2016 Cannondale Touring Ultimate
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2016 Cannondale Touring Ultimate
I tried to purchase an upgraded membership to use classifieds but the site said none were available?
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Its a beautiful bike, I just don't get Cdale's use of a compact double and a 32t cassette. Their older touring bikes weren't anything like the new couple of offerings.
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I agree. I loved the old Cannonade touring bikes and was excited when they started making them again. After seeing the new offerings though, I am not interested. I can't imagine touring with a 50/34 and a 32t cassette.
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Wouldn't trust that '56' to have a lot of meaning in Fit Because of the steep slope of that seat tube ,
and seat Tube length is called "size".
but since it's Craig's List You would Go There and test ride it before handing over your Money..
As a Commuter with rear panniers there is little likelihood you would Kick Them pedaling ..
and seat Tube length is called "size".
but since it's Craig's List You would Go There and test ride it before handing over your Money..
As a Commuter with rear panniers there is little likelihood you would Kick Them pedaling ..
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If that is the ultimate touring bike they can make than I have a suggestion for what they build for their pro-road teams: Flat bars with a very upright profile and a big heavy plastic windscreen to help with aerodynamics.
I wouldn't want to tour on that myself. However I might test ride it anyway just to see what it is all about.
I wouldn't want to tour on that myself. However I might test ride it anyway just to see what it is all about.
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Even the Touring 2 isn't well geared: https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/first...tVCkrseElJh.97 My first touring bike was the Cannondale T700. It had MTB gearing. IIRC, low gear was a 22x34. Loved, it especially since I carried a lot of weight on my first tour thanks a lot of camera equipment. Bike and gear weighed 90 lbs. according to a truck stop scale.
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These were my concerns as well but it outperformed my expectations. I only bought this to do one tour which is why I'm selling it but I'm certainly tempted to keep it and do more trips.
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