Cannondale R600

"Number 9" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Anyone have experience with this bike? I just ordered one,
and would

like

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opinions.

Ask this (if you haven't already) in rec.bicycles.tech. The
R600 is not a racing bike. This forum is for racing,
politics, and stuff.

JF

Please explain, what type of bike it is...

"Jim Flom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Number 9" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ymqEc.5634$-
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Anyone have experience with this bike? I just ordered
one, and would

like

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opinions.

Ask this (if you haven't already) in rec.bicycles.tech.
The R600 is not a racing bike. This forum is for racing,
politics, and stuff.

JF

"Number 9" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Anyone have experience with this bike? I just ordered one,
and would

like

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opinions.

You already ordered it ... so what does it matter why anyone
thinks, seems like before the purchase would be the time to
find out they stink;-) ... also, you don't know what you
ordered based on your follow-up posts ... good luck with
your bike, and hope it C-dale can get it to you in some
reasonable time.

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Please explain, what type of bike it is...

I don't mean to discourage you. The R600 cannondale.commodelOpen ↗
4RR6D.html is more of a recreational bike. A beginning racer
might be fine with it, but if you like Cannondale you will
more likely want to go with an R1000 cannondale.commodelOpen ↗
4RR1T.html or better.

JF

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Please explain, what type of bike it is...

Learn how to Google...

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Whatever.........

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"Jim Flom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Number 9" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ymqEc.563-
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Anyone have experience with this bike? I just ordered
one, and would

like

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opinions.

Ask this (if you haven't already) in rec.bicycles.tech.
The R600 is not a racing bike. This forum is for racing,
politics, and stuff.

JF

"Jim Flom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Number 9" wrote...

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Please explain, what type of bike it is...

I don't mean to discourage you. The R600 cannondale.commodelOpen ↗
4RR6D.html

That's a really screwy front wheel -- 24 spokes, 8 sets of
three spokes.

I just ordered one,

why does it matter. it is either one of two choices -
neither of which you can now control.

a. it is a good bike. lucky you.

b. it is a [censored] bike. bad choice.

so, what have you learned?

c. research BEFORE buying something.

d. don't ask for intelligent commentary from rbr

lol, ok! Thanks

"patrick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just ordered one,

why does it matter. it is either one of two choices -
neither of which you can now control.

a. it is a good bike. lucky you.

b. it is a [censored] bike. bad choice.

so, what have you learned?

a. research BEFORE buying something.

b. don't ask for intelligent commentary from rbr

I am a beginner, and didn't see a reason to spend $2500+
on something, I might not have the condition to achieve
in. If this one does well, and I like racing, I'll get a
better bike later, is the plan. Thanks for the insight,
it did help.

"Jim Flom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Number 9" wrote...

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Please explain, what type of bike it is...

I don't mean to discourage you. The R600 cannondale.commodelOpen ↗
4RR6D.html is more of a recreational bike. A beginning
racer might be fine with it, but if you like Cannondale
you will more likely want to go with an R1000 cannondale.commodelOpen ↗
4RR1T.html or better.

JF

What these grumpy people meant is that for TECH you go to the TECH forum. This is the RACING forum, wich is talking more about the sport as about the TECH. (I actually made a similar mistake yesterday)

About the R600:
Don't let those grognards discourage you. The R600 frame was a few years ago the basis of the Profesional Cannondale frame. This is a frame you can use for years to come... if you upgrade to the best components in the world... your frame will be worth it. So for a starter the R600 is one of the best bikes around... as a frame it can compete with the best Alu frames on the market.

"Tuschinski" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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What these grumpy people meant is that for TECH you go to
the TECH forum. This is the RACING forum, wich is talking
more about the sport as about the TECH. (I actually made a
similar mistake yesterday)

About the R600: Don't let those grognards discourage you.
The R600 frame was a few years ago the basis of the
Profesional Cannondale frame. This is a frame you can use
for years to come... if you upgrade to the best
components in the world... your frame will be worth it.
So for a starter the R600 is one of the best bikes
around... as a frame it can compete with the best Alu
frames on the market.

IIRC, didn't Mario win a few races riding on a CAAD5 frame?

"Number 9" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Anyone have experience with this bike? I just ordered one,
and would

like

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opinions.

You should have asked _last_ week.

Thanks, glad to hear it, that's what I was advised of,
when I purchased it. Just wanted to get the real world
other opinion!

"Tuschinski" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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What these grumpy people meant is that for TECH you go to
the TECH forum. This is the RACING forum, wich is talking
more about the sport as about the TECH. (I actually made a
similar mistake yesterday)

About the R600: Don't let those grognards discourage you.
The R600 frame was a few years ago the basis of the
Profesional Cannondale frame. This is a frame you can use
for years to come... if you upgrade to the best
components in the world... your frame will be worth it.
So for a starter the R600 is one of the best bikes
around... as a frame it can compete with the best Alu
frames on the market.

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The R600 frame was a few years ago the basis of the
Profesional Cannondale frame.

The frame material was, yes.

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This is a frame you can use for years to come... if you
upgrade to the best components in the world... your frame
will be worth it. So for a starter the R600 is one of the
best bikes around... as a frame it can compete with the
best Alu frames on the market.

No argument there. Let's just make sure we are talking
apples and apples. You can get CAAD5 in a mountain
bike. The geometry and configuration of the tubing
also play into whether the 2004 R600 is identical to
the then-state-of-the-art CAAD5 pro road race frame
back in 2000 or 2001 or whatever.

JF

It's STILL a Huffydale no matter how you dress it up .............

There are many better choices out there. Maybe you can get your money back on fleabay ........

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"Tuschinski" wrote ...

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The R600 frame was a few years ago the basis of the
Profesional Cannondale frame.

The frame material was, yes.

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This is a frame you can use for years to come... if you
upgrade to the best components in the world... your
frame will be worth it. So for a starter the R600 is one
of the best bikes around... as a frame it can compete
with the best Alu frames on the market.

No argument there. Let's just make sure we are talking
apples and apples. You can get CAAD5 in a mountain bike.
The geometry and configuration of

the

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tubing also play into whether the 2004 R600 is identical
to the then-state-of-the-art CAAD5 pro road race frame
back in 2000 or 2001 or whatever.

JF

Saeco's CAAD5s were custom made but of the same frame tubing
w/Slice fork that you would find on a Cannondale off the
shelf. If you go to Super Mario's web site there are some
photos of him riding pre-CAAD5 frames. IIRC, one of the
reasons the CAAD5's hourglass rear stays were developed was
due to input from Saeco riders seeking to smooth out the
ride. My two year old CAAD5 was identical to those ridden by
7Up/Nutra Fig except that they were custom made. That comes
from a discussion with a Northampton, MA Cannondale dealer
who had frequent contact with Kevin Monahan. Saeco got the
CAAD6 &7 upgrades before 7Up as 7Up was using standard bb
Ritchey cranks. The CAAD5 frame today is made with the same
tubing as before but is being supplanted by the newer Optimo
framesets. You can order just the CAAD5 frame if you like.
Good value. Get'em while you still can.

"Daremo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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It's STILL a Huffydale no matter how you dress it up
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There are many better choices out there. Maybe you can get
your money back on fleabay ........

Still far better than those old Columbus SL and Reynolds 531
frames that went soft in just a year, right? ;-)

"B. Lafferty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Saeco's CAAD5s were custom made but of the same frame
tubing w/Slice fork

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that you would find on a Cannondale off the shelf. If you
go to Super Mario's web site there are some photos of him
riding pre-CAAD5 frames. IIRC, one of the reasons the
CAAD5's hourglass rear stays were developed

was

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due to input from Saeco riders seeking to smooth out the
ride. My two

year

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old CAAD5 was identical to those ridden by 7Up/Nutra Fig
except that they were custom made. That comes from a
discussion with a Northampton, MA Cannondale dealer who
had frequent contact with Kevin Monahan. Saeco got

the

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CAAD6 &7 upgrades before 7Up as 7Up was using standard bb
Ritchey cranks. The CAAD5 frame today is made with the
same tubing as before but is being supplanted by the newer
Optimo framesets. You can order just the CAAD5 frame if
you like. Good value. Get'em while you still can.

What's the difference between the CAAD5 and the CAAD4. I
have an older CAAD4
R600. I'll upgrade when I am a better rider and can afford
it, but it has suited me fine up 'til now.

Dave

First is still the best .......... Steel rules the world!

Nothing can beat the ride quality and feel of a really nice Italian steel frame.

With a nice well built carbon or ti frame not far behind .......... :-P