Purchase unknown Cannondale Racing bike??

[Florian Krenkel]

Hello,

I found a cannondale racing bike in the internet and I couldn’t tell which model this is. I did a lot of research in Google and went through all the catalogues provided on your website, but still wasn’t able to find any similar model…
Do you have an idea which model this is? The guy wants to have 380€ for it, and i am a bit in doubt if it is a real cannondale.

Thanks in advance and kind regards
Florian Krenkel

 

[black lightning 1987]

I don't believe that's a Cannondale. Look at the chainstays and dropouts and compare them to 1980s Cannondales. From 1989 to 1996, Cannondale road frames had cantilever dropouts. After 1996, only the CAAD2,3 and 4 road frames came with threaded forks. Those frames had a replaceable derailleur hanger and the seat stays were welded a bit higher on the seat tube than the pictured bike.

 

[Florian Krenkel]

I don't believe that's a Cannondale. Look at the chainstays and dropouts and compare them to 1980s Cannondales. From 1989 to 1996, Cannondale road frames had cantilever dropouts. After 1996, only the CAAD2,3 and 4 road frames came with threaded forks. Those frames had a replaceable derailleur hanger and the seat stays were welded a bit higher on the seat tube than the pictured bike.

Thanks a lot! That's what I call expertise

 

[MEENI]

Would check the basso bikes (decal on the fork)
Brand is pretty common in europe

 

[black lightning 1987]

I did some looking at aluminum Bassos but couldn't find one that looked like the pictured bike.

 

[MEENI]

https://www.bassobikes.com/
they still exist....

 

[Brian]

99% sure this is not a Cannondale. The SN is not how Cannondale stamps the SN. I would also check the welds. But, this could also be a Klein or something else cool... the welds look smooth.