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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 -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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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 -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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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 ... 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 -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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"smiles" wrote in message ... snip 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 SPAM FILTER: You'd have to be out of YourMind to send me email. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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