Hey everyone, I recently got into biking and unfortunately, had a brand new Diamondback stolen from me after only having it for a month (a $400 lesson on the disadvantages of a chain lock...).

Anyways, after that heartbreak, I decided to purchase an old Cannondale bike off of Craigslist. The seller claimed it was around 10 years old but I think it's much older. The downtube says "3.0 Series, Made in the USA" and the bike has been fitted with mountain bike tires and some Shimano DeoreLX componentry. I will post pictures of the bike as soon as I get home (I'm in a university computer cluster right now...).

If you guys know anything about this bike, I would appreciate the information. I was able to locate the serial# but don't remember it off the top of my head. Oddly enough, it begins in a 0, instead of indicating the frame size as I *believe* most Cannondale's do?

Anyways, I would like to install some newer componentry and repair this bike! I am lucky enough to live in Pittsburgh and will be taking advantage of one of their "freeride" programs to get access to knowledge and tools to help me fix it up. I would like to know if it is possible to install a suspension style front fork and maybe a new rear cassette. Please let me know if anyone knows anything about this! Pictures will be posted ASAP!

Thanks for helping a newbie biker!