Originally Posted by
rms13
And most people that have a nice bike to get rid of would rather have cash then two lesser bikes. The Cannondale is a nice bike and it fits so why not just get it tuned up? Even if you need a new deraileur that's probably a $30 part
I'd fix up the Cannondale, and keep searching for good deals on something newer. Big bikes are less common on Craigslist, but they are usually less expensive than smaller bikes because of the lower demand.