You will notice a significant difference in ride quality. Those CAD2s were relatively harsh. Cannondale frames with Optimo tubing — CAAD7, 8, and 9 were all the same tubes with changes to dropouts and tube shapes — smooth things out quite a bit.I loved my 2004 CAAD7; I’d probably still have it if not for a cracked rear dropout (C’dale replaced the frame under warranty with a CAAD10).
I recently picked up a 1992 Trek 1400, and was surprised it rode much smoother than the R200 CAD2... I am curious about expected weight limits on the R1000...