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Old February 4th 04, 10:34 AM
Al Downie
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Default Cannondale vs Specialized?

Hi,

I'm about to buy a new bike (to replace my very old Stumpjumper Comp),
and I've narrowed the choice down to two models: the 04 Stumpjumper Comp
and the 03 Cannondale F800SL. I'll be using it for commuting, off-road
recreation AND a bit of touring once I've cobbled together some clips to
allow a rack.

The Specialized seems to have better components and 'conventional' forks
rather than Cannondale's Headshock system (I'm a bit worried that I'll
be locked into buying Cannondale parts, or limit my upgrade options).

Both bikes are about the same price new; the best price i've found for
the Specialized is £200 off the rrp, and the Cannondale is £400 off the
rrp, so it's more of a bargain!

I'd be very grateful for any opinions about either or both of the bikes.


Many thanks,

Al

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Old February 4th 04, 02:55 PM
Charles Beristain
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Default Cannondale vs Specialized?

I suggest good long test rides on each bike under the conditions that
you will ordinarily ride in...... then decide which is best for you.

the only thing proprietary on the cannondale is the front shock.. and
i doubt if you would want to upgrade that as it is already quite good
.. but they even have adaptor kits to allow the use of 1 1/8 steerer
tubes, so you could use any shock.

charlie

On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 03:34:51 CST, Al Downie
wrote:

Hi,

I'm about to buy a new bike (to replace my very old Stumpjumper Comp),
and I've narrowed the choice down to two models: the 04 Stumpjumper Comp
and the 03 Cannondale F800SL. I'll be using it for commuting, off-road
recreation AND a bit of touring once I've cobbled together some clips to
allow a rack.

The Specialized seems to have better components and 'conventional' forks
rather than Cannondale's Headshock system (I'm a bit worried that I'll
be locked into buying Cannondale parts, or limit my upgrade options).

Both bikes are about the same price new; the best price i've found for
the Specialized is £200 off the rrp, and the Cannondale is £400 off the
rrp, so it's more of a bargain!

I'd be very grateful for any opinions about either or both of the bikes.


Many thanks,

Al


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Old February 9th 04, 04:02 PM
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Default Cannondale vs Specialized?

consider which shop can give you the best support ... and if equal ...
remember that Cannondale just screwed the cycling industry out of 24 million
with their bankruptcy bull ...Specialized;-)
"Al Downie" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm about to buy a new bike (to replace my very old Stumpjumper Comp),
and I've narrowed the choice down to two models: the 04 Stumpjumper Comp
and the 03 Cannondale F800SL. I'll be using it for commuting, off-road
recreation AND a bit of touring once I've cobbled together some clips to
allow a rack.

The Specialized seems to have better components and 'conventional' forks
rather than Cannondale's Headshock system (I'm a bit worried that I'll
be locked into buying Cannondale parts, or limit my upgrade options).

Both bikes are about the same price new; the best price i've found for
the Specialized is £200 off the rrp, and the Cannondale is £400 off the
rrp, so it's more of a bargain!

I'd be very grateful for any opinions about either or both of the bikes.


Many thanks,

Al

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Old February 12th 04, 01:18 AM
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"smiles" wrote in message
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consider which shop can give you the best support ... and if equal ...
remember that Cannondale just screwed the cycling industry out of 24

million
with their bankruptcy bull


I for one wasn't aware that the cycling industry was "screwed".

Do you believe that the industry would be better off if Cannondale went
belly up because of a bad decision to produce motorcycles?

---Stash

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