Submitted by
vladxc
a Racer
from Cluj, Romania Date Reviewed: January 22, 2009
Favorite Trail:
anywhere
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Maros S[port - local
Strengths:
Light, stiff, really nice lookin'
Weaknesses:
NONE
Similar Products Used:
Specialized
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Taurine + Lefty Carbon, XT and XTR parts, Syntace Seatpost and bar, Magura Marta brakes, Sapim CX Ray on Mavic 717, Selle Italia SLR TT, Conti tires
Bottom Line:
I've used this bike for an year, training and racing. It's the best bike I've ever had. Light, stiff, good climber but also good for descends, the lefty being amazing. I just can recommend to give it a try. It is a bit expesive, but it worth every single penny. A real race machine
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Submitted by
sidge76
a Weekend Warrior
from wigan, uk Date Reviewed: January 4, 2009
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$2300.00
Purchased At:
Leisurelakes
Strengths:
lightweight, fast and very agile. The carbon frame is superb.
Weaknesses:
the Cannondale Ultra Fatty forks are the worst forks I've ever used. Plush for one ride, leak oil and then back to the shop. 5 times they've been back for replacement parts for the forks. Totally garbage
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Stumpy, Rockhopper.
Bike Setup:
All standard parts except for Hope with DT4.2 wheels.
Bottom Line:
A fantastic bike if the forks were half decent. The ride feel is superb. But with the fork problems I could not recommend a Cannondale to anyone. It took 6 weeks for Cannondale to get a part to the bike shop to fix the forks. Only to find a month later back in the shop waiting for them to be fixed again. The quality of the frame and all the other parts is spot on. It's a shame Cannondale can't make a set of forks which will stay working. With different forks this bike would be ideal for cross country hardcore riders, as long as you don't need to contact Cannondale.
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Submitted by
Eric Robinson
a Weekend Warrior
from Culpeper,Virginia,USA Date Reviewed: January 28, 2008
Favorite Trail:
CAMBO
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$2100.00
Purchased At:
Bike Stop
Strengths:
Super light, super responsive, super stiff yet forgiving.
Weaknesses:
made in china
Similar Products Used:
Trek fuel 100, trek y 11, cannondale jekyll, cannondale raven
The bike stock off the floor weighs 22.5, changed seat handle bars, added lefty, and still weighs 22.5. Has to be the most responsive bike I have ever ridden. Reminds me of what it would be like to take my road bike out on a trail. Accelerates, climbs, and throws into corners. Tons of control, and puts an geniune smile on my face everytime I ride. Though it is the first hardtail I've been on in a long time, you do feel a lot of the trail. If your looking for a fast, fast bike and willing to give up the plushness of FS for overall agility you can't miss.
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