Yesterday, while strolling through the Costco-PriceClub discount store, I found a couple of Cannondale mountain bikes. They had a single shock fork and the thick tubing and were great looking bikes. They were offered for $700 and $800. I didn’t write down the frame numbers. What do you think? Are these good bikes? Are these good values? How do I know if they’ll fit me? Would only a chump buy a bike from Costco-PriceClub? Or… is this such a great value that I should risk the wrath of my family to buy one? Yesterday, while strolling through the Costco-PriceClub discount store, I found a couple of Cannondale mountain bikes.
They had a single shock fork and the thick tubing and were great looking bikes. They were offered for $700 and $800. I didn’t write down the frame numbers. Three months ago I paid around $700 for an F400 from my LBS. In F400 ‘F’ means Front suspension. The same bike without suspension would be an M400. The numbers are an indication of the quality of components a 200 or 300 will have minimal quality components. A ’1000′ is top-of-the-line. What do you think? Are these good bikes? IMHO Cannondale makes a very good Aluminum (‘thick tubing’) bike. I own two Are these good values? With out the model numbers I can’t tell you. You now have enough information to answer that question for yourself. How do I know if they’ll fit me? Simple test: Stand over the frame with both feet flat on the ground. Now, pick the bike off the ground until the top tube comes in contact with your crotch.