His Date Reviewed: March 27, 2001
Favorite Trail:
River
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$425.00
Purchased At:
Country Peddlers
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.
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Submitted by
Richard
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: March 22, 2001
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
Cyclepath
Strengths:
Awesome frame!! Nice and light!! Love the seat :)!
Weaknesses:
crappy components, back rim too weak
Similar Products Used:
Gary Fisher Big Sur
Bike Setup:
XTR rear, deore hubs, Sunlite Rino Lites, handlebar and bar ends.
Bottom 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...
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Submitted by
Salvatore Cania
a Racer
from Milan, Italia Date Reviewed: October 15, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Whiteface Mountain
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$650.00
Purchased At:
Schuss Ski and Bike
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 saddle
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
Bottom 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.
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Submitted by
simon gonzales
a Weekend Warrior
from NY Date Reviewed: January 27, 2000
Favorite Trail:
ringwood,nj
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
F300 is great, frame is excellent,but most often time have to service the rear derailers and rims.
Bike Setup:
welgo clipless, down hill bars, sdg saddles
Bottom Line:
if you want to upgrade its better off to get a 1 or 2 level up kind of bike.
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Submitted by
Edward Baruz
a Weekend Warrior
from Edison, New Jersey Date Reviewed: July 12, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
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.
Similar Products Used:
Mongoose NX, GT Rebound, Trek.
Bike Setup:
Icon clipless pedals the rest are all stock.
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.
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Submitted by
Joseph Wong
a Downhiller
from Singapore Date Reviewed: May 6, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Bukit Timah Hill
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Good frame,handles well
Weaknesses:
Cheap gearing. Too noisy changing down.
Similar Products Used:
Cannondale killerV900 Mongoose transport
Bike Setup:
Rock shox Jett C STX
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!)
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Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Valdosta, Georgia Date Reviewed: April 26, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
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.
Similar Products Used:
GT Avalanche, Specialized Stumpjumper
Bike Setup:
18 Frame, all stock components, Jett T2 fork, STX components.
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.
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Submitted by
Tom F.
a Weekend Warrior
from Bridgewater, MA. Date Reviewed: March 22, 1999
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.
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