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Pretty sure 1999 was the first model year for Team Blue, but some of those frames were built in 1998. Believe all the early Volvo bikes were Viper Red, as were the Saeco road frames.

Did both links result in the same pdf for you? Wondering if there is another list of colors. Viper Red, Team Yellow, and Team Blue were all common colors in the late 90s/early 2000s. Seems odd that red and yellow are on the list but Team Blue is not.

Brian, the page 1 and page 2 links appear to be the same information. Was there another page of colors? Team Yellow is on that page, but not Team Blue.

Wow, pricey. Maybe contact a dealer and tell them you need a paint code for some touch up paint.

Haven't spent much time looking at the current bikes. What model is that?

Happy to do it given some time. Checking with a friend who had some paint matched for a motorcycle recently. From memory, he told me it was PPG and the store is about 35 miles away from me. You might check around in the meantime and see if the match will transfer to your paint supplier. I...

I honestly think it's a Cannondale prototype. I don't see anything in your pictures that is inconsistent with the way Cannondales were made. A friend that was on a USA Cannondale team told me that he used to get frames that were not in production, so we know at minimum that frames exist that...

Are you wanting to build a replica? I have the team blue paint on a 1999 R4000. It would take me a while to get to it, but I could take it somewhere to be matched. Can you buy PPG paint in the UK?

Wish I could. All I can tell you is that the color was called Team Blue. My guess is that there is a record of paint codes at Cannondale HQ, but persuading someone to look one up might be challenging. On the plus side it's a simple color, no metallic or any other treatment in the clear coat...

I am guessing that it's not a production Cannondale. Construction looks similar though. I can't see the dropout area in the picture. Cannondale used cantilever dropouts on their road frames from 1989 to 1996. Cannondale was looking to get into European cycling in that era. I know Banesto...

I'm not sure why, but Saeco replica frames didn't have a model number decal (at least some years), even though they might have had a model number in the catalog. If you look at the 1998 catalog, the Saeco bike is shown as R4000, but there is no model number on the frame.

Thanks for the great photos and information.

I agree, would like the CAADX even more if it had been made in Bedford. Stay in touch relative to Serottas, and consider participating at the paceline forum. https://forums.thepaceline.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=3 It was formerly the Serotta forum. Lots of good folks there...

True about the upper end of the 1987 road line, but the lower end models had different geometry. I didn't take the time to examine the charts, but I think the main difference is head tube angle. I'm guessing that everything else is the same.

Hi John, Nice post. Like you, I was first attracted to the brand by its "Made in USA" status. I bought a new 1989 SM800 in early 1990 from On Two Wheels in Moline IL. OTW also sold Trek, who were still making most of their line in the US at that time. Though I've owned a few Treks since, I...

That was my first Cannondale road bike. I still have it but repainted it (with leftover dark red paint from my 1966 Oldsmobile) in the early 90s when the pink paint started to blister. I have a really nice 58 cm pink frameset that I plan to put back all original if I can ever locate all the...

Serial number might help. It looks like a time trial frame to me but I don't recall seeing a similar frame previously. Aluminum fork? That would put it 1989 or later. If the decals are original, I would guess 1989-1991.

I always find your posts interesting. Good luck on your future purchases.

Glad you have made progress on most of the issues. Not sure of what locknut you are missing. Perhaps draw an arrow on the point where it goes.

The seat stays are the only difference between CAAD3 and 4. I can't tell from the picture which stays your frame has but CAAD4 are hourglass shape, CAAD3 straight. There is no difference between models of CAAD4 road frames except paint and decals. Forks could be different between models. Is...