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The end of US made Cannondales

IH8Rice

IH8Rice

I'm Mr. Negative! I Fail!
Aug 2, 2008
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Im over here now
not surprising to me really. for a company to try and "mass produce" bikes in the States is super expensive. for a boutique company is one thing, but as a corporation stands, it makes plenty of sense.
 
KavuRider

KavuRider

Turbo Monkey
Jan 30, 2006
2,565
4
CT
I know a lot of people on here aren't crazy about the big corp giants like Cannondale...
But honestly... I really liked their bikes. I had a Caffeine 29'er (Gasp) and a Caffeine 3 HT. The Lefty was great, really liked it as an XC fork and the Caffeine HT was sweet.
 
CBJ

CBJ

year old fart
Mar 19, 2002
12,876
4,218
Copenhagen, Denmark
I really like my 1995 M900 and it really got me hooked on riding. Frame was great and went through several upgrades and XC glory but as many I have lost interest in the company long time ago.
 
Toshi

Toshi

Harbinger of Doom
Oct 23, 2001
38,302
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and now they've lost what meager advantage they held over [generictaiwanesecatalogmanufacturer] in the eyes of prospective buyers. it'll be a race to the bottom now.
 
loco-gringo

loco-gringo

Crusading Clamp Monkey
Sep 27, 2006
8,887
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Deep in the heart of TEXAS
Actually, with basic manufacturing, I'm certain in the next 24 months people will realize that tons of product makes more sense to be produced stateside. Not entirely sure the US is up to snuff on several materials to make great stuff anyway.
 
ire

ire

Turbo Monkey
Aug 6, 2007
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My first really nice bike was a Super V 3000, circa '93....a bit of a bummer, but not really a surprise
 
Leppah

Leppah

Turbo Monkey
Mar 12, 2008
2,294
3
Utar
I don't mind Cannondales. One of my buddies that works at the LBS just got a Moto and threw it together. That bike is cool. He got a large which is my size. i'm going to borrow it one day to try it out. It looks pimp. He rode one at interbike and loved it. I'm pretty excited to try it out. I might end up getting one next season.
 
James

James

Carbon Porn Star
Sep 11, 2001
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Danbury, CT
ire said:
My first really nice bike was a Super V 3000, circa '93....a bit of a bummer, but not really a surprise
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God I lusted after that bike SOOO HARD! My boss at my bike shop had one, he let me borrow it a couple of times. Good times for sure...
 
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