I still think it is a great bike and not just a cannondale. You already have bunch of black parts like the original brake set and it has gold decals (paint). C-dale alluminum frames are probably the best production aluminum frames you can buy. Period. The tension is well thought out but then you have a gap between the axle and the drop out and that is just stupid. SO I would use a proper drop-out mounted tension assuming he bough the proper bolt and didn't bugger the hanger threads.