Cannondale R300?
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Cannondale R300?
Owner doesn't know the exact year but said 90s. Appears to be in great shape - condition is listed as "new".
Is $325 a fair price?
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That seems a little high. Frame looks nice, components are nothing special, the vintage Cannondales ride great and have been going up in value, but I'd want to pay more like $250 given that is was the low end of the R line.
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Thanks! So the guy said the best he can do is $275. Thinking of biting, as most of the bikes in my area are pretty marked up anyway and I've been browsing for months.
How up-gradable is this bike as far as components go?
How up-gradable is this bike as far as components go?
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You can always add components, but the money adds up in a hurry. Note that when jyl says the components are "nothing special," that doesn't necessarily translate to "they're crap and need replacing." I'm sure they're more than acceptable for daily use.
Go take a look at it with $250 in your pocket, if you don't want to go over that number. If you like the bike, pull out your money and make your offer. Cash staring a guy in the face can do a lot to adjust the "best I can do" number, especially if the bike's been listed for a little while. (On the other hand, if it is worth $275 to you personally then hell, pay the man and have fun on your bike.)
[[EDIT: A quick search of the googles tells me it's a 1995. Check page 47 of the catalog.]]
Go take a look at it with $250 in your pocket, if you don't want to go over that number. If you like the bike, pull out your money and make your offer. Cash staring a guy in the face can do a lot to adjust the "best I can do" number, especially if the bike's been listed for a little while. (On the other hand, if it is worth $275 to you personally then hell, pay the man and have fun on your bike.)
[[EDIT: A quick search of the googles tells me it's a 1995. Check page 47 of the catalog.]]
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Paying $275 wouldn't upset me. J. Oxley is right, I didn't mean the RSX components are bad, just not valuable.
The nice thing about the Cannondales from that era is that all the R bikes, from entry R 300 to top-level R 1000, used the same frame and that frame is excellent - stiff and very light. So they are worth upgrading. Plus they were among the last US made Cannondales.
When you inspect the bike, don't worry about "dents" in the chainstays, they are intentional, for crank clearance. There shouldn't be any other dents. Make sure it fits you, at 58 cm, you probably want to be at least 5' 10" assuming average leg proportions.
The nice thing about the Cannondales from that era is that all the R bikes, from entry R 300 to top-level R 1000, used the same frame and that frame is excellent - stiff and very light. So they are worth upgrading. Plus they were among the last US made Cannondales.
When you inspect the bike, don't worry about "dents" in the chainstays, they are intentional, for crank clearance. There shouldn't be any other dents. Make sure it fits you, at 58 cm, you probably want to be at least 5' 10" assuming average leg proportions.
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Awesome.
Thanks for all of the responses. I am a little over 5"10 - hopefully I'll be a perfect fit.
I'm not terribly concerned of upgrading right now, as this will be my first road bike, but down the road I would like to upgrade at some point.
Thanks all for responding!
Thanks for all of the responses. I am a little over 5"10 - hopefully I'll be a perfect fit.
I'm not terribly concerned of upgrading right now, as this will be my first road bike, but down the road I would like to upgrade at some point.
Thanks all for responding!
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