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15-11.-2007, 03:59 PM
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Would you recommend a Canondale?
Hi there,
I’m looking to get myself a new bike of decent quality for a good amount of riding and I was wondering if anyone has any opinions on the quality of the Cannondale brand. Thanks so much for your opinions. |
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15-11.-2007, 06:44 PM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
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I'd recomend Cannondale, I have a Caad 8 R1000, and it's great, been riding it for 2 years now with no drama's at all. It's very responsive. |
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16-11.-2007, 01:44 PM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
In fact I have no experience on Canondale. But I think you can try the Montague bikes. The UK company that can do the electric conversion is called Team Hybrid. You'll find them
http://www.teamhybrid.co.uk/ Or you can search some others at www.bikesdirect.com www.performancebike.com They always have all kinds of bike brands, and recently there is a coupon, you can look up http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=66917 |
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16-11.-2007, 02:15 PM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
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Keep in mind that some of their frames are now made overseas. Stick with their top of the line stuff and you will be happy for a long time. bioWheel |
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16-11.-2007, 08:32 PM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
You bet, cant beat that genuine lifetime warranty!
Almost all of their bikes are handbuilt american except the new cheap ones - F6 and 7. They at one stage did a carbon frame overseas too, but the six13, supersix and systemsix are all american. |
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25-11.-2007, 11:17 AM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
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VERY good brand. Components aside, the craftmanship of their alum frames is very good. Aesthetically speaking, the welds are much smoother and the paint quality much nicer than "comparable" frames. |
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26-11.-2007, 02:13 AM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
There is ONE disadvantage to some Cannondale bikes which may not be a factor in your consideration ...
That is, Cannondale is a firm which occasionally incorporates a cutting edge design which may be technologically superior, but which may be unserviceable (at your LBS) in the future due to lack of availability of parts (I believe the "law" only requires a manufacturer to support a product for seven years after it is produced) ... The innovative HEADSHOK comes to mind as a casualty of component evolution. |
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27-11.-2007, 02:05 PM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
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I have two C'dales. A 10 y.o. F500 MTB which is excellent and never had any issues whatsoever and and new CAAD9 bike which is excellent as well. The point is not really about "cutting edge" but more around propietary parts that are more difficult -and expensive- to service than industry standard parts. Perfect example is the headshok or lefty forks. Having said that, is you live in a area where there are plenty of C'dale dealers, you shouldn't have a problem at all. New C'dales come with lifetime warranty...that's got to be worth something. I'm a very satissfied customer. I can highly recommend one. cheers |
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28-11.-2007, 11:14 AM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
YES I WOULD RECOMMEND A CANNONDALE. I HAVE A R1000 CADD8.
HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS, NO COMPLAINTS. VERY RESPONSIVE, CLIMBS WELL. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO IS GETTING THE RIGHT SIZE, AND GETTING IT FITTED FOR YOUR BODY TYPE. |
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13-12.-2007, 07:01 AM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
Is it difficult to change the gears when they are not on the handlebars? I am considering buying a used bike, and I am a beginner (but athletic).
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13-12.-2007, 09:38 AM
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Re: Would you recommend a Canondale?
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And, it isn't difficult to update an older bike's shifting mechanism with one that isn't located on the downtube (where I presume the current shifters are on the bike you are looking at) to a different-or-contemporary one, either -- the cost varies from a $10+ to $500+. |
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