New to Cannondale starting out with vintage! 1999 R1000, WOW!

[Robert W]

Hello everyone!
New to this community and excited to learn all I can here!
So excited about this find I just had to share. Looking forward to any comments or insights you may have.
Inspired by a winning battle with colon cancer,
I'm returning to cycling after many years and decided to start looking on marketplace for a decent road bike to get back on the road.
I wort bore you with the details of a long patient search, but while searching a friend gifted me a (I think) 2001 Jekyll 2000. It's all intact and I will be starting a restoration soon,(I'll include a pic with the R1000 pics) but I was so impressed by the build quality I turned my road bike search to Cannondale.
Lo and behold I ran across an amazing 1999 R1000 CAAD 3 that could have rolled out of the showroom yesterday.
Paid $150.00!
Not a single scratch!
Fully intact with the ultegra groupset and all factory components, and perfectly functional flight deck.
The only exception being a Brooks Swift saddle and race face flat pedals.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts.

 

[letsbike]

Two very nice machines. Welcome to "The Club."

Also, I am very happy that your return to bicycling is due to you beating your cancer. I hope that you share some pictures, in the future, of your bicycles out and about. Check out the "Where did you ride your Cannondale today" thread.

 

[letsbike]

Interesting name for thar color on your R1000. Industrial Fade Gloss.

 

[black lightning 1987]

That R1000 was a super deal. People ask close to what you paid for the saddle.

 

[Robert W]

Two very nice machines. Welcome to "The Club."

Also, I am very happy that your return to bicycling is due to you beating your cancer. I hope that you share some pictures, in the future, of your bicycles out and about. Check out the "Where did you ride your Cannondale today" thread.

Thanks for the kind words!
I hadn't seen that thread yet. I'll definitely post some updates there.
I'll probably start riding in late January after I'm completely recovered.

 

[Robert W]

Interesting name for thar color on your R1000. Industrial Fade Gloss.

I saw that in one of the brochures archived here.
Have to say after looking closely at the paint work on this bike that the craftsmanship is remarkable!

 

[Robert W]

That R1000 was a super deal. People ask close to what you paid for the saddle.

Agreed it was an awesome deal. The saddle came on it! The pics I posted are an hour after I picked it up. Such a quality machine.
I've always wanted a Brooks.