Author Topic: Cannondale BMX (Read 3905 times)

Zippy · « **on:** March 17, 2009, 01:08 PM »

Has anyone got one or actually seen one over here?

I know they did both 20" and 24".

SaMAlex · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:16 PM »

Yeah, they had one in a shop I worked at in the mid 90s. It was a 20" frame and forks. It was horrid. The forks legs were ally, and the steel stear tube was held onto the ally legs/crown tube with a pin tube though where the front brake would go. I wouldnt want to ride them!

The shop is still going and I cant see that they sold it. It might be worth giving them a call about it

Zippy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:32 PM »

That would be cool Alex.

It's a show pony anyway so I won't be riding it.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:39 PM »

PM sent

Zippy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:16 PM »

Thanks for the pointer Alex, Search continues though.

I've rung my contact at Cannondale and they don't know of any in any shops either.

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:25 PM »

I had one round about 2000,it was a pile of crap.Haven`t seen one for sale for a while but a local kid has one.

dialledbikes · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:33 PM »

Never saw one for real, only the one that Ricky Bollington and Gossa tested in Ride Mag back in the 90s. I doubt they sold many in the UK as most people still into BMX at that time were very anti-corporate and pro-rider-owned (S&M, Standard, Homeless, WAL, etc.)

Pity the Cannondales were just too late to fall into the 1" threaded/no v-brake mounts category as at least they would be old school legal. At least they would have a purpose then.

Zippy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:38 PM »

Quote from: HEYWOOD BMX on March 17, 2009, 02:25 PM

I had one round about 2000,it was a pile of crap.Haven`t seen one for sale for a while but a local kid has one.

Ask him if he wants to sell it.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:16 PM »

there was one on ebay over a year ago and it was all chromo, didnt looked quite nice about 96ish i think it was, i have seen a couple of others that didnt look as usable on ebay over the years tho

dan-dare · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:58 PM »

SaMAlex · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:01 PM »

Thats like the one they had in the shop I worked at.
I was going to say that it had in line dropouts and angled forward fork legs but I wasnt sure.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:03 PM »

the pics on ebay were not that close up, doesnt look good for a rider $:-\$

Zippy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:05 PM »

I have that picture on my cannondale phot's folder on my facebook page.

dan-dare · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:12 PM »

sorry.

dialledbikes · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:23 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on March 17, 2009, 03:16 PM

there was one on ebay over a year ago and it was all chromo, didnt looked quite nice about 96ish i think it was, i have seen a couple of others that didnt look as usable on ebay over the years tho

Probably wasn't a Cannondale if it was chromo as I think Cannondale have only ever made alloy bikes.

Zippy · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:30 PM »

Nah that's cool mate, it's the best picture of one I've seen.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #16 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:41 PM »

I think I have a magazine somewhere with a test on it. Probably a UK Ride magazine. I think it was when the magazine was bigger than A4, Im sure I have it somewhere.

If it turns up I will get it scanned for you.

bof · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:29 PM »

Gossa definitely tested one in ride magazine I have a copy somewhere . Does anybody remember the santa cruz bmx and cruiser now they did look sweet.

dodger · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:14 PM »

weeeyhay good old cracknfail what a pile

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2009, 07:37 PM »

Quote from: bof on March 17, 2009, 06:29 PM

Gossa definitely tested one in ride magazine I have a copy somewhere . Does anybody remember the santa cruz bmx and cruiser now they did look sweet.

The Jackal 20" and 24" they had an apple green cruiser in a shop in Stoke and I know where it is now but he wont sell

also the last Cannondale bmx I saw for sale was on ebay and the guy was in Stoke too

DINGO

Zippy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 17, 2009, 10:10 PM »

Quote from: dodger on March 17, 2009, 07:14 PM

weeeyhay good old cracknfail what a pile

And you think that because of what exactly?

I keep hearing this but I've never seen a cracked one.

I've had Cannondales for the last 15 years and they all get ridden regularly and I've never had a problem.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2009, 08:26 AM »

Quote from: Zippy on March 17, 2009, 10:10 PM

Quote from: dodger on March 17, 2009, 07:14 PM
weeeyhay good old cracknfail
And you think that because of what exactly?

When I worked in the shop that sold Cannondale there were loads of cracked frames kickin about. Several of the staff ended up with free-bee frames that they patched back together and used for light riding. I took it that Cannondale MTBs were designed for top end riding, and not really for frame lifetime .... but they could have just been crap! lol

gossa · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2009, 08:12 PM »

I tested one in Ride? Crap, don't even remember that! Fook, i'm getting old!

However I did work for Cannondale for 4 years so if you wish to consult the oracle of everything 'dale, paypal as gift please.

Those BMX frames were made from tubes and dropouts from other frames (the dropouts were actually from thier city hybrid bikes).

Crack'n'fail, corrode-endale, i've heard them all but my favourite, a guy asked me if I sold that French brand (with accent please) ca-non-da-lay!

dodger · « **Reply #23 on:** March 19, 2009, 12:19 AM »

Quote from: Zippy on March 17, 2009, 10:10 PM

Quote from: dodger on March 17, 2009, 07:14 PM
weeeyhay good old cracknfail what a pile

And you think that because of what exactly?

I keep hearing this but I've never seen a cracked one.

I've had Cannondales for the last 15 years and they all get ridden regularly and I've never had a problem.

iv snaped 2 ahton trials frames and a single speed xc frame i no of plentafill of frames that have cracked-failed-and a&e'd had one guy snap his headtube clean off while doing a stoppy next to me at a red light amusing but painfull to watch.