Originally Posted by
Jughed
I am saying that the extra weight, the poor component choices at the price range (like the wheels) leads you to the "easy solution". They are marketing a bike that competes with nothing. They want you to buy it just because "CAAD".
Okay, I'll address your point, even though I think it's a non-point: you're comparing the prices and specs of bikes that were pre-tariff to one that is post-tariff. Look at the tariffs on bikes, and aluminum in particular, and you might understand why Cannondale had to cut corners on the spec.